Out of thousands of applicants from the 32 NATO member countries, only 150 companies were selected to join the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). Among them are two Portuguese startups connected to UPTEC, Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto: Connect Robotics, a UPTEC graduate company, and Neuraspace, currently incubated at UPTEC.
Participation in the DIANA programme provides selected companies with an initial investment of €100,000, access to a network of more than 180 NATO testing centres to validate technologies in real operational environments, and the opportunity to apply later for additional funding of up to €300,000. The accelerator focuses on the development of dual-use technologies with both civilian and defence applications.
Participation in the DIANA programme provides selected companies with an initial investment of €100,000, access to a network of more than 180 NATO testing centres to validate technologies in real operational environments, and the opportunity to apply later for additional funding of up to €300,000. The accelerator focuses on the development of dual-use technologies with both civilian and defence applications.
