The opening speeches were delivered by former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, who currently heads the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council, as well as USUBC President and CEO Iryna Paliashvili. The roundtable was moderated by Debra Cagan, Senior Advisor to the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council.
It was also noted that during separate briefings at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, the delegation presented the developments of 17 Ukrainian defense technology companies. The participants discussed the prospects for deepening cooperation with the American defense industry, the possibilities of joint production and the integration of Ukrainian innovations into the US technological ecosystem.
“Today in Arlington, Virginia, we witnessed a truly historic moment for the Ukrainian innovation and defense ecosystem. For the first time on such a scale in the Washington region, Ukrainian companies working in the field of defense and dual-use technologies presented their battlefield-tested solutions directly to the American investment and security community during the Brave1 Invest Demo Day,” said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States Olha Stefanishyna.
The opening speeches were delivered by former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, who currently heads the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council, as well as USUBC President and CEO Iryna Paliashvili. The roundtable was moderated by Debra Cagan, Senior Advisor to the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council.
It was also noted that during separate briefings at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, the delegation presented the developments of 17 Ukrainian defense technology companies. The participants discussed the prospects for deepening cooperation with the American defense industry, the possibilities of joint production and the integration of Ukrainian innovations into the US technological ecosystem.
“Today in Arlington, Virginia, we witnessed a truly historic moment for the Ukrainian innovation and defense ecosystem. For the first time on such a scale in the Washington region, Ukrainian companies working in the field of defense and dual-use technologies presented their battlefield-tested solutions directly to the American investment and security community during the Brave1 Invest Demo Day,” said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States Olha Stefanishyna.
Opening remarks were delivered by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, who currently heads the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council, and Iryna Paliashvili, President and CEO of USUBC. The roundtable was moderated by Debra Cagan, Senior Advisor to the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council.
It was also noted that during separate briefings at the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, the delegation presented the developments of 17 Ukrainian defense technology companies. The participants discussed the prospects for deepening cooperation with the American defense industry, opportunities for joint production and integration of Ukrainian innovations into the US technological ecosystem.
“Today in Arlington, Virginia, we witnessed a truly historic moment for the Ukrainian innovation and defense ecosystem. For the first time on such a scale in the Washington region, Ukrainian companies working in the field of defense and dual-use technologies presented their battlefield-tested solutions directly to the American investment and security community during the Brave1 Invest Demo Day,” said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States Olha Stefanishyna.
In addition, the delegation held meetings with US Congressional staff, during which they discussed Iranian drone interception systems, electronic warfare technologies and other solutions already used on the battlefield. The discussion was moderated by security expert Evelyn Farkas.
Ukrainian developers were also hosted by the Ukraine House cultural and diplomatic center, where they met with representatives of the local Ukrainian community. During the reception, the delegation members presented their new developments and shared their experience in implementing technologies that are already used to protect Ukrainian cities, infrastructure, and the civilian population.
Photo: Embassy of Ukraine in the USA and Ukraine House.
Author: Inna Mikhno