NRW-Ukraine Defence Tech Connect: Strategic Partnership Survey

The Mission: From Dialogue to Industrial Research

Following our successful webinar, “Forging the Future: NRW-Ukraine Connect”, we are moving to the next phase of cooperation. We have identified that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) — Germany’s industrial core — requires the agility, battle-tested technology, and rapid prototyping capabilities that Ukrainian companies possess.

Conversely, Ukrainian DefenceTech, Aerospace, and Robotics companies need access to EU supply chains, certification support, and capital to scale.

This is not just a survey. It is a pre-qualification instrument designed to map your capabilities directly to specific cooperation models with German industrial leaders, including Rheinmetall, German Drones and companies Schunk Ingenieurskeramik GmbH,  Fibrecoat and other ecosystem partners, aerospace suppliers, and specialized robotics firms.

Start the Process

Please fill out the form below. It will take approximately 12-15 minutes. Please have your basic company metrics (headcount, production capacity) and specific partnership goals ready.

NRW.Global Business is the trade and investment agency of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the partner for all companies when it comes to investment projects and settling in NRW.

TechUkraine is a non-profit organization and a leading nationwide platform dedicated to strengthening Ukraine’s technology sector. It brings together key stakeholders from across the country and supports their integration into the global ecosystem through international cooperation and partnerships.

NMWP.NRW is North Rhine-Westphalia’s technology cluster that connects companies, research institutions, and state bodies in key technologies and serves as the central point of contact for high-tech innovations from NRW for the security and defense industry.

Aerospace.NRW is the aerospace cluster of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which networks companies, research organisations and institutions in the aerospace industry.

DEFENCE.NRW  is a platform for the security and defence industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, bringing together NMWP.NRW, ZENIT GmbH, KI.NRW, Digital.Sicher.NRW, AeroSpace.NRW and automotivland.nrw to pool their expertise, networks and resources in support of technological sovereignty, resilient value chains and security-critical innovation.

Brave1 Cluster is a Ukrainian defense technology platform launched to accelerate innovation in the defense sector, particularly in response to wartime challenges. Backed by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Defense, and other state institutions, Brave1 unites startups, engineers, and researchers to develop and scale cutting-edge military technologies — from UAVs to cybersecurity tools. With over 1,500 participants, it serves as a key ecosystem for dual-use innovation and international cooperation.

Since 2014, UVCA has promoted investment opportunities, advocated the interests of private equity and venture investors to policymakers, and improved the local investment and business climate in Ukraine. Main initiatives include the Ukrainian Fund of Funds, Ukrainian Pavilion at CES in Las Vegas and others.

UNIT.City is Ukraine’s first innovation park with the mission to create a unique platform for IT companies throughout the world, where advanced companies, start-ups and mavens get an opportunity to cross paths and work together ramping up their growth and honing the quality of their products and services.

Brave Inventors is an accelerator platform supporting the development and scaling of Ukrainian solutions in the defense tech and dual-use sectors. Our mission is to build a universal infrastructure that accelerates the systemic development of Ukrainian defense and dual-use technologies, ensures a structured transition from prototype to real-world deployment, and brings together key ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities.

The Ukrainian Cluster Alliance (UCA) is the national association of 42 Ukrainian clusters (2500+ SMEs) covering major industries and regions of Ukraine. The mission of UCA is to consolidate and develop the clusters movement in Ukraine, enabling the strengthening of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and their fast integration of European and global value chains.

Kharkiv IT Cluster is a non-profit organisation that has been uniting Ukrainian IT companies since 2015, universities and the government to overcome common challenges and develop the technological business ecosystem.

Ukrainian Dual-Use Technology Cluster (UADUT) is an association of industry participants focused on the creation and development of defence technologies, with their subsequent transfer to the civilian sector.

IT Dnipro Community is a professional non-profit association of IT companies and startups established in 2016 to foster the development of the technology sector in Dnipro and the wider region. The community brings together over 60 companies and more than 11,000 professionals, serving as a driver of digital transformation and a collaborative ecosystem for networking, education, and IT business support.