Led by NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), the Innovation Continuum is a framework for accelerating the development of military-relevant emerging technologies and turning innovation into operational capabilities. It is structured in 4 phases:
- SPARK is where projects are prioritised and linked to the Military Use Cases guiding the IC.
- IGNITE focuses on scenario development, where blueprints for each project are defined.
- GLOW is where validation through system integration and physical dry runs occurs.
- SHINE is a live experimentation and demonstration which concludes the cycle by evaluating the operational relevance of each project.
