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Ukraine Launches Brave1 Market for Defense Innovation
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Ukraine has officially launched Brave1 Market — the first-ever defense tech marketplace designed to accelerate the delivery of critical innovations directly to the battlefield. The announcement took place at the Brave1 Defense Tech Era event in Kyiv, which gathered more than 900 participants, including government officials, developers, investors, and representatives of the Security and Defense Forces.
Brave1 Market offers Ukrainian military units a new way to quickly access innovative technologies — from drones and ground robotics to AI-powered systems and advanced electronic warfare tools.Initially, products can be purchased using unit budgets, and soon, through an innovative «combat points» system. Units will earn points for verified neutralization of enemy targets, which they can redeem for technologies most needed at the front.
Brave1 Market will become the Amazon for the military — giving units the ability to buy exactly what they need, right when they need it.This will solve the problem of spreading effective innovations faster, as soldiers often don’t even know about the solutions already available
How Brave1 Market Works
Today, Brave1 Market features more than 1,000 innovative solutions, including UAVs, ground robots, EW/ELINT systems, AI-based tools, software, and munitions.Access is divided into two catalogs for operational security:
- A public catalog available via Diia authorization;
- A closed catalog accessible only to verified military personnel through the Delta system.
Units can browse the catalogs, select the products they need, and negotiate direct agreements with manufacturers — streamlining decentralized procurement.
In the near future, military personnel will also be able to leave reviews on specific products, enhancing competition and driving continuous improvement in Ukrainian defense technologies.
Brave1 Achievements in Two Years
Over two years, Brave1 has developed a full-fledged defense tech ecosystem, uniting over 1,500 innovative companies.We have helped create entirely new markets — from short-range EW systems and AI-guided drones to fiber-optic UAVs.Our next priority is to accelerate the deployment of these technologies to the battlefield — and Brave1 Market will help us do exactly that
Since its inception, Brave1 has awarded more than 540 grants worth a total of UAH 2.2 billion to support Ukrainian defense tech development.In 2025, the national budget provides an additional UAH 2.9 billion for further innovation funding.
Strategic priorities identified by Brave1 include missile technology, lasers, drone swarms, CRPA antennas, unmanned surface vehicles, anti-Shahed and anti-KAB solutions, mother drones, Ukrainian-made Mavik-class UAVs, and precision-guided munitions.
About Brave1
Brave1 was established on April 26, 2023, through the initiative of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry for Strategic Industries, the Ministry of Economy, and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
The Brave1 Defense Tech Era event, which marked the second anniversary of the Brave1 cluster, showcased Ukraine’s growing leadership in leveraging innovation to strengthen national defense and resilience.
