Developers of drones can receive grants from Ukrainian Startup Fund – PM Shmyhal

Developers of drones can receive grants from Ukrainian Startup Fund – PM Shmyhal

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Systematic support of military-tech initiatives will be one of the key tasks of the Ukrainian Innovations Development Fund (Ukrainian Startup Fund), which will help strengthen the security and defense of Ukraine.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.

"In the conditions of Russian aggression, one of the key areas of activity of the Innovations Development Fund will be the support of products, projects and services aimed at strengthening our army and the security of all citizens," he wrote.

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According to the Prime Minister, developers of drones and other technologies, which are necessary for strong Ukraine, will now be able to receive grant funding and support.

Shmyhal emphasized that the development of the startup ecosystem in the field of defense and security is also one of the priority tasks within the government's economic policy now and after the end of the war.

As reported, the Innovations Development Fund (Ukrainian Startup Fund), established in 2018 at the initiative of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, is one of Ukraine’s key organizations that helps technology startups to attract funds at the early stages and launch their own projects.

Photo: Denys Shmyhal, Telegram

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