The NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum is co-organised by the NATO Defence Industry, Innovation & Armaments Division with the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and Ukraine's Brave1. The event will bring together key stakeholders involved in dual-use innovation in Ukraine.

This Forum aims to create a networking platform for public-private stakeholders to enhance collaboration and innovation in Ukraine. Participants will engage in discussions about innovation ecosystems, capability gaps, and funding mechanisms available for cooperation.

• Offer Allied and Ukrainian innovation stakeholders a location to network, explore
  different ways of cooperation and to foster structured long-term collaboration,
  enhancing innovation ecosystem cooperation
• Announcement of the winners of the first UNITE - Brave NATO competition
• Identify capability gaps and share lessons learned on innovative approaches to
  capability development at the pace of threats
• Matching partners for the second competition
• Government-only session on the morning of 1 June

The event is designed for individuals from government, military, startups, venture capital, larger companies, and academia who are involved in deploying technology in Ukraine. 

For further inquiries, contact Edward Shrimpton at shrimpton.edward@hq.nato.int or +32 2 707 4362.