The Pentagon launches a military-grade university startup accelerator

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has launched a 12-week university accelerator program modeled after Y Combinator, offering $500,000 to 15 early-stage teams from U.S. universities. Targeting dual-use technologies in AI, cybersecurity, space, and energy, the initiative aims to bridge academic innovation with defense procurement pathways while capitalizing on rising student interest in […]