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Ukrainian startups thrive as funding for defense technology rises to $50 million by 2024

  • Ukrainian entrepreneur Ivan Frankiv developed a drone detector that has been effective in combat, receiving a $500,000 grant from a U.S. investment fund.1
  • The Ukrainian defense industry has seen a significant increase in funding for startups, with $5 million in 2022 and projected $50 million in 2024.1
  • The government platform Brave1 has supported around 1,500 companies and 3,200 projects with military applications in two years.1
  • Mikhail Rudominski, founder of Himera, created affordable tactical communications systems for military use, raising over $500,000 in funding.1
  • Ukrainian entrepreneur Ivan Frankiv developed a drone detector and received a $500,000 grant from a U.S. investment fund.
  • The Ukrainian defense industry funding for startups increased from $5 million in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2024.
  • The government platform Brave1 has supported around 1,500 companies and 3,200 projects with military applications in two years.

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