Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic

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.

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