Andriy Dovbenko

Opinion

August 5, 2025

The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders

Britain needs a fast-track pathway for Ukrainian founders looking to set up shop in the UK

Andriy Dovbenko

6 min read

The UK has made clear that it wants to become a hub for defence innovation. Recent moves to welcome companies like Helsing, Stark and Anduril suggest that ambition is being put into action. 

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Andriy Dovbenko

Andriy Dovbenko is founder of TechExchange, an organisation building bridges between Ukrainian and UK tech ecosystems

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