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Battle Proven 2026

Brave1 (Ukraine defence-tech cluster) · Ukraine MoD

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Brave1's annual defense-startup competition inside Defense Tech Valley (Lviv) — selecting battle-relevant products for exposure to units, investors and Test in Ukraine. The 2026 application window has closed; kept here for the recurring annual cycle.

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Startups from Ukraine and abroad whose products are already used at the front (or expected within a year). 30 finalists across three tiers; the value is exposure, investors and Test-in-Ukraine access.

UAV / dronesCounter-UASEW / RFISR / reconAutonomy / AI

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