Nataliia Kushnerska

Since the beginning of 2023, as the lead of the Ukrainian defense tech cluster Brave1, Nataliia has been responsible for effective cooperation and interaction between government agencies, companies, startups, engineers, foundations, and representatives of the defense tech sector. Since the official launch of the cluster on April 26, she has been working with the team to unite the innovation ecosystem for the Security Forces of Ukraine and develop it to bring victory through technological solutions.

The results of Brave1 include thousands of developments in the areas of UAVs, electronic warfare, ground robotic systems, AI solutions in defense innovation, and communications. Ukrainian UAVs developed with the help of the cluster are now attacking enemy targets thousands of kilometers away from Ukraine, and Ukrainian robots are saving hundreds of soldiers by becoming scouts, assault troops, logisticians, and medical evacuators.

Brave1 helps to create asymmetric solutions that neutralize the enemy's advantage in resources. And these asymmetric solutions are unique not only to Ukraine but also serve as a model for other countries.