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Defense Cluster for Ukrainian defense startups and scaleups.

An exclusive community of Ukrainian defense tech companies that helps manufacturers and defense-tech teams navigate key growth milestones: access to trials, testing, regulatory support, international markets, and verified defense investors.

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Defense startups in Ukraine: where growth stalls?

You are building a product for the defense tech market: drones, FPV solutions, communication systems, UAVs, software, miltech, or dual-use technologies. The product is ready. The team is up and running. You even have your first results.
But often, that's where you hit a wall.

Where do industry events take place, and how can you participate?
How do you organize product testing?
How do you get feedback from the military and prove the practical value of your solution?
How do you enter international defense markets, or participate in exhibitions, conferences, and the like?
How do you navigate regulatory policy in the defense sector?
How do you find an investor who truly understands the specifics of Ukrainian defense tech?

Defense Cluster is a practical infrastructure for companies looking to grow in the defense sector in Ukraine and beyond.

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What Membership in the Techosystem Defense Cluster Offers

We created this format for teams that value capital efficiency and want to invest their resources into product development, not infrastructure bills.

Access to the Defense Forces and Field Testing

● Structured interaction with military experts from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.● Proving ground testing — cluster members have already conducted trials in Estonia and received direct technical feedback from active units.● Real-world validation — your product is validated by actual combat experience, not guesswork.

Entry into the International Defense Tech Market

● Joint delegations to premier international defense exhibitions, such as IDEX (UAE) and MSPO (Poland).● G2G (Government-to-Government) support through the "ZBROYA" national brand to help secure major international contracts.● B2B and B2G guidance via the exclusive partner network of the Ukrainian Armorers Council.

GR Support and Defense Industry Regulation

● Direct policy shaping alongside the Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry. The cluster has already refined draft MoD decrees No. 355, No. 498, and No. 365 regarding software lifecycle management and legalization.● State-level advocacy for members' strategic interests.● Legal counseling on critical bottlenecks: employee deferment (critical workforce reservation), software codification, and export compliance.

Cooperation Across the Ukrainian Defense Sector

● An exclusive, vetting-only network of defense tech manufacturers.● Supply chain matchmaking to source reliable production partners and component bases.● Off-the-record, closed-door meetings where companies solve real operational bottlenecks together.

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Cluster Leader

Vladyslav Piotrovskyi

Head of the Techosystem Defense Cluster, founder of Dwarf Engineering.

"Our mission is to transform the unique combat experience of Ukrainian developers into sustainable, scalable tech businesses. We are building a transparent and open Defense Tech ecosystem where every member strengthens the community, and the voice of business becomes a defining factor in shaping the state's defense strategy."

Leadership Team

Deputy Heads of the Cluster

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Yehor DudinovFalcons

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Mykhailo RudominskyiHimera

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Bohdan SasBuntar Aerospace

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Iryna SukhomlynRMachine

A powerful reinforcement for Defense Tech: following the results of Techosystem’s general election meeting, this vertical has been officially recognized as one of the primary growth tracks for the next two years. A vote by 85 members of the Union determined the new composition of the Board.This is a historic milestone for the entire Defense Cluster, as the industry's interests on the Board will now be represented by recognized leaders of the defense sector — Misha Rudominskyi (HIMERA) and Iryna Sukhomlyn (RMachine).

Defense Cluster Member Stories

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Bohdan Sas — The rebel changing the game in defense tech.

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Himera: Invisible communication saving lives on the frontline.

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Dwarf Engineering: "Ukraine must become a technological leader and the world's scientific laboratory."

Member Case Studies

Thanks to the union's contacts, 2 LOIs (letters of intent) were received and contacts were established with Polish banks and the MFAs of Estonia and Lithuania, which led to the signing of small contracts.An analysis of the investment deck was conducted by the track lead, and a "warm intro" to investors was obtained. Received a free legal consultation on employee reservation (deferment).Testing of product samples was organized at a proving ground in Estonia, along with an exchange of experience regarding Brave1 grant programs.Successful filling of a vacancy through a candidate from the union. Matchmaking was carried out between several teams and suppliers.

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RMashine (Iryna Sukhomlyn, CBDO)

The company gained access to the closed DFNC3 event and the opportunity to place products at the permanent exhibition of the UAC.Received practical advice from other members regarding the Diia.City regime and the specifics of arranging foreign business trips for employees.Thanks to internal cluster meetings, up-to-date information on attracting investments and grants was obtained.Participation in union events allowed for obtaining critical contacts transmitted through the cluster's closed communication channels.

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SKIFTECH (Anna Stepanchuk)

How to join Techosystem Defense Cluster


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  • Step 1. Membership application.

    Fill out the form: company, product, stage of development, defense vertical.
    ⏱ 2 minutes

  • Step 2. Intro meeting with the team.

    A short conversation with the cluster's Delivery Manager. We determine priority areas of support — international expansion, GR, investments, cooperation.

  • Step 3. KYC and two recommendations from Techosystem members.

    Standard verification. No ties to russia/belarus. Recommendations from two current members of the union are also required. If you don't know anyone inside — the team will help with an intro.

FAQ

  • Yes. The cluster unites companies in various defense verticals: UAVs, robotics, communication tools, OSINT, acoustic systems, specialized optics, and dual-use technologies. If your product has an application on the battlefield — you are in the right place.

  • From $2,000/year for companies up to 50 people. The admission fee is 20% of the annual fee. The exact amount depends on the size and type of the company — we discuss it during the intro meeting.

  • The cluster team will help with introductions to current members of the union. This is part of the process — you won't be left alone with this question.

  • From application to the Board's decision — usually 2–4 weeks. It depends on the speed of KYC verification and receiving recommendations.

  • Standard verification via KYCaid. We verify the absence of ties to russia and Belarus. It takes 1–3 days. This is a guarantee that everyone in the room is a verified person. That is why conversations happen here that do not happen anywhere else.

  • Three facts:
    1. Techosystem is a co-founder of the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry — this is not a partnership on paper, it is joint decision-making at the industry level.
    2. KYC for every participant — you know who is in the room.
    3. Organized interaction with the Armed Forces of Ukraine for testing products.

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2025 © All rights reserved | Confidentiality Policy (in Ukrainian)