WASHINGTON — September 9, 2025 – Altana, the world’s product network connecting businesses and governments on a common platform for global trade, today announced that its foundational research proposal has achieved ‘Awardable’ status through the DARPA Expedited Research Implementation Series (ERIS) Marketplace. The proposed effort will leverage Altana’s commercial AI-powered platform as the basis for creating a new class of capabilities to secure the U.S. industrial base.
The DARPA Expedited Research Implementation Series (ERIS) Marketplace is a transformative digital platform designed to accelerate acquisition velocity and advance national security innovation. The repository houses 7-minute pitch videos of awardable solutions that have undergone rigorous assessment through competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with an ERIS Marketplace account.
In partnership with Janes, the global leader in foundational defense intelligence, the research effort will test the central hypothesis that a new class of capabilities can create a living, collaborative model of our nation’s industrial capacity, with emphasis on the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Together, this partnership fuses a proven AI-powered product network with decades of authoritative defense sector analysis, creating an unprecedented capability to map, model, and manage the DIB for an era of great power competition.
“As part of the ERIS Marketplace, we are pleased to offer research that will enable decision-makers to stay ahead of new challenges, protect national security, and enhance resilience in the U.S. industrial base,” said Charlie Kindermann, Global Head of Capture at Altana. “Our mission with Janes is to power a leap forward in the U.S.’s ability to understand, secure, and strengthen its defense industrial base.”
Altana’s video outlining the foundational research is now accessible to government customers on the DARPA ERIS Marketplace. It presents a phased research plan to create an unprecedented, multi-tier view of the industrial base, enabling strategic foresight, operational agility, and mission resilience for the Department of Defense.
Altana was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the ERIS Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation and potential impact on DoD missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create an ERIS Marketplace account at www.darpaconnect.us/eris.
About Altana
Altana is the world’s product network, empowering a new era of global commerce by uniting businesses and governments on a trusted, AI-powered platform to build a safer, more resilient supply chain. Based in New York, Altana’s customers include Fortune 100 organizations, U.S. Space Force, Maersk, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the UK Department of Business and Trade. To learn more, visit altana.ai.
About the ERIS Marketplace
The DARPA Expedited Research Implementation Series (ERIS) Marketplace is a transformative digital platform designed to accelerate acquisition velocity and advance national security innovation. All 7-minute awardable solutions housed in the repository have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are readily available for selection, negotiation, and award by Government customers with a Marketplace account. By streamlining the procurement process, the ERIS Marketplace empowers DoD organizations to rapidly acquire disruptive technologies that address the evolving challenges of defense and security. Industry and academia are encouraged to showcase their innovative solutions, connecting directly with DARPA and other government customers seeking revolutionary research and technology. Learn more at: www.darpaconnect.com/eris
About Janes
Janes empowers military, government, and defence leaders to act with confidence in an increasingly complex world. Our trusted defense, security, and geopolitical information — delivered through seamless digital platforms and system integrations — turns overwhelming data into clear, actionable intelligence and insights. By filling critical information gaps, Janes helps customers analyse threats, accelerate decisions, and stay ahead of emerging challenges. For more information on Janes, please visit: www.janes.com 
