Janus: NATO DIANA 2027 Challenge Call (follow-up session)

​Back by popular demand - a 1.5 hour online session including a presentation from Lt. Col. Michal Nietopiel, Challenge Manager on the 2027 challenge call, followed by an extended Q&A with Sarah Gregory from Slipstream Design, an innovator that has just completed the programme.

​With the NATO DIANA 2027 Challenge Call now open - and the deadline on 3 July - this Janus online session is a timely opportunity to refine and strengthen your application.

• ​What makes a successful DIANA application stand out
• ​How to position dual-use value (commercial + defence)
• ​Practical tips to avoid common pitfalls before the 3 July deadline
• ​Insight into the DIANA selection process and programme journey (from accelerator to mission track)
• ​Live Q&A

​This session brings together those who have successfully navigated the process to help you finesse your application and stand out in a highly competitive field.

​You’ll hear directly from NATO DIANA representatives – offering insight into what evaluators look for and how to align with challenge priorities

​Any questions please do reach out to us on janus@iottribe.org

​More about NATO DIANA 2027
​DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) is NATO’s flagship programme for identifying and scaling dual-use technologies that address critical defence and security challenges. Selected companies receive €100,000 in initial funding, access to over 200 test centres and a pathway into a six-month accelerator beginning January 2027.

​For 2027, NATO DIANA is seeking solutions across six priority challenge areas, including:

• ​🫀 Human Survivability
• ​🤖 Multidomain Autonomy of Uncrewed Systems
• ​📡 Multidomain Sensing and Advanced Data Processing for Intelligence and Surveillance
• ​🛡️ Operational Resilience in Contested Environments
• ​📦 Responsive Logistics
• ​✈️ Scalable and Adaptable Countermeasures for Air Defence

​Whether you’re preparing your NATO DIANA submission or considering applying, this session will help you sharpen your narrative, strengthen your positioning, and submit with confidence.

​About Janus 
​Janus delivers the UK Accelerator for NATO DIANA as the appointed Delivery Partner on behalf of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI).

​Led by IoT Tribe in consortium with SETsquared partnership and Atmos VC. Janus gives startups the tools, network and momentum to turn bold ideas into operational capabilities for the UK and NATO allies.