September 11, 2024
Goldilock chosen to join next phase of NATO DIANA acceleration

WOLVERHAMPTON, UK, September 10, 2024: Goldilock has today been announced as one of the ten companies selected to join the second phase ofthe Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). The ten innovators were part of 44 companies chosen in 2023 to join the first acceleration cohort of the newly formed DIANA, an organisation set up by NATO Allies to tackle the complex security challenges with disruptive dual-use technologies. As part of Phase II, Goldilock will receive additional funding of up to€300,000 as well as tailored programming, investor networking, and adoption opportunities. The approved funding will support Goldilock in obtaining technology certifications in CNI and defence settings, developing scalable versions of its technology for wider deployments, and establishing software tools for planning, deploying and operating large multi-site deployments.Of the 44 participants accepted into Phase I, Goldilock emerges as the only CNI-focused cyber company selected to progress to Phase II. The remaining nine innovators come from seven nations, specialising in a range of technology sectors from quantum sensing to renewable energy to ultra cold matter. This new achievement fuels Goldilock’s momentum as its unique solution, FireBreak,continues to gain recognition within the defence sector and the cybersecurity industry, empowering organisations to detect and neutralise sophisticated cyberattacks before they inflict lasting damage. With active participation in various incubation and acceleration programmes, including the UK's NationalCyber Security Centre's joint NCSC For Startups programme with Plexal, and theUK Ministry of Defence's Defence and Security Accelerator, this latest advancement has further solidified the government-trusted and CNI-backed company’s position as a leading innovator in advanced threat protection.