The European Union is initiating a new initiative in Ukraine aimed at accelerating the development of innovations in defense technologies and deeper integration of the Ukrainian defense industry into the European ecosystem. The program will be implemented by the Office of Effective Regulation (BRDO) and the innovative defense cluster Brave1.
This is reported by Business • Media
Grant Support for Ukrainian Startups
As part of the new initiative, a grant program will be launched to provide funding to Ukrainian teams and startups for the implementation of innovative solutions in defense technologies. The funds can be used for technology validation, prototype creation, market research, intellectual property protection, entry into EU markets, and organizing pilot demonstrations. Additional funding is planned for the opening of the Exporoom showroom, where products from the Ukrainian defense industry will be showcased.
Strategic Partnership of Brave1 with TNO
The Brave1 defense cluster has signed its first international research cooperation agreement with the leading Dutch organization TNO. The partners have agreed to focus on three main areas: integrating Ukrainian defense tech startups into the Dutch innovation community, testing innovative solutions from the Netherlands in Ukraine under combat and field testing conditions, and systematically addressing the needs of Ukrainian defense technologies in future R&D projects in the Netherlands.
“Among the key components of the new initiative is the launch of a grant program for Ukrainian teams and startups to support innovations. The funding covers technology validation, prototype creation, market research, intellectual property protection, entry into EU markets, and pilot demonstrations.”
The launch of this program opens up new opportunities for Ukrainian innovators to expand collaboration with European partners in the field of defense technologies.