[2] Brave1 plans to bring experts together who can turn ideas and prototypes into workable weapons that can be used by the armed force of Ukraine within weeks, rather than months or years.
[3] Brave1 is led by COO Nataliya Kushnerska and links inventors with designers, scientists, manufacturers and key military personnel.
[5] In September 2023 Brave1 made a presentation at the first International Forum of Defense Industries (DFNC1) held in Kyiv, attended by 252 companies from 30 countries and held a panel discussion moderated by the COO of Brave1.
[6] By October 2023, 57 projects covering areas such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUV) and Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) being robotic systems, situational awareness centers, artificial intelligence, cyber security, communication systems and satellite data have received funding of $1m through Brave1.
[7][8] November 2023 saw totals rise to 780 applications with 420 approvals and 84 grants worth $1.53 million given.