Accelerator
Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026
A 14-week acceleration program for European and NATO-based startups and SMEs developing technologies with defense or dual-use potential. It offers specialized mentoring, market-entry preparation, certification guidance, and access to industry partners without taking equity or charging fees.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Startup Leiria & FI Group by EPSA
- Deadline
- December 20, 2026
- Cycles
- Scale Edition 2026 · deadline December 20, 2026
- Opens
- October 26, 2026
- Amount
- No cash
- Open to
- European Union
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- AI and machine learning, Climate and energy, Cybersecurity, Deeptech and hardware, Healthtech, Mobility and logistics, Space and aerospace
4 details are locked
See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026
Who can apply to Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026?
Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026 is aimed at startups at these stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B and later. Eligible locations: European Union. The company must already be incorporated. Only startups in these sectors qualify: AI and machine learning, Climate and energy, Cybersecurity, Deeptech and hardware, Healthtech, Mobility and logistics, and Space and aerospace.
When is the Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026 deadline?
The Defense Accelerator Scale Edition 2026 deadline is December 20, 2026. Upcoming cycles: Scale Edition 2026 · deadline December 20, 2026. Applications open on October 26, 2026.
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