Brave 1 Defense Tech Valley 2025
16–17 September 2025,Lviv, Ukraine
Europe’s flagship dual‑use tech investment summit returns on 16–17 September 2025 in Lviv - a two‑day forum convening over 5,000 tech users, developers and decision‑makers from 40+ countries to accelerate battlefield‑proven innovation and international cooperation. Built for operators and investors, the second edition scales up to connect military leaders, high‑potential startups, established industry, allied officials and global capital around technologies shaping defence today - not in labs, but in combat conditions.
Why attend
Ukraine’s defence ecosystem has redefined doctrine with low‑cost, smart, scalable unmanned systems and AI‑enabled capabilities that neutralise assets worth millions - a rare chance to engage with solutions validated under real operational pressure. The summit offers direct access to end‑users, prime contractors and investors, enabling partnerships to fund, integrate and scale dual‑use tech across European and allied markets.
Who will be there
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Military and industry experts alongside defence tech end‑users from Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia.
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High‑potential startups and established leaders from Ukraine’s rapidly advancing defence and dual‑use ecosystem.
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Senior officials from allied defence ministries, global investors and defence manufacturers focused on deployment at scale.
What to expect
Over 5,000 participants will engage in pitches, product showcases and curated investor–operator dialogues centred on unmanned systems, AI and asymmetric technologies built for the realities of the battlefield. A key feature is the Battle Proven startup competition, with finalists presenting front‑line tested or near‑deployment solutions to a tailored network of defence investors.
Event details
Register today
Join this second‑edition, Europe‑leading forum to meet the teams shaping next‑generation defence and dual‑use capabilities - and to build partnerships that move from prototype to procurement.