COHORT 2024-2025

Bootcamp Phase

The Innovation Accelerator @ Demokritos acts as a hub for science-driven and deep tech innovation. By supporting startups and researchers in developing and scaling groundbreaking solutions to global challenges, the accelerator demonstrates its commitment to impactful progress. We are proud to be among the select few accelerators chosen to collaborate with NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). This collaboration recognises our ongoing efforts to advance dual-use technologies and foster innovation in defense and security. For this initiative, the support of Hellenic Ministry of Defence and the Hellenic Defence Centre for Innovation (HDCI) was has been instrumental, underscoring the importance of collaboration in advancing defense and security technologies.

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July 2024: DIANA Challenges launch

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9th August 2024 Submission of proposals deadline

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Decenmber 2024 Announcement of selected SMEs

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January 2025 Bootcamp accelerator begins

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June 2025 End of Bootcamp and Demo Day Select number of innovators will move forward to Phase 2: Grow

Grow phase

July 2025 Grow phase and SMEs receive additional funding of up to 300,000 euros to further demonstrate your technological solution