Japanese tech giant Rakuten will assist Ukrainian defense startups in scaling their operations abroad. Six Ukrainian companies focused on defense technology innovations will showcase their solutions at the industry-leading DSEI Japan 2025 exhibition in Chiba from May 21 to 23. This initiative is a coll... #Brave1 #DefenseStartups #DSEIJapan2025 #Japan #RakutenGroup #Stackbooster #Swarmer #UkrainianStartUP #Wantent
Brave1 demonstrates the state’s support for defense technology. Over the past two years of the Brave1 technology cluster’s operation, more than 1,500 developers have joined, and have registered over 3,500 technological solutions according to Brave1 COO, Nata... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #NatalyaKushnerska #UkrainianWeapons
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already received one million drones, and next year this number will increase significantly. In 2024, a million drones have already been delivered to the front, and 96% of them are Ukrainian-made, the Ministry of Digital Transformation reports. Brave1 defense cluster participants have already... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseSpending #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #UkrainianWeapons
A Ukrainian developer of EW-resistant military communication systems receives funds for scaling, and defense startups attract $25M in foreign investment. A Ukrainian developer of communication systems, Himera, received an investment from the Nezlamni fund. Although the amount is undisclosed, it is within the standard range of the fund’s $100,000 ... #ArtificialIntelligence #Brave1 #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #Himera #Nezlamni #Swarmer
Investment in Ukrainian defense startups may reach $50M this year. According to a study by the KSE and Brave1, in 2023 Ukrainian defense startups attracted up to $5M in investment; in 2024 the amount may reach $50M. The average investment round size increased from $5... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction
Brave1 defense cluster participants have already received $8M in grants from the state. According to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, companies registered on the Brave1 platform have already received $8M in grants from the state to develop their technological startups... #Brave1 #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #Grants #MykhailoFedorov
Which Ukrainian defense tech niches are most attractive for investors? At the end of 2023, the Ukrainian defense industry was estimated at $3B. In 2024, this figure may increase to more than $5B; a notable part of this total is the defense tech segment. Domestic manufact... #Brave1 #D3VentureCapital #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #GreenFlagVentures #investments
A Ukrainian military tech startup producing smart battlefield surveillance cameras has received a $25,000 grant from Brave1 and plans to scale up. As reported by the Rcam startup team, the $25,000 in funding from Brave1 will allow the developers to complete the research phase and move to mass production of their camera. The launch of bulk manufa... #Brave1 #DefenseStartups #Rcam #SmartCamera #StartUpinvestments #UkrainianStartUps
Ukraine can produce three million UAVs per year, and Brave1 will focus on supporting the missile program. Ukraine has sufficient production capacity to make more than three million drones every year if sufficient funding is in place, Deputy Minister of Industry Anna Gvozdyar said at the Precision Brave1 h... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #MykhailoFedorov
Ukrainian defense enterprises are eligible to receive up to ₴2M in grant funds for new military projects. Ukrainian military equipment and defense system developers can now apply for grants of ₴500,000, ₴1M, or even ₴2M to implement their initiatives. Funding will be provided through the Brave1 grant prog... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseStartups #GrantsForStartups #WeaponsProduction
The Brave1 defense cluster has united 1,600 developments from 1,000 Ukrainian manufacturers and provided $3M in grants. The Brave1 defense technology cluster, created a year ago, has significantly accelerated the appearance of new technology at the front, the Ministry of Digital Transformation reported. The clusterR... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #NatalyaKushnerska #WeaponsProduction
Who finances military developments in Ukraine, and which directions are priorities? For almost half a year, the BRAVE1 defense cluster has funded 57 projects worth more than $1M. Among them are combat robots with turrets, drones with artificial intelligence, naval drones, and anti-ra... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryProduction #NatalyaKushnerska
The war has transformed Ukraine from a farming country to a defense tech nation. Ukraine, known for agriculture and other heavy industry, is not an obvious setting for drone innovation. The necessities of war, however, have turned the country into a kind of super lab of invention,... #Brave1 #DefenseTechnology #EricSchmidt #UkrainianDrone #WarinUkraine
Ukraine plans to become the largest European arms producer. Ukraine has ambitions to become the largest arms manufacturer in Europe and can already talk about its first successes as a missile manufacturer, said Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamysh... #AlexanderKamyshin #ArmsProductionUkraine #Brave1 #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine and NATO have updated their cooperation format in innovation. During a meeting in Brussels, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation Mykhailo Fedorov and NATO Deputy Secretary General David van Weel launched the High-Level Innovation Dialogue between... #Brave1 #DavidVanWeel #DefenseTechnology #MykhailoFedorov #UkraineNATO
Ukraine has launched the BRAVE1 cluster for the development of defense technologies. The Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Defense, General Staff, National Security Council, Ministry of Strategic Industry, and Ministry of Economy have established a single defense technol... #Brave1 #Defense #DefenseInnovations #DefenseUkraine #hightechweapons #NatalyaKushnerska #OleksiyReznikov
