Background:

Ukraine university sector is evolving and embracing models similar to the UK universities, including the expansion of research capability. The Ukraine government is also focusing the university sector in a more strategic way to grow the future Ukrainian economy, through innovation, development of human capital and capabilities to engage with industry. This step change presents great medium-term opportunities for investors and UK universities to collaborate and invest in these frontier sectors.

Key sectors include:

Ecology, agriculture and water, medicine, AI, advanced technologies and information security, education and social integration, rebuilding cities and infrastructure, rebuilding the economy.

EBRD will be outlining the mechanisms for investment, to de-risk capital and the opportunities for Venture capital, FDI and partnership grants.

The panel will be sharing deeper insights into the sectors and areas for research development, and practical advice and examples of how this is currently working, challenges and opportunities in the short and medium term.

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