NSIN Vector Cohort
Supports early national security ventures through a cohort-based acceleration and dual-use marketplace.
NSIN Vector is the annual cohort accelerator operated by the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a program office within the Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The program targets pre-Series A and early-stage dual-use ventures seeking to develop innovations for and conduct business with the Department of Defense. NSIN was formerly known as MD5 National Security Technol…
Supports pre-Series A dual-use ventures developing technologies for DoD missions — including command and control, resilient positioning and navigation, data sharing, advanced sensing, and communications in contested environments.
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