Ukraine has launched a defencetechaccelerator programme for new startups aiming to deliver innovative solutions for military applications.

The Defence Builder Accelerator is a four-month-long training programme, which will provide full-cycle support for product development.

This includes 100 hours of online lectures and eight 1:1 meetings with mentors.

Ukraine launches defence tech accelerator amid sector-wide boom

As part of the programme,startupswill also receive introductions to investors and further fundraising assistance.

In addition, they will get access to testing their products on the battlefield.

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Interested candidates can apply until April 30, 2024.

For its part, NATO hascommitted 1bnfor early-stage deep tech startups developing technologies with security and defence applications.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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