During the year and a half of its existence, the Ukrainian defense technology cluster Brave1 began to cooperate with more than 240 investors from more than 30 countries. Software development for Defense Tech is one of the areas that investors are most interested in.
During the year and a half of its existence, the Ukrainian defense technology cluster Brave1 began to cooperate with more than 240 investors from more than 30 countries. Software development for Defense Tech is one of the areas that investors are most interested in.
Brave1 head Nataliya Kushnerska told LIGA.net about it.
Brave1 was introduced in April 2023 and launched in July, during this time:
Foreign investors are most interested in software for Defense Tech due to ease of scaling and wider sales opportunities.
"It can be focused not only on government contracts, but also on sales to other manufacturers, which greatly simplifies the path to contracts, revenues and rapid growth," Kushnerska added.
Another area is components for complex technological systems.
“Investors are actively interested in drone components such as cameras and motors. This simplifies investment, as such components often fall under the concept of Dual-Use (dual-use technologies. — Ed.), which removes some restrictions on investments in this area,” explained the head of Brave1.
If you look at the directions, the key today are unmanned aerial vehicles and solutions aimed at combating drones.
Currently, the cluster has a number of priorities , including: missiles, "anti-missiles", lasers, surface and underwater drones, "drone swarm" technology, autonomous attack systems, carrier drones, anti-aircraft missiles, "Ukrainian Mavic" and guided munitions.
"This is what the Ukrainian military needs most, as well as what can give the Security and Defense Forces an advantage over the enemy," Kushnerska said.
