On October 13, the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco co-organized Ukraine Defense Tech: Ecosystem Night, bringing together Ukrainian defense-tech founders, U.S. investors, policy voices, and members of the Bay Area’s defense-innovation community.

Held on the opening evening of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the gathering focused on Ukraine’s defense innovation ecosystem and the founders developing technologies to meet urgent frontline needs—from unmanned systems and electronic warfare to counter-drone solutions and geospatial intelligence.

The program featured an off-the-record ecosystem overview and panel discussion, a showcase of Ukrainian defense-tech startups, and networking among founders, investors, and potential partners. 

For the Consulate General, supporting these connections is part of strengthening Ukraine–U.S. technology cooperation and helping Ukrainian innovators build meaningful international partnerships.

Thank you to the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Startup Fund, IT Ukraine Association, Techosystem, Victoria Venture Studio, Catalyst Bay, KOLO Charity Foundation, and Militarnyi for supporting this gathering.