🚀 AcceleratorCyber / Defence
NATO DIANA Accelerator
Run by NATO DIANA|Backed by NATO
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Application deadline
Applications closed
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Investment
€100K-€400K — no equity
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Cohort
Challenge-call based; last call closed mid-2025; next challenge call expected summer 2026
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Location
London (one of the DIANA hubs) (hybrid)
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Instrument
Grant
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Region
UK-wide
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What they look for
Dual-use startups addressing NATO priority areas: energy resilience, secure communications, sensing, space, or emerging disruptive technologies. Must have defence/security application.
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What to expect
12-month accelerator using NATO test centres, access to allied nation governments, substantial non-dilutive funding
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Team requirements
Dual-use deep-tech companies based in NATO member countries
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Recent news
2027 cohort TBC; 2026 cohort underway
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