With Canada’s new Defence Innovation Strategy investing to modernize and expand the Royal Canadian Navy, enhance Arctic sovereignty, and strengthen NATO partnerships, efforts to accelerate Canadian defence innovation for rapid transition from concepts to deployable capabilities is a national imperative. Copsys Technologies will share its experience as a NATO DIANA Innovator in advancing its dual-use Intelligent Digital Skin technology to transform the monitoring and protection of naval assets and marine infrastructure against corrosion and biofouling - two relentless, silent enemies to fleet readiness and operational performance integrity. By leveraging the DIANA program, Copsys is aligning disruptive innovation with allied defence priorities to accelerate validation and prepare for fleet-wide and Arctic-scale deployment. This presentation offers actionable insight for Canadian innovators aiming to deliver resilient, preventative solutions that boost availability, readiness, and sovereignty in contested maritime environments.

Key Message:
Accelerating the development of Canadian dual-use technologies from concept to deployable capability will position Canada as a leader in fulfilling DIANA’s commitment to securing NATO’s technological and economic strategic advantages.