BlueBird Tech CEO Valerii Zarubin has been included in the “UP100. The Power of Entrepreneurs” ranking, an initiative that will recognize Ukraine’s most influential entrepreneurs every ten years for creating new markets, driving innovation, and shaping the future of the country’s economy. Valerii was recognized in the MilTech category.
The professional jury highly recognized the entrepreneur’s tangible contribution to the development of Ukraine’s defense technologies, as well as his role in building a strong engineering team dedicated to creating effective solutions for the Ukrainian military.
Today, BlueBird Tech develops and manufactures a range of technologies that are already being widely used on the battlefield. These include the “Chuyka” drone detector, the “Bebradrone” fixed-wing UAV, the “Zhakh” line of strike FPV drones, the “Chipa” net launcher, and the “Hrets” electronic warfare systems available in multiple configurations.
Valerii Zarubin’s organizational talent is highly regarded not only by representatives of the business and technology communities, but also by military personnel who directly use BlueBird Tech solutions in combat conditions. According to the commander of the special unit “Lavry Patriotam” of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, call sign “Rubin,” Valerii Zarubin is one of those leaders who combine strategic visionary thinking, technological expertise, and an understanding of the real needs of the military.
“Valerii can unite people around a common goal, motivate the team, and inspire them to work for victory. BlueBird Tech’s developments are already helping save the lives of military personnel and technologically strengthen Ukraine’s defenders,” notes “Rubin”.
The servicemember also highlighted BlueBird Tech’s flagship product, the Chuika, which became one of the first widely adopted drone detection solutions in Ukraine and helps military personnel identify aerial threats in advance.
Valerii Zarubin emphasizes that the high recognition in the “UP100: Business” ranking is first and foremost the achievement of the entire BlueBird Tech team.
“For me, it is a great honor to be included in the ranking by Ukrainska Pravda. This recognition is the result of the entire BlueBird Tech team’s work — engineers, technologists, testers, assemblers, and every employee of the company. Our main goal remains unchanged: to provide Ukrainian military personnel with effective and reliable devices in the required quantities. We see strong demand for our solutions, so we continue to scale production, expand our product line, and develop new technologies for Ukraine’s victory,” emphasizes Valerii Zarubin.
