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Programmes & Funding.
Funded R&D, defense procurement programmes, and consortia. SBIR/STTR, European Defence Fund (EDF), Horizon Europe, NATO DIANA, GENIUS NY, Polish R&D Centre, and the strategy behind which programme to target when.
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019 MIN·UPDATED · SEP 2026SBIR/STTR for Non-US Drone Companies: 2026 Eligibility and Entity Path
Only US small businesses can win SBIR or STTR awards. The 2026 rules in one table — ownership, entity, PI, work location, foreign ties — and the entity path.
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029 MIN·UPDATED · SEP 2026DIU for Drone Companies in 2026: CSO, Blue UAS and Drone Dominance Explained
How drone companies work with the Defense Innovation Unit in 2026: the CSO process step by step, Blue UAS after its move to DCMA, and the Drone Dominance Gauntlets.
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0310 MIN·UPDATED · SEP 2026Blue UAS vs NDAA §848/§817 vs FCC Covered List: What Each Requires in 2026
Three different US drone rules: a DoD procurement law, a DCMA-run cleared list, and an FCC equipment ban that now covers docks. What each restricts and who it binds.
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049 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026EIC Accelerator for Drone Tech: Grant + Equity Pathway
The European Innovation Council Accelerator combines €2.5M grant with up to €10M equity for deep-tech SMEs. How drone companies fit the application profile.
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058 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026AFWERX Open Topics: How SMEs Win US Air Force Funding
AFWERX Open Topics is the largest single SBIR/STTR pipeline for SMEs targeting US Air Force innovation. Application structure, what wins, and the Phase III pathway.
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068 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Horizon Europe Cluster 4 vs Cluster 5: Which Fits Your Tech?
Horizon Europe's Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry, Space) and Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy, Mobility) both fund drone tech. How to decide which one fits your application.
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078 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026NATO DIANA: The Dual-Use Accelerator Pipeline Explained
NATO DIANA is the alliance's dual-use deep-tech accelerator. Cohort structure, funding, what wins, and how drone SMEs fit the application profile in 2026.
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088 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026European Defence Fund 2026: How C-UAS Calls Actually Work
What EDF 2026 c-UAS calls cover, how consortia form, what eligibility looks like, and where the application timeline puts SMEs and primes in 2026.
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095 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026How UAV Nomad Won the $1.72M Polish R&D Grant for Mobile Drone Infrastructure
The Polish federal R&D Centre awarded Dronehub a $1.72M programme grant to build the world's first autonomous drone-in-a-box that operates while moving — what later became the UAV Nomad platform powering convoy ops and mobile defense.
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105 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Flying First Across 13 EU Partners: Inside U-Space4UAM
The EU's flagship urban-air-mobility programme: 13 partners, 5 countries, Honeywell-led. Dronehub flew first across the entire consortium — and the empirical data fed straight into EU U-space regulation.
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115 MIN·UPDATED · MAY 2026Path Into US Federal Innovation: GENIUS NY, Delaware, Research Triangle
From 14 semi-finalists to 5 winners to $500K and a Delaware C-Corp: how Dronehub entered the US federal innovation market via the world's largest unmanned-systems accelerator — and what came next.
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122 MIN·NOV 9, 2022It’s official: Dronehub with $ 500k and operational support for US expansion from the GeniusNY program
Let us remind you that in the 6th cohort of the program, there are 5 winning companies and each received 500,000 USD: Dronehub (Poland), Archangel Imaging (Great…
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133 MIN·SEP 15, 2022Dronehub among five winners of the world’s largest business accelerator!
Two months ago we were happy to announce (here) that we went through the next selection rounds in the world’s largest business accelerator competition.
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143 MIN·SEP 12, 2022Another milestone achieved while working on the Uspace4UAM project
Remember the Uspace4UAM project, which ultimately will create an effective system for the use of drones in the urban area of the EU?
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151 MIN·JUL 4, 2022Dronehub among 14 semi-finalists announced in GENIUS NY accelerator
Dronehub is among global top 14 companies, which are developing innovations in the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), internet of things (IoT) and robotics industries.
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163 MIN·APR 8, 2021Dronehub among top European air companies to create the Urban Air Mobility in the European airspace
The Uspace4UAM consortium – which includes Dronehub – was selected to demonstrate Urban Air Technologies in 4 European countries to enable the safe integration of Urban Air…
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172 MIN·DEC 9, 2020Dronehub autonomous drones in a box solution received 2M PLN in late-seed funding
Dronehub autonomous drones in a box solution received 2M PLN in late-seed funding Dronehub has raised 2M PLN in pre-seed funding, allowing it to scale its autonomous…
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