DDC at Tech Force in Ukraine
Joint Ventures, Joint Defence: How Europe and Ukraine can leverage each other’s innovations
On 28 August 2025, in Lviv, Tech Force in UA, with the support of the European Union, will hold the forum "Joint Ventures, Joint Defence: How Europe and Ukraine can leverage each other’s innovations?".
The Dutch Defence Cluster will be present to represent the Dutch Defence industry.
As Ukraine works to expand defence cooperation with international partners, joint ventures have become a strategic priority for accelerating innovation and strengthening shared security.
This event, led by Tech Force in UA (TFUA), will bring together governments, global defence companies, and technology innovators to explore a central question: What’s needed to scale joint defence production with Ukraine — faster and smarter?
In the forum programme:
Presentation of a joint study by Tech Force in UA and the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) on Ukraine’s private defence industry.
Four panel discussions:
Defense as EU-Ukraine integration booster
Startups together with primes: future of the battlefield innovation
What is needed to scale joint defence production with Ukraine? The voice of private defence tech industry
SAFE — buy from Ukraine and for Ukraine
Also, the premiere of the film by Quantum Systems — “On the Frontline of Innovation” — and a conversation with Matthias Lehna, Director of Development and Executive Relations of Quantum Systems.
A key feature of the forum will be the Fair of International Opportunities for Ukrainian manufacturers. It will include 7 booths representing Ukraine’s strategic partner countries that seek to develop drone and high-tech cooperation with Ukraine. For Ukrainian manufacturers, this is an opportunity to establish or strengthen cooperation with institutions such as the EU Defence Innovation Office in Kyiv (EUDIO), GICAT, ADS, British Embassy Kyiv, Royal Danish Embassy in Ukraine, Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce - NUCC, Dutch Defence Cluster.
This Fair of International Opportunities highlights the unprecedented global interest in Ukraine’s defense tech industry and demonstrates the readiness of Ukraine’s partners for real industrial cooperation.
Please note that the forum will be conducted in English.
The forum is held with the support of the European Union. The grand partner of the event is Quantum Systems, and the general partner is Helsing. Forum partners include TAF Industries, Ukrspecsystems, Vyriy, Deviro, General Chereshnya, and Infozahyst. The event’s media partners are Militarnyi, The Kyiv Independent, and IRON Cluster Lviv.