DIANA leverages its acceleration programme and test centre network to bring start-ups together with operational end users, scientists, and systems integrators to advance compelling deep tech with dual-use solutions for the Alliance. Start-ups and innovators can participate in three pilot challenges focusing on energy resilience, secure information sharing and information gathering. Companies accepted into the DIANA accelerator programme gain access to:
- grants to support technology development and demonstration, and participation in the DIANA accelerator programme.
- 10+ accelerators across the Alliance, with more planned over the coming years
- 90+ test centres (with more planned) across the Alliance where entrepreneurs can de-risk, and demonstrate and validate their proposed dual-use technological solutions
- mentoring from scientists, engineers, industry partners, end users, and government procurement experts
- an investor network for trusted third-party funding
- opportunities to demonstrate technology in operational environments
- pathways to market within the NATO enterprise and 31 Allied markets
Companies can apply until 25 August 2023.
