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NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator Completes Brainport Eindhoven Technology Program

NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator has concluded a mentorship program in Brainport Eindhoven connecting international startups with Dutch partners to advance dual-use technologies including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and air defence.
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