Volta Space Technologies selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 cohort
NATO DIANA selected Volta Space Technologies among 150 companies from 24 Allied countries for its 2026 Challenge Programme.
Evidence notes
- The programme provides contractual funding and access to DIANA accelerator sites and test centres.
- The selection supports development and validation of dual-use technology against an Allied defence and security challenge.
Company context
Volta Space Technologies develops optical wireless-power systems for robotic assets on Earth and the Moon. Its architecture combines power-generating satellites or ground sources, precision beam pointing and compact photovoltaic receivers, with demonstrations covering lunar infrastructure, power-over-fibre and battery-free drone flight in extreme cold. The Canadian-US company joined NATO DIANA to advance persistent power for small unmanned aircraft.