If Ukraine neither opens the market nor attracts global capital in 6-8 months, the world will build this industry without it. Anton Melnyk, co-founder of the defense fund MITS Capital, announced it at the Radio NV event “Defense Industry 2026. Efficiency, Development, Scalability”. He noted, “As one famous person said at the end of last … Continue reading Co-founder of the defense fund MITS Capital: “Either we change or we perish. We have six months for our defense industry”
Horizon Capital and Notus Energy signed the agreement on wind farm construction in Odesa region
Today, on January 20, the German Power Company Notus Energy and American & Ukrainian Investment Company Horizon Capital signed the agreement on financing joint project aimed at construction of a wind farm in Odesa region with capacity of 124 MW. In addition, Horizon Capital announced initial closing of its Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund focused on … Continue reading Horizon Capital and Notus Energy signed the agreement on wind farm construction in Odesa region
Ukrainian Innovation Influences the Broader Region: First Ukrainian Interview with Visa’s New Regional President for CEMEA
This summer, Visa appointed Tareq Muhmood as its new Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). With more than 30 years of international experience across major financial institutions in 13 countries, Muhmood is a heavyweight in the payments industry. During his first visit to Ukraine in the new role, … Continue reading Ukrainian Innovation Influences the Broader Region: First Ukrainian Interview with Visa’s New Regional President for CEMEA
The Defence City legal regime will start early next year
The Ministry of Defense has submitted a package of regulations to the Government for consideration to launch a special legal regime, the Defence City. This will provide state support for defense enterprises. Defence City is a legal environment to support defense manufacturers and decriminalize order disruption. The initiative replaces the old list of defense companies with a single Defence City Register, which will be managed by the Ministry … Continue reading The Defence City legal regime will start early next year
Rebuilding Ukraine – opportunities for lawyers and their clients
Thursday 11 December 2025 Tomás PessanhaGarrigues, Porto CONFERENCE REPORT IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025, Tuesday 4 November A thought-provoking session titled ‘Rebuilding Ukraine – opportunities for lawyers and their clients’ took place at the recent IBA Annual Conference in Toronto. Lasting over an hour, the session explored how the international legal community can play a … Continue reading Rebuilding Ukraine – opportunities for lawyers and their clients
Ministry Clarifies Procedure For Chornomorsk Port Concession Project
The ProZorro system currently lacks the necessary functionality to conduct complex, multi-stage tenders. The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has updated Resolution No. 909 of 20 August 2021, which establishes the rules for holding tenders to select investors in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. This technical amendment aligns the resolution with the new Law on Public-Private Partnership, … Continue reading Ministry Clarifies Procedure For Chornomorsk Port Concession Project
Ukrainian DefenceTech Startups Raise Over $105 Million in 2025
According to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine accounts for one-third of all early-stage DefenceTech investments in Europe. Ukraine — the European leader in early-stage DefenceTech Dealroom reports that DefenceTech companies across Europe and the United Kingdom raised a combined $200 million in early-stage funding (Pre-seed, Seed, Series A) in 2025. Ukrainian … Continue reading Ukrainian DefenceTech Startups Raise Over $105 Million in 2025
Norfund Invests in Dragon Capital’s Rebuild Ukraine Fund to support Ukrainian SMEs
Norway’s Ukraine Investment Fund, managed by Norfund, is investing USD 15 million in the Rebuild Ukraine Fund (REBUF), managed by Dragon Capital, to help address the shortage of equity capital for Ukrainian businesses. The ongoing war has severely constrained investment activity, leaving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without the resources needed to grow, create jobs, … Continue reading Norfund Invests in Dragon Capital’s Rebuild Ukraine Fund to support Ukrainian SMEs
Defense startups secure over $105 million in investments since start of year
During 2025, Ukrainian defense tech startups managed to attract more than $105 million from investors. This was reported on Telegram by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. According to Fedorov, "Today the Brave1 defense cluster is the largest angel investor in Ukraine. Thanks to cooperation with it, more than 50 Ukrainian defense … Continue reading Defense startups secure over $105 million in investments since start of year
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrzaliznytsia has transported over 26.4 million tons of grain
According to operational data, from January to November 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 26.44 million tons of grain, of which 23.3 million tons were for export. Valeriy Tkachov, Deputy Director of the Commercial Department of Ukrzaliznytsia, reported to Rail.insider: "Over the first 11 months of this year, a total of 26.445 million tons of grain were transported (28% … Continue reading Since the beginning of the year, Ukrzaliznytsia has transported over 26.4 million tons of grain