{"id":135203,"date":"2023-07-27T10:26:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/?p=135203"},"modified":"2023-08-03T16:30:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:30:30","slug":"nato-innovation-accelerator-calls-dual-use-deeptech-startups-to-join-its-pilot-challenge-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/nato-innovation-accelerator-calls-dual-use-deeptech-startups-to-join-its-pilot-challenge-call\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO innovation accelerator calls dual-use\u00a0deeptech startups to join its pilot challenge call!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-1422x800.png 1422w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-207x115.png 207w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NATO-DIANA-1920x1080-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Only one month left to seize the incredible opportunity of applying for the\u00a0NATO\u2019s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic\u00a0(DIANA).\u00a0Make sure you submit your application before August 25th!<\/strong><br><br>Tehnopol Startup Incubator is proud to be one of 5 DIANA\u2019s pilot accelerator sites for 2023. Calling for all startups from Estonian and other NATO alliance countries! Don\u2019t miss this extraordinary opportunity to make a real impact.<br><br>Applications are welcomed from startups across NATO with novel ideas to help solve critical defence and security problems. If you\u2019re working on cutting-edge solutions in these areas, we want to hear from you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato-diana.org\/s\/fundingopportunity\/119Jz0000015sgjIAA\/sensing-and-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sensing and Surveillance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato-diana.org\/s\/fundingopportunity\/119Jz0000015sjxIAA\/energy-resilience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato-diana.org\/s\/fundingopportunity\/119Jz0000015siLIAQ\/secure-information-sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secure Information Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>DIANA\u00a0aims to support the best and brightest innovators to develop dual-use technologies for a safe and secure world.\u00a0We\u00a0empower\u00a0selected innovators with access to NATO resources, including grant funding, acceleration services, and pathways to adapt their solutions for defence and security needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Companies accepted into the DIANA accelerator programme gain access to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>grants to support technology development and demonstration, and participation in the DIANA accelerator programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10+ accelerators across the Alliance, with more planned over the coming years\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90+ test centres (with more planned) across the Alliance where entrepreneurs can de-risk, and demonstrate and validate their proposed dual-use technological solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mentoring from scientists, engineers, industry partners, end users, and government procurement experts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an investor network for trusted third-party funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>opportunities to demonstrate technology in operational environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pathways to market within the NATO enterprise and 31 Allied markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are an innovator with a disruptive deeptech solution, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diana.nato.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIANA website<\/a> to learn more and apply!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/tQDKj5LfDbM?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the recording of\u00a0Tehnopol\u2019s Launch Event for DIANA in Estonia here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information write to Startup Incubator\u2019s NATO DIANA Community and Communications Manager: karen@tehnopol.ee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NATO innovation accelerator calls dual-use tech start-ups to join its pilot challenge call\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lu-0y4c2Xa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only one month left to seize the incredible opportunity of applying for the\u00a0NATO\u2019s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic\u00a0(DIANA).\u00a0Make sure you submit your application before August 25th! 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