Week 31, 2025 is dominated by news about the NATO Innovation Fund and the fund's continued development of investment capacity. Below is this week's summary of defence-related news.
Policy & Strategy
- NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is strengthening its investment team with two new partners. Ulrich Quay, who joins from BMW where he led Corporate Investments and previously founded BMW i Ventures, and Sander Verbrugge, recruited from Innovation Industries with a doctorate in molecular biophysics, are joining as investment partners. The fund also announces that Kelly Chen is stepping down from her role as partner to start a new company. Sweden plans to join the fund following its NATO accession. Read more
That was this week's defence news for week 31, 2025. Follow us for continued coverage of defence and security policy developments.