Grants of up to €400,000 will support projects that must result in security and defence advancements 

The Diana accelerator has announced a record cohort for 2026. Participants are looking forward to connecting with investors and end users

EU Parliament and governments agree to open defence innovation funding to Ukraine and to adapt Horizon Europe eligibility rules for dual-use projects

New defence fund from public investment bank Bpifrance aims to raise €450 million and could be made available throughout Europe in the future

Governments want to limit participation in dual-use and defence research projects to a select group of countries

From 2026, the Research Fund for Coal and Steel will support defence-related projects, reflecting a broader shift in EU policy

First award from Defence Equity Facility directs €40 million to dual-use technologies including AI, robotics, autonomous systems and space

Competition is open for third edition of NATO’s highly popular six-month dual-use business accelerator programme

Under a new proposal, the EIC would fund dual-use technologies and defence would become the fourth priority of the STEP programme

The European Investment Fund and the NATO Innovation Fund will work together to attract private capital into defence start-ups