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Deep Tech Accelerator
Janus Accelerator (NATO DIANA UK)
UK Defence Innovation / Janus Consortium
Information last verified: August 2026 · Source: diana.nato.int
The UK's activated site for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), now delivered by Janus Allies in partnership with UK Defence Innovation and based in London's White City Innovation District. It supports early-stage deep tech and dual-use startups building solutions for defence and security. Selected companies receive 100,000 euros of non-dilutive contractual funding, access to a network of over 200 test centres across the Alliance, and a mix of in-person and online training. Founders from any NATO member country can apply.
Why this programme
Find customers / partnerships
Direct access to NATO government and military buyers, defence primes and end-users across 32 Allied nations. Pathways to scale solutions into defence markets that are otherwise almost impossible to enter.
Raise funding
Exposure to defence-focused investors and potential government contracts. NATO DIANA network includes connections to national defence procurement.
Scale & grow
NATO network provides pathways for international scaling across Allied nations. Only programme in the UK giving startups direct access to this buyer network.
Access to mentors / operators
Specialist mentors in dual-use technology, defence procurement, IP and security from DASA and the Janus Consortium.
Interested in Janus Accelerator (NATO DIANA UK)?
Head to their website for current cohort dates and how to apply.
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