EEN Funding Talks #3 DIANA NATO Accelerator

The EEN Funding Talks is a webinar series organised within the EDF Partner Pool to support companies, research organisations, and innovation stakeholders in accessing European funding opportunities in the defence and dual-use sectors.

This session focuses on the DIANA Accelerator, 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. The 2026 call is open until 3 July.

Participants will gain insights into:

• The NATO DIANA programme and specific challenges launched for 2026

• Elegibility criteria and participation requirements

• How to successfully apply to the Accelerator

• The functioning and benefits of the programme

The webinar will feature representatives from NATO DIANA to explain the programme and Challenges for this year first-hand.

This session is particularly relevant for:

• SMEs, startups and innovators with ground-breaking solutions to tackle NATO's defence and security challenges.

Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with programme representatives and EEN advisors.