Companies will send their products to Ukraine, provide some online training, and then await reports from real combat tests.
"This gives us an understanding of the available technologies. It gives companies an understanding of what is really working on the frontlines," Artem Moroz, Brave1's head of investor relations, told Reuters at a defense conference in Germany, adding that there has been a strong interest in the scheme among arms companies.
However, he did not provide any details on how it would operate or what the costs would be.
Ukraine is betting on its growing defense industry, partly fueled by foreign investment, to fend off Russia's larger, better-armed military.
Brave1, set up by the government in 2023, is an online hub where Ukrainian defense companies can seek investment and Ukrainian military units can order arms. It has drawn up a list of military technologies it wants to test.
"We have a list of priorities. One of the top of those would be air defense, like new air defense capabilities, drone interceptors, AI-guided systems, all the solutions against gliding bombs," he said.
Unmanned maritime systems, electronic warfare systems, and advanced fire control systems or AI guidance to make howitzers more accurate are also on Ukraine's list of priorities.