September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 1 min reading Innovation Defence tech startup Zmiyar takes second place at IT Arena Startup Competition 2026 Developer of “smart” minefield management system receives $20,000
August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 2 min reading State Applications open for DefTech Forges: defence startups eligible for grants up to €120,000 Solutions with a Technology Readiness Level of TRL 4 or higher are eligible to participate
July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 2 min reading Investments, State Brave1 and NATO launch competition for counter-drone and air defence solutions: grants up to €1m Applications for the qualification stage are accepted until 3 August. Defender Media explains how to apply
July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 1 min reading Investments, State Ukraine and the Netherlands launch a €20 million joint fund for defence startups Funding will be provided on a 50/50 basis, with Ukraine and the Netherlands each contributing half
July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 2 min reading State New Brave1 and BraveTech EU grants: up to UAH 8 million for interceptor drones, medevac UAVs, exoskeletons and more Grants will now be awarded under an accelerated procedure, reducing the approval process from three months to six weeks
July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 1 min reading Startups Thirty $50,000 grants for Ukrainian defence startups: VD Accelerator accepts applications until the end of the week Teams can apply to VD Accelerator 2.0 until 12 July. The programme’s total grant fund amounts to $1.5 million
