Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic

DIANA's Challenges for 2027 have launched!

DIANA Vision

DIANA is the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, an organisation established by NATO to find and accelerate innovation to provide defence and security effects for the Alliance.

NATO DIANA provides companies with the resources, networks and guidance to develop cutting-edge technologies to solve critical defence and security challenges, while also supporting their adoption.

DIANA’s Network

NATO DIANA works with more than 200 accelerator sites and test centres across the Alliance to deliver world-class training, networking and testing opportunities.

what DIANA offers

Through an Alliance-wide network of innovators, accelerators, test centres and end users, DIANA is solving critical defence and security challenges.

Innovators selected through DIANA's Challenge Call may access:

Contractual funding to support iteration of the solution, and participation in DIANA's Accelerator Programme.

16 accelerator sites across the Alliance, and pathways to market within the NATO enterprise and 32 Allied markets.

More than 200 test centres across the Alliance where entrepreneurs can de-risk, demonstrate and validate their proposed dual-use technological solutions.

Mentoring from scientists, engineers, industry partners, end users, and government procurement experts.

A network of trusted investors with funding to enable scaling.

Opportunities to demonstrate technology in operational environments.

Partner with us

We are building relationships with innovators, investors and industry partners across the Alliance.

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DIANA Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Regional Hub: Tallinn, Estonia
North American Office: Halifax, Canada