The government has launched an international defense technology development program with a budget of over 100 million euros
Kyiv • UNN
The Cabinet of Ministers has established a procedure for working with partners to develop defense innovations within the Brave International program. The total budget of the first international programs exceeds 100 million euros.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a unified procedure for working with international partners to develop defense innovations within the Brave International program. The total budget of the first international programs and support instruments already exceeds 100 million euros. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported this on Telegram, writes UNN.
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According to her, the decision applies to both already announced and future international initiatives, including UNITE Brave NATO, Brave Norway, Brave France, Brave Germany, and Brave Lithuania. It opens the possibility for the rapid launch of joint grant competitions, in which not only Ukrainian companies but also foreign developers and startups can participate.
The total budget of the first international programs and support instruments within Brave International already amounts to over 100 million euros
The Prime Minister reported that Brave International has three key areas: searching for new technologies for front-line needs, attracting additional funding for Ukrainian defense startups, and deepening the integration of Ukrainian defense tech into the global defense technology market.
According to Svyrydenko, the program envisages the creation of joint grant funds on the terms of equal financing from Ukraine and partner countries, as well as parity supervisory boards and expert commissions. All developments will undergo mandatory testing in Ukraine on the Test in Ukraine platform.
Thanks to the introduced procedure, the Brave1 defense technology cluster will launch the first joint international competitions in the near future