The Ukrainian Startup Fund, together with the Brave1 cluster and the State Emergency Service (SES), is launching a grant programme for manufacturers of firefighting unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and ground robotic complexes (GRC), announced First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
“The grant programme from the USF and Brave1 will help launch the firefighting drone market,” Fedorov wrote on Telegram on Friday.
According to him, the maximum amount of a single grant is 8 million UAH, but over the course of a year, a developer can receive up to five grants totaling up to 30 million UAH for step-by-step improvements in technology readiness.
Fedorov explained that the programme will focus on the development of remotely controlled firefighting drones (UAS) capable of delivering fire-extinguishing agents, sustaining 45 minutes of flight with a load, and carrying up to 25 kg. It will also support firefighting ground robotic complexes with remotely controlled fire nozzles, an operating radius of up to 2 km, and a load capacity of at least 200 kg.
“Developers will receive grants to create innovative solutions capable of extinguishing fires in the most dangerous and hard-to-reach places,” emphasized the First Deputy Prime Minister.
