Innovators will be able to submit proposals to DIANA’s challenges until 12:00 UTC on 3 July 2026, so the time to consider your own proposal is now. Selected innovators will join Phase 1 of DIANA’s accelerator programme, participating in a six-month accelerator programme starting in January 2027 – becoming part of DIANA’s 2027 cohort of innovators.
The six challenge areas DIANA will be asking innovators to submit proposals to are:
- Human Survivability
- Multidomain Autonomy of Uncrewed Systems
- Multidomain Sensing and Advanced Data Processing for Intelligence and Surveillance
- Operational Resilience in Contested Environments
- Responsive Logistics
- Scalable and Adaptable Countermeasures for Air Defence
Selected innovators will receive:
- €100,000 of contractual funding to enable them to continue iterating their solution to the challenge.
- Access to more than 200 test centres across Europe and North America to undertake testing, evaluation, validation and verification activities.
- Guidance from DIANAs experts and mentors to grow their businesses, navigate complex defence procurement processes, and supercharge their network with industry partners, military end-users and potential investors.
- Exposure to the defence ecosystems of all 32 NATO members, fostering cross-border collaboration, and bridging the gap between innovative ideas and real-world adoption.
If you would like to read more about the DIANA challenges already now, click here: NATO DIANA | Challenges
We encourage interested organisations to already start the application process now via the application portal.