Defense Tech Valley: The largest investment summit of Ukrainian defense innovations to be held in Kyiv

25 September, 2024 Ground combat drone of Ukrainian development. Photo credits: Brave1 The Brave1 Defense Technology Cluster organizes Defense Tech Valley, the largest investment summit for Ukrainian defense innovations.

This investment summit will take place on October 3-4 in Kyiv and will bring together hundreds of Ukrainian and foreign investors, developers, military, government officials, and industry experts. Participants from more than 50 countries have already registered for Defense Tech Valley. They include 100 Ukrainian manufacturers and over 80 Ukrainian and foreign investors.

"Defense Tech Valley is a unique opportunity for investors to see for themselves how promising the Ukrainian defense tech industry is. We are convinced that it is capable of becoming the flagship of the Ukrainian economy in the coming years and becoming one of the global defense tech hubs," Natalia Kushnerska, Head of Brave1 Cluster, said. She also added that by investing in domestic defense innovations today, businesses will be in the "technological and investment vanguard," and Ukraine will be able to "strengthen its own defense capabilities through capable defense businesses."

Defense Tech Valley

During the event, Ukrainian manufacturers will be able to present their projects and potentially attract funding from Ukrainian and foreign investors.

At the same time, investors will receive a clear roadmap on how to invest in Ukrainian defense tech. Defense Tech Valley will also feature panel discussions with key stakeholders of the Ukrainian and international defense tech industry focused on the following topics:

  • how the state creates transparent and favorable rules of the game for attracting investments;
  • the path of Ukrainian defense tech companies from the stage of ideas to full-fledged manufacturers of ready-made solutions;
  • peculiarities of investing in Ukrainian companies: a perspective of Ukrainian and foreign investors.

Speakers

The panel speakers will include Ragnar Sass, angel investor and founder of the Darkstar Coalition, Evelyn Buchacki, Managing Partner of the global investment fund D3 Defense Tech Fund, and Dan Hermansen, a former member of the Royal Danish Air Force and CEO of the Danish company MyDefence. In addition, a series of workshops will be held to help investors learn more about the legal, financial, and technical aspects of investing in Ukrainian defense tech.

Ukrainian ground drones.

March 2024, Ukraine.

Photo credits: Brave1

For their part, manufacturers will receive valuable advice on transforming from simple teams of enthusiastic engineers into powerful and capable businesses.

To register for the summit and learn more about the organization and content of the event, please visit https://investsummit.brave1.gov.ua.

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