{"id":4890,"date":"2025-06-12T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:31:54","slug":"brave1-launches-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/06\/brave1-launches-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Brave1 Club has launched: more than 100 defence tech manufacturers have already applied"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian defence tech cluster Brave1 has launched a new initiative \u2014 the Brave1 Club \u2014 designed to provide simplified access to the ecosystem for established companies and manufacturers that do not require grant support. As of June, over 100 Ukrainian manufacturers have applied to join, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brave1 Club targets manufacturers with ready-made product samples that are either already on the market or nearing release. Club members gain access to field and combat testing, direct communication with combat units, the ability to showcase products on the Brave1 Market platform, opportunities for investment, support for forming joint ventures with foreign manufacturers, as well as closed chats, networking events, and other ecosystem activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only Brave1 service not included in the club membership is access to grant funding. Companies do not need to prepare grant-related documentation to apply \u2014 it is sufficient to fill out a form on the initiative\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/06\/defence-tech-open-jobs-10\/\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Job opportunities at Dwarf Engineering, Skyeton, Airlogix, Fourth Law, and 25 more openings to enter the defence tech sector<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the applicants are attack drone manufacturer Perun, interceptor drone specialist Vinnytski Bdzholy, and laser combat simulator developer SKIFTECH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brave1 is a state-supported cluster for the development of military technologies in Ukraine, established in April 2023. It operates under the coordination of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the National Security and Defence Council, the Ministry of Strategic Industries, and the Ministry of Economy. 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