Photo from the issue of Fashion Training Center 5.0. Photo source: Facebook Page Podillia Fashion Center
UCA news
The creation of an energy cluster was discussed at the Energy Forum in Ternopil
On June 4, during the II International Energy Forum ‘Clean Energy: Global Security and Innovation’ in Ternopil, Olesya Khaletska, a representative of the Executive Directorate of the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, joined the discussion of the role of clusters in the development of the regional economy. As part of the panel discussion, she presented a practical vision of cluster development as a tool for increasing the competitiveness of regions and spoke about the work of UCA on the formation of national cluster policy and regional cluster support programs within the UCORD project Clusters4regions.
A separate part of the work was the facilitation of the session with business representatives to create an energy cluster of Ternopil region. As a mentor of this cluster initiative within UCORD Clusters4regions, Olesya helped participants identify common interests, promising areas of cooperation and form the business core of the future cluster.
As a result of the meeting, we managed to unite active business representatives who are ready to work on joint innovation projects, attract investment and develop the energy sector of the region.
Cluster news
Podillia Fashion Cluster develops the human resources of light industry through education and cooperation with universities
Podillia Fashion Cluster Continues to invest in the development of human capital of the industry. In May, the fifth wave of Fashion Training Center students was released – an educational initiative of the Cluster, aimed at training, retraining and advanced training of specialists for light industry enterprises. The project is implemented in close cooperation with Khmelnytsky National University and has become an important tool for the formation of practical skills and professional competencies that the modern labor market needs.
At the same time, the cluster partners from Khmelnytsky National University held a student scientific conference, where young researchers presented projects in the fields of digital design, sustainable production, automation of technological processes, adaptive clothing for the military and people after complex medical interventions.
The cluster emphasizes that the combination of education, science and business allows to train a new generation of professionals capable of ensuring innovative development and competitiveness of the Ukrainian fashion industry at the national and international levels.
The Ukrainian Industrial Cluster took part in the Field Day in the Kirovohrad region
Team Ukrainian Industrial Cluster She joined the Field Day, which took place on June 3-4 in the village of Sozonivka, Kirovohrad region. The event brought together farmers, manufacturers, business representatives and industry experts from all over Ukraine to discuss current challenges and prospects for the development of the agricultural sector.
Participation in the event has become an opportunity for the cluster to establish new contacts, communicate with manufacturers, support community members and find new areas of cooperation between the industrial and agricultural sectors.
The Heat and Power Cluster of Ukraine expands cooperation with universities for training future engineers
Heat and power cluster of Ukraine and Lutsk National Technical University signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at developing a partnership between education and industry. Within the framework of cooperation, the parties plan to implement joint educational activities, organize internships, hold meetings of students with representatives of production companies and create new opportunities for professional development of future engineers.
The Cluster emphasizes that cooperation with universities is a strategic direction of activity, because it is through the development of engineering education, practical skills and interaction of students with business that the human potential for the country’s restoration, modernization and development of the energy sector of Ukraine is formed.
Doings
June 9 webinar & nbsp; ‘Grants for Technological SMEs – three open competitions’
Free online webinar ‘International grants for Ukrainian SMEs’, dedicated to three current cascade grant competitions of the European Commission with deadlines in July 2026 and the opportunity to raise up to € 130 thousand per the project. Participants will learn about grant opportunities in the fields of energy, robotics, advanced materials and digital technologies, as well as receive practical recommendations for participation in competitions.
Details and registration for link.
June 10 EU Clusters Talk: From Funding Dependence To Financial Sustainability – Rethinking Business Models for EuropeS Cluster Organizations
The event will be a platform for discussing the model of cluster financing, diversification of income sources and practice of long-term sustainability in the face of reduced public funding. Among the speakers of the event – Oleksandr Yurchak, CEO of the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, which will present the Ukrainian experience of development of cluster organizations and their adaptation to modern challenges.
Details and registration for link.
June 11-12 ‘Public-private partnership: from idea to contract’
The forum is dedicated to the development of the PPP market and the launch of the support service of the relevant section. The event will bring together communities, businesses and financial institutions to work on real projects – from forming ideas to partnerships, focusing on practical solutions, networking and launching new initiatives.
Details of the program and registration are available for link.