When #DIANA and the #NIF enter into an active role in Europe’s startup ecosystem, they both will be guided by core principals enshrined in their respective legal charters. Each has an obligation to support and foster gender diversity in line with #NATO’s #WPS agenda.

"History shows that the Czechs, too, can play an outsize role in international politics. Under the steely, soft-spoken Pavel, those times may be returning." Edward Lucas cepa.org/article/petr-p…

#StrongerTogether🛡️March 8 is known as International Women's Day. So today I want give a shout-out to my eight amazing, inspiring and hardworking friends & colleagues from the 🇨🇿 Czech Republic who work in cyber, tech & international security.🧵👇

I’m at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris! Reach out if you’d like to meet up & chat about how NATO is promoting #deeptech innovation—including through the soon-to-be-launched NATO Innovation Fund & our sister initiative #DIANA! #natoinnovationfund #nato #hellotomorrow

The NATO Innovation Fund, the world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund will be fully established at NATO’s Vilnius Summit. This fund will allow #NATO to tap into the innovation ecosystem for the benefits of our security and defence. ℹ️ nato.int/cps/en/natohq/… #WeAreNATO

Finland joins NATO Innovation Fund – We are thrilled to welcome Finland into the NATO Innovation Fund. Their inclusion will shore up Nordic representation at the table and further advance deep tech innovation and adoption at NATO. tesi.fi/en/news-item/n…

“A weapon is something you can use to coerce someone. You can put a gun to their head, you can blackmail them, you can spread disinformation, or you can turn off the energy to their house" I interviewed David van Weel, NATO's future-proofer-in-chief edition.cnn.com/2023/06/25/eur…

Another milestone! The stellar NATO Innovation Fund Founding Team has been appointed: nato.int/cps/en/natohq/…

Modern venture capital began with defense technology. After decades of expansion, it’s returning to these roots. Here’s a collection of VC firms, new and old, that invest in defense technologies.

Monika @d_foubert Agreed. I think the best version of public investment into startups is the NATO innovation Fund. Public money but private GP.

23 Allies have officially joined the #NATO Innovation Fund, with a venture capital of €1 billion. Upon its accession to NATO, 🇸🇪 will join the fund and contribute to investible capital & innovative capacity. bit.ly/476YjHX

NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund and stands ready to welcome Sweden as soon as it’s accession is completed nato.int/cps/en/natohq/…

23 #NATO Allies participate in the NATO Innovation Fund, which is preparing to make its initial investments later this year. Sweden will join the NATO Innovation Fund following accession to NATO: government.se/press-releases… 📸 by NATO: NATO Innovation Fund’s Founding Team

🇧🇪🇧🇬🇨🇿🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇩🇪🇬🇷🇭🇺🇮🇸🇮🇹 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇰🇪🇸🇹🇷 & 🇬🇧 have officially become Limited Partners of the #NATO Innovation Fund. They also welcomed Sweden's interest to join the fund - upon its accession to NATO, 🇸🇪's participation will take effect. bit.ly/3KoEq5j

Finland joins the new NATO Innovation Fund together with 22 other Allies.

Looking forward to welcoming Sweden to #NATO Innovation Fund - NIF - upon accession to NATO 🇸🇪

On Tuesday, NATO closed its $1.1B NATO Innovation Fund, a multicountry venture fund that will invest in defense-related startups to support its member nations. news.crunchbase.com/venture/nato-s…

While we wait for government action 1) I have already banned TikTok in my household (no votes needed, no lobbyists in my pocket) 2) Effective immediately for security reasons I will NOT hold any meetings with anyone in person with TikTok on their phone (can leave @ reception)

Upozorňujeme mladé české innovativní podnikatele ve věku 25 - 35 na skvělou příležitost 6-týdenního výměnného programu YTILI v USA, který financuje Department of State na podzim 2024. Přihlášky do konce ledna 2024. Více podrobností ⬇️ YTILI Network

I welcome that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a major new package of aid to #Ukraine. Ukraine is using the weapons provided by #NATO Allies to destroy Russian combat capabilities. This makes us all safer, in Europe & North America.