“Brave1 has developed an entire ecosystem of Ukrainian defense tech, bringing together more than 1,500 innovative companies in just two years,” said Brave1 Director Nataliia Kushnerska.
“The cluster has helped create entire markets for technologies such as UGVs, short-range electronic warfare systems, interceptor drones, AI-enabled drones, and fiber-optic drones. Brave1’s new priority is to accelerate the deployment of these innovations on the battlefield, and Brave1 Market will help us achieve that.”
Over two years, the cluster has awarded over 540 grants totaling 2.2 billion UAH.
The national budget for 2025 allocates an additional 2.9 billion UAH to support defense tech initiatives.
Brave1’s strategic priorities include the development of rockets, lasers, drone swarms, CRPA antennas, naval drones, anti-Shahed and anti-PGM systems, “mother drones,” Ukrainian Mavics, and guided munitions.