MITS Accelerator Program

About

MITS Capital and American University Kyiv are offering $200,000 in funding and expertise for Ukraine's defense startups through their MITS Accelerator Program.

Benefits

• $200,000 in funding and unique expertise and services
• Two stages of acceleration: business education and specifics of defense production, and post-acceleration support for future exports and foreign investment
• Opportunity to shape Ukraine's defense tech ecosystem

Eligibility Criteria

• Teams with a working MVP (Minimum Viable Product, TRL 4-6 Levels) or close to a functional product
• Startups in the following categories: Ground robotic systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surface vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles, electronic warfare (EW), communications, optical, and acoustic reconnaissance equipment, military transport, mining/demining equipment, software, AI, and cybersecurity solutions, ammunition, laser weaponry, equipment for the "soldier of the future"