Dual-Use, Defence & Demining
DataDriven advises public and private stakeholders operating in defence, demining, and dual-use markets, with a strong focus on increasing resilience, operational efficiency, and decision-making under conditions shaped by Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. We work with Ukrainian and international defence and dual-use players, investment funds, financial institutions to navigate the defence and dual-use ecosystems.
Building on Ukraine’s unique battlefield, industrial, and regulatory experience, DataDriven translates operational lessons, technological insights, and market realities from Ukraine into actionable intelligence for decision-makers for other countries, mainly in the NATO markets. This includes supporting international funds, corporates, and governments in evaluating defence and dual-use companies, validating technical and commercial assumptions, and understanding how Ukrainian innovation and warfare-driven adaptation reshape global defence markets.
Our advisory combines on-the-ground Ukrainian expertise with top-notch research-grade analysis, enabling clients to navigate uncertainty, stress-test strategies, and take informed decisions across defence, demining, and dual-use ecosystems in Ukraine, Europe and beyond.
We work with key market stakeholders
Corporates
Market Entry and Diversification, Strategy, Operational Transformation, Risk Assessment, M&A support and post-M&A integration
Investment Funds & Financial Institutions
Investment Thesis, Target Sourcing, Due Diligence, Value Creation Plans, Support to Portfolio Companies
Startups
Access to Finance, International Expansion, Technology Validation
Demining Operators
Market Assessment, Technology Integration, Training and Capacity Building
We provide public research to enhance understanding of dual-use, defence & demining markets
– Our Recent Research Reports –
Report – 2024
Ukrainian Defence Tech Market Overview
“Can Ukraine turn wartime innovation into a competitive global defence-tech industry?. This report analyses Ukraine’s fast-growing $0.4bn+ defence tech ecosystem, driven by wartime demand and state support but constrained by export restrictions, limited offtake, and capital gaps. |t assesses whether UAV, EW, AI and robotics players can scale internationally through dual-use positioning and global integration.
Report – 2025
Ukrainian UAV Export Strategy
"Game changer: how will the opening of exports affect Ukrainian UAV manufacturers?" provides an overview of Ukraine’s fast-growing UAV ecosystem, shaped by battlefield needs and state procurement. It analyzes how companies can transition toward exports, attract investment, and adopt scalable, business models; and how the opening of export of dual-use goods could influence on strategic & operational plans of Ukrainian UAV manufacturers
Report – 2025
Ukrainian Cyber Tech Market Overview
This study was conducted by DataDriven at the initiative of the cybersecurity subcommittee of the European Business Association and CyberTech Committee of the IT Ukraine Association with the assistance of the Aspen Institute Kyiv, which implements the Cybersecurity Dialogue Program, with the support of the USAID Cybersecurity of Ukraine's Critical Infrastructure Project
– Our Recent Research & Policy Papers –
Consulting team
Viktor Karvatskyy
Head of Practice
Rostyslav Filipets
Manager
Mark Kuzmenko
Lead Consultant
Ukrainian advisory expert board
International expert desk
Our presence
DataDriven equally raises awareness on dual-use, defence & demining in media & think tanks