Event Report: The First Annual Ukraine Innovation Days at Ukraine House, Washington, USA

The event “Ukraine: Reinvent. Innovate. Leapfrog” was organised by the Ukraine House on 17-18 April 2024. It brought together over 300 high-level representatives from government, business, academia, and diplomacy. Despite enduring a two-year-long full-scale war with daily attacks, Ukraine remains innovative, strong, and resilient. This event aimed to convey this message to Americans and demonstrate that Ukraine has much more to offer to the world. Aother goal was to foster investments in science, economy, and urban development.

Among first results it has been reported that The National Academy of Sciences is establishing a new Science and Innovation Fund for Ukraine with a focus on strengthening Ukraine’s science and innovation sectors.