Explore NATO DIANA
Every page is generated from the same verified dataset. Follow any path: company, country, cohort, challenge, phase or technology.
Browse all companies
Search and filter all 275 tracked companies by country, cohort and challenge area.
Explore by country
Interactive map and statistics for the 30 countries represented in the dataset.
Explore by challenge
All 19 challenge areas across three cohorts, plus the Warfighters special challenge.
View Phase 2 companies
The companies selected for an additional €300,000 in Phase 2 funding.
Download the dataset
CSV and JSON exports with citation guidance and usage terms.
Explore by cohort
2024, 2025, 2026 and the Warfighters Challenge, plus the 2027 tracker.
Cohort growth & selection rates
DIANA grew from 44 companies in 2024 to 150 in 2026. Selection rates stayed below 5%. Toggle the metric to compare cohorts.
Cohort growth, 2024–2026
Applicant figures are published minimums (e.g. 2,600+). Warfighters Challenge ran as a special track outside the annual accelerator cohort.
Selection rate by cohort
Rates are approximate upper bounds because applicant figures are published minimums (e.g. 2,600+). Published selection rates have stayed below 5% in every completed DIANA selection round tracked here. The Warfighters Challenge (~2.3%) is the most selective track to date.
The funding pipeline
Every accelerator selectee receives a €100,000 non-dilutive grant. Outstanding performers advance to Phase 2 for an additional €300,000. Warfighters Challenge selectees receive €100,000 in contractual funding.
Non-dilutive grant awarded to every selected company on entry to the accelerator programme.
Outstanding performers advance to Phase 2 with an additional €300,000, bringing the total to up to €400,000 per company.
A pan-Alliance network of accelerator locations across Europe and North America.
Access to more than 200 test centres for validation in real defence environments.
Funding is non-dilutive. DIANA takes no equity. Warfighters Challenge selectees receive €100,000 in contractual funding each.
From launch to December 2026
Key milestones from DIANA's launch in May 2023 through the Warfighters Challenge demos.
- May 2023DIANA becomes operational
NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic is established as the Alliance's first dedicated dual-use deep-tech accelerator.
- Nov 20232024 cohort: 44 companies
First cohort selected from 1,300+ applicants across 19 announced nations and 3 challenge areas.
- Dec 20242025 cohort: 72 companies
Second cohort selected from 2,600+ applicants across 20 nations and 5 challenge areas.
- Sep 2025Phase 2 announced
14 companies from the 2025 cohort advanced to Phase 2 with an additional €300,000 each.
- Dec 20252026 cohort: 150 companies
Largest cohort to date: 150 companies announced from 3,600+ applicants, 24 nations, 10 challenge areas.
- Jul 2026Warfighters Challenge: 10 companies
Decision Superiority for NATO Warfighters selects 10 companies from 427 applicants (~2.3%), with ACO / Task Force Maven.
- Dec 2026Warfighters demos due
Warfighters Challenge companies demonstrate TRL 7+ solutions to NATO Allied Command Operations.
Cite Alliance Tech Tracker
Alliance Tech Tracker maintains an independently verified dataset of NATO DIANA companies, cohorts, challenges and programme outcomes. The dataset is licensed under CC BY 4.0: researchers, journalists and organisations may reuse it with attribution and a link to alliancetechtracker.com.
Alliance Tech Tracker. NATO DIANA Company Dataset, version 2026.08, updated 2026-08-23. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. https://alliancetechtracker.com/data. Changes: no changes.
Dataset version 2026.08 · data as of August 2026 · last reviewed 2026-08-23 · methodology · download CSV or JSON