Ukrainian defense startups have completed training in Silicon Valley.

22 Ukrainian companies successfully completed the accelerator from SRI International

22 Ukrainian companies engaged in innovative developments in the field of defense and security successfully finished the accelerator from SRI International. This program was organized with the support of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco.

According to the agency, over the course of two weeks, participants worked with American specialists, including representatives from leading universities, the Defense Innovation Unit of the U.S. Department of Defense, and consulting firms.

'The selection of these teams indicates the innovativeness of our country and our prudent strategy for technology development in the field of defense and security,' said Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Transformation Kateryna Chernohoryenko.

Participants of the accelerator gained valuable knowledge and recommendations from experts, as well as the opportunity to connect with partners in the defense sector. They also presented their products to investors from Silicon Valley. Over the next six months, leading American experts will provide mentoring support and assist participants in planning market entries and attracting investments.

'We are pleased to welcome this talented group of Ukrainian entrepreneurs. Their creative approach and energy match the spirit of innovation that prevails in Silicon Valley. We look forward to helping them develop their projects and ensure global security,' said Peter Marcotullio, Senior Vice President of Commercialization at SRI International.

The development of the Deep Tech Security Accelerator is a project aimed at strengthening Ukraine's defense capability. It was created in collaboration with SRI International, supported by donors from the USA, as well as by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco. The Ukrainian co-founders of the project are Kateryna Akimenko, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-founder of the Ukrainian consulting firm Yes & Design, and Gauthier Wasser, Executive Director of the Fisher Business Analytics Center at the Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley). SRI International is a research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA. The organization is engaged in the development of technologies for government agencies and businesses and holds over 4,000 patents and patent applications worldwide.