UCA news
UCA delegation completed a two-day business mission to Prague
The Ukrainian Cluster Alliance has completed a two-day visit to Prague, aimed at the development of international cooperation of Ukrainian clusters. On September 10, the delegation took part in the conference Building Bridges 2.0, organized by the Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, and on September 11 held a workshop on improving the tools of international cooperation with the support of TrustMediators.
In two days the team formed Over 15 new business contacts, primarily in the areas of industrial High-Tech and Dual-Use, and after the meetings received five proposals for potential cooperation. UCA is also working on a new partnership format in the field of Dual-Use / Defense, collaboration with the team in Brno and the new MOU with two Czech EDIH.
A separate result was the rethinking of the model of UCA’s international work: more emphasis is placed on small teams formed around specific cases and projects, instead of centralized coordination of all areas. UCA’s next business mission, dedicated to smart production, is preparing for October.
Cluster news
UADUT Cluster presented Ukrainian Defensetech Expertise at MSPO 2026
UADUT Cluster joined the VII Ukrainian-Polish Forum of Cooperation of Defense Industries within the framework of MSPO 2026 In Kielce. The head of the cluster Denis Sviatokum took part in the panel discussion ‘Unmanned aerial means of struggle: experience and the future’.
At the center of the discussion were the development of unmanned systems, practical experience of their application and promising technological solutions. Participation in the forum became an opportunity to present the experience of the Ukrainian DefenseTech-ecosystem, strengthen the Ukrainian-Polish sectoral dialogue and develop contacts with Polish industrial and investment partners.
IF IT Forum 2026 brings together almost 400 representatives of technology and business community
Ivano-Frankivsk IT Cluster Together with SoftServe, the Ivano-Frankivsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the City Council held the fifth If It Forum 2026. This year the forum brought together almost 400 participants and 20 speakers Around the topic Future-ready Ukraine.
The forum has become a platform for the interaction of technological business, education, public sector and innovation ecosystem. Ukrainian and international technology companies, universities, the EDIH network and the Green Carpathian Edih joined the partnership. This format helps to strengthen the regional technological ecosystem and create new links between business, education and innovation structures.
Lviv Medical Business Cluster develops cooperation with German AgensMed
a contact started during the program Fit for Partnership with Bavaria, received a continuation: Lviv Medical Business Cluster held a working meeting with a German company agensmed, which specializes in additive manufacturing and 3D printing for medicine.
The parties discussed the possibilities of using digital planning technologies, anatomical models, surgical templates and individual implants in Ukraine. A separate area is the search for Ukrainian orthopedists, traumatologists and clinical partners for further development and potential piloting of new material for bone regeneration.
Cooperation can also complement the work of the cluster and Lviv Polytechnic on the creation of Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, combining Ukrainian initiatives with international technological expertise.
The Ukrainian Association of Furniture Associations has received seven new members
at the 102nd Congress Ukrainian Furniture Association (UAM) Seven new members joined the community at once: Vertex Kitchens, Grank, JFT, Mebus Furniture Manufactory, Honcharuk & Partners Law Firm, Higher Vocational School 19 m. Drohobych and the Coatings.ua conference.
The expansion demonstrates the diversity of the UAM ecosystem: along with the manufacturers, it includes educational, legal and industry partners. This creates additional opportunities for cooperation, exchange of competencies and development of the furniture and woodworking industries.
Events
September 18 Webinar ‘Dual-use: how to Ukrainian SMEs to find international partners through EEN’
Webinar on the opportunities of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) for international cooperation of Ukrainian technology companies, SMEs and developers in the fields of Dual-Use and Defensetech
September 22 Meeting “Intellectual Property in Medicine: Protection, Patenting and Commercialization”
At the event, participants will consider the protection of medical brands, patenting of methods, commercialization of developments and management of intellectual property in the scaling of business, franchise development and entry into new markets.
September 30 International Online Summit Flanders–Ukraine Connect: Defense & Amp; Dual-use summit
The event will bring together technology companies, clusters, R&D centers, representatives of the defense industry and investors from Ukraine and Flanders to develop specific formats of industrial and technological cooperation.
September 30 7th workshop ITBRIDGE BIZDEV
Its Bizdev online workshop is devoted to the practical aspects of concluding B2B contracts with European companies. Participants will analyze intellectual property and licensing, responsibility and distribution of risks, data protection, applicable law, dispute resolution and typical contractual risks.
October 21 Itbridge Connect 2026: EU-Ukraine Digital Collaboration Forum & Amp; Matchmakin
An online forum for innovative companies, clusters and R&D centers looking for partners in Europe. The program will cover the prospects of Ukraine-EU cooperation, technology presentations and opportunities for Horizon Europe and Digital Europe.