NATO DIANA
The source PDF lists NATO DIANA as a key defence innovation programme and references the published 2026 cohort of companies. This record intentionally keeps the programme entry without inventing an unsupported future call.
Calls (2)
NATO DIANA Challenge Call for 2026 Cohort
DIANA's 2025 Challenge Call sought dual-use, deep tech solutions across ten challenge areas: Energy & Power, Advanced Communication Technologies, Contested Electromagnetic Environments, Human Resilience & Biotechnology, Critical Infrastructure & Logistics, Operations in Extreme Environments, Maritime Operations, Resilient Space Operations, Autonomy & Unmanned Systems, and Data Assisted Decision Making. Selected innovators receive contractual funding across two accelerator phases and access to DIANA's network of test centres, mentors, and investors across the Alliance.
Decision Superiority for NATO Warfighters
DIANA's targeted challenge seeking high-maturity (TRL 7+) AI, machine learning, and related software solutions to improve NATO's operational planning and execution through enhanced modelling and simulation, wargaming, and decision-making capabilities. Selected innovators receive €100,000 in contractual funding to integrate and demonstrate their solutions in a cloud environment simulating NATO's AI-enabled digital warfighting platforms, with potential follow-on contracts through DIANA's Rapid Adoption Service.