{"id":36267,"date":"2026-08-18T13:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clusters.org.ua\/?p=36267"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:19:37","slug":"news-digest-august-8-14-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clusters.org.ua\/en\/blog-about-clusters\/news-digest-august-8-14-2\/","title":{"rendered":"News Digest | August 8-14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kharkiv IT Cluster expands the community: Honey Academy joined the cluster<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To Kharkiv IT Cluster<\/strong> Joined Honey Academy<\/strong> – educational and creative ecosystem, whichCombines preschool and secondary education, music school, children’s camps, educational hub for adults and other services. The new member of the cluster is actively scaled: Honey Academy is preparing for the opening of the second location of the kindergarten and a new art and event space for educational, creative and family activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey Academy’s accession expands the educational direction of the Kharkiv IT Cluster ecosystem and creates additional opportunities for companies, their teams and families. Community members receive a new platform for interaction in the field of education, skills development and creative initiatives – from programs for children to adult education. Thus, Kharkiv IT Cluster continues to develop not only technological and business partnerships, but also an environment for human capital development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Heat and Power Cluster of Ukraine joined the Federation of Employers of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Heat Power Cluster of Ukraine became a member Federation of Employers of Ukraine<\/strong> – The relevant decision was made by the Presidium of the Federation Council on August 7, 2026. Membership opens new opportunities for the cluster to represent the interests of Ukrainian thermal power at the level of a broad business community and participation in the dialogue on economic policy, regulatory decisions and working conditions of enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federation of Employers of UkraineIt unites about 140 branch and territorial organizations and 8,000 enterprises with more than 3 million people. Joining the Federation will allow the heat and power cluster to more actively convey the industry’s position to state institutions, join the development of regulatory and legal initiatives and defend issues important for the development and modernization of Ukrainian heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ukrainian Association of Furniture Employees expands the community and joins the formation of EUDR work rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian Furniture Association continues to expand its professional community. Following the results of the 101st Congress, five new participants joined the UAM at once: Mebli Romax, Wood Industries LLC, Ukrainian Product Design, Sirius Law Firm, and Navigation Geodetic Center<\/strong>. The new participants represent various areas – from furniture production and design to legal and technological expertise, creating additional opportunities for partnerships and exchange of experience within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, UAM continues to represent the interests of the furniture industry in dialogue with the state and other market participants. On August 13, the Association took part in the round table of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, dedicated to the preparation of the Ukrainian woodworking and furniture business for the requirements eudr<\/strong>. More than 70 participants discussed the implementation of European Regulations in Ukraine, confirmation of the legality of the origin of wood, traceability of supply chains, FSC certification, geolocation data and a gradual transition to European ESG \/ ESRS standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Ukrainian furniture makers, adaptation to EUDR is directly related to future exports and access to the European market. Therefore, UAM is working to ensure that the position of the industry is taken into account at the stage of forming the relevant rules and mechanisms for their implementation, while strengthening its own community and its expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster joined the development of the tourist ecosystem ‘Vista Zbruch’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster<\/strong> He joined the project ‘Vista Zbruch. The Heritage of the Old Border \u201das an expert on the development of hospitality and tourist products. The initiative is aimed at transforming the historical, natural and gastronomic heritage of the territories into a holistic tourist offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For two days, the President of Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster Iryna Zelenina and the head of the restaurant business committee Maria Adonina worked with participants on practical solutions for the development of the region. Particular attention was paid to establishing links between communities, restaurateurs, hoteliers, local manufacturers and other entrepreneurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 20 <\/strong>Press conference ‘Plan of urgent action to provide heat to the communities of Ukraine’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the press conference, experts and Ukrainian manufacturers of boiler equipment, combined in the heat and power cluster of Ukraine, will present an urgent action plan to strengthen the stability of heat supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details and registration.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 2-4 <\/strong>Series of meetings ‘Clusters – as orchestrators of innovative ecosystems of dual-use technologies’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 3 <\/strong>International brokerage event<\/strong> Clusters4Health<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International brokerage event Clusters4Health<\/strong>, which organizes Rivne Interregional Medical Cluster<\/a> to find partners in the field of medical innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details and registration.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 9-11 The Czech-Ukrainian Discussion Forum<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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