NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is pleased to announce the selection of 15 innovators advancing into Mission Track of the NATO DIANA Accelerator Programme – a critical step towards turning innovative technologies into operational capabilities for NATO.
Following the announcement of the first five innovators selected to Mission Track in June, DIANA is welcoming 10 more companies to complete this year’s Mission Track cohort. These 10 innovators began their adoption-focussed journey in August, with the aim of accelerating the transition of their technologies into real-world solutions.
Innovators selected for Mission Track represent the cutting edge of defence innovation across NATO. The 15 companies come from the 2026 cohort of 150 companies, selected through DIANA’s highly competitive challenge call which received over 3,600 proposals. The companies receive €300,000 in non-dilutive funding, as well as continued access to NATO test centres, and tailored support to accelerate adoption. The selected innovators are already collaborating with militaries and defence industry within the Alliance and are now focused on scaling up their solutions across NATO.
The 15 companies selected for Mission Track are based in 10 countries across the Alliance and tackle complex defence, security and resilience challenges, offering solutions across cybersecurity, biotech, communication, uncrewed vehicles, space and maritime defence. They are:
“NATO DIANA's Mission Track bridges the gap between breakthrough technologies and real-world impact," said NATO DIANA Acting Managing Director Jyoti Hirani-Driver. "Mission Track is supporting 15 innovators who are developing solutions to the Alliance's most pressing capability needs, aligned with demand signals from the Allies and the Ankara Summit Declaration. We have already seen their exceptional promise, and we look forward to helping them turn their innovations into operational advantage that matters to the Alliance."