DefTech and dual-use

DefTech finance built for funding, production and cross-border scrutiny.

U.Avero serves defence and dual-use founders, CEOs and COOs operating across Ukraine and the EU. We turn grants, development contracts, hardware economics, export constraints and investor evidence into finance systems management can use for delivery, diligence and informed capital decisions.

What breaks in this sector

Restricted funding loses its audit trail

Grant, investor and operating cash share accounts without a reliable link to eligible costs, work packages or evidence. Management cannot explain what remains restricted, what can be claimed and which costs the company must fund itself.

Pipeline is presented as contracted backlog

Framework capacity, conditional awards, unsigned orders and cancellable commitments appear in one headline number. The board and investors cannot see contract quality, funding conditions, delivery obligations, cancellation exposure or single-buyer concentration.

Revenue follows invoices rather than contract substance

Development milestones, customer acceptance and cash collection drive ad hoc entries. There is no documented IFRS 15 analysis of performance obligations, enforceable rights, progress evidence, contract assets or contract liabilities.

Hardware margin excludes the cost of delivery

The unit cost stops at purchased components. Engineering change, test time, scrap, rework, warranty assumptions, quality activity, obsolescence and the financing cost of long-lead component prepayments sit outside the product decision.

Where we help

The technical ground we cover

Funding instruments and programme evidence

Brave1 grants, NATO DIANA accelerator participation, NATO Innovation Fund investment, European Defence Fund awards, EIC Accelerator financing and national schemes create different rights, restrictions and reporting duties. We model the signed terms rather than treating every source as grant revenue. Brave1, NATO DIANA, NATO Innovation Fund, European Defence Fund, EIC Accelerator, restricted funds, cost eligibility.

Grant and contract accounting

IAS 20 policy, restricted and unrestricted funding, eligible-cost evidence and co-financing schedules sit beside IFRS 15 analysis for development contracts. Recognition over time is assessed only where the contract facts meet the applicable criteria. IAS 20, IFRS 15, recognition over time, contract assets, contract liabilities.

Hardware, inventory and liquidity

Work in progress, inventory, long-lead component prepayments, production yield and acceptance status are connected to unit economics and a multi-currency cash view. UAH, EUR and USD exposure is shown separately from operating performance. work in progress, inventory, long-lead component prepayments, UAH, EUR, USD.

Export-control dependencies

For relevant EU flows, the process captures Regulation (EU) 2021/821, product and destination screening, end-use and end-user evidence, and end-user certificates. Possible ITAR and EAR exposure is escalated for qualified legal determination. Regulation (EU) 2021/821, end-user certificates, ITAR, EAR.

What you receive

Funding and grant-control workbook

Award budgets, restrictions, eligible-cost mapping, evidence status, claims, co-financing and remaining cash by work package.

Contract-accounting position paper

Management analysis of signed terms, performance obligations, recognition pattern, milestones, acceptance and contract balances for auditor review.

Thirteen-week cash forecast

Entity, currency and funding-source view of receipts, payroll, supplier deposits, long-lead purchases and decision points.

Product-cost and inventory bridge

Bill of materials, labour, test, scrap and rework connected to inventory, work in progress and product margin.

Backlog-quality register

Order category, customer, value, cancellation, funding, acceptance, licence and delivery dependencies with concentration reporting.

Cross-border responsibility map

Entity roles, decision rights, intercompany evidence, currency ownership and open tax or legal questions requiring specialist advice.

How the work runs

The proposal identifies the decision to be made, the accountable senior adviser, workstream owners, evidence required, review cadence and exit conditions. Scope, duration, client time and investment are confirmed before delivery starts.

The client appoints one decision owner, provides the agreed contracts, award documents, financial and operational records, and resolves documented decisions within the review cycle.

U.Avero structures finance, operating evidence and decision processes. Legal classification, export licensing, tax opinions, audit opinions, certification and procurement approvals remain with the competent advisers and authorities.

Diagnose the evidence

Reconcile contracts, award terms, accounting records, cash, inventory and operational data. Record gaps and decisions without assuming that management labels match the underlying rights and obligations.

Design the decision system

Agree definitions, accounting logic, dimensions, owners, control evidence and management outputs. External legal, tax, audit or certification conclusions are identified as explicit inputs.

Build and run the artefacts

Construct the models, registers, reporting pack and controls with finance, operations, commercial and engineering owners. Test them on live data and document exceptions.

Transfer ownership

Hand over working files, definitions, process notes, control owners, unresolved decisions and the reporting calendar. The closing review confirms what the client team can run independently.

From C-level decision to a working process

U.Avero works with C-level teams to turn critical decisions into operating practice. We combine senior advisory with hands-on implementation, process automation and clearly scoped BPO. Depending on the need, we transfer a working process to the client team or continue to run the agreed scope with clear ownership and controls.

Frequently asked questions

What to clarify before the work starts

Do you replace export-control or sanctions counsel?

No. We put product, destination, end-user, document, timing and cash dependencies into the operating model and evidence trail. Qualified counsel determines jurisdiction, classification, licensing and sanctions conclusions; the finance model then reflects those conclusions.

Can grant funding and investor capital be managed in one finance system?

Yes, provided the system preserves their different terms. We use funding source, award, work package, entity and cost-category dimensions so restricted cash, eligible costs, claims and unrestricted operating expenditure remain visible and reconcilable.

Does a framework agreement count as backlog?

Not automatically. We separate framework capacity, signed orders, conditional commitments and pipeline, then document cancellation, funding, acceptance and licence dependencies. The reporting definition must follow the actual contract rights and the purpose for which the number is used.

Can you prepare the company for an audit, fundraise or lender review?

We can reconcile the model, accounting schedules, contract register, grant evidence, cash forecast and data-room index before scrutiny starts. The work improves traceability but does not promise an audit opinion, investment, loan or valuation.

Do you obtain NCAGE codes or certify companies to NATO standards?

We can map the route, evidence, cost, owners and reporting implications. An NCAGE code is an identifier, not a certification. Codification, quality assurance, testing and any formal approval remain subject to the applicable authority, contract and competent certification bodies.

Three commitment levels

Next step

Bring the decision, process or operating gap.

We can start with C-level advisory, implementation, automation or a defined BPO process. We normally aim to reply within one business day. Sensitive detail can wait until an NDA is signed.