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Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starburst Aerospace, Mission Innovation X at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT MIx), and MassChallenge have joined forces in an official partnership with NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), which provides deep tech and dual-use innovators access to resources from across the Alliance/allied nations.The DIANA program aims to accelerate emerging and disruptive dual-use technologies that address critical transatlantic defense needs and security challenges while fostering a new generation of deep-tech entrepreneurs. As leading organizations deeply rooted in innovation, Starburst, MIT MIx, and MassChallenge were selected by NATO to assist the Alliance in identifying solutions related to dual-use technologies and inter-Allied exchange and diversity.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starburst Aerospace, Mission Innovation X at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT MIx), and MassChallenge have joined forces in an official partnership with NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), which provides deep tech and dual-use innovators access to resources from across the Alliance/allied nations.
  • As leading organizations deeply rooted in innovation, Starburst, MIT MIx, and MassChallenge were selected by NATO to assist the Alliance in identifying solutions related to dual-use technologies and inter-Allied exchange and diversity.
  • "We are devoted to cultivating an environment that empowers startups to push the boundaries of aerospace innovation," said Starburst Founder and CEO, François Chopard.
  • "MassChallenge hopes our efforts can serve as a blueprint for future accelerator programs and we are honored to support this effort with Starburst Aerospace and MIT."