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💰Investments in Recovery: Opportunities for Communities and Businesses

During the third block of the Recovery Construction Forum Ukraine 2.0, experts outlined ways to attract capital, presented existing public and private support programs, and shared their vision of how to enhance Ukraine’s investment appeal today. Investing in our country is not only about supporting recovery efforts but also about entering a promising market with significant potential.

The moderators were Vitalii Vereshchagin, General director of Caparol Ukraine, and Pavlo Kozyrev, Head of the Association of Small Towns of Ukraine.

💰Nataliia Perekheida, Deputy Head of the Department for Industrial Parks and Investment Support at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, presented the available business support programs. In particular, Ms. Perekheida explained in detail the mechanism of state support for investment projects, which includes: 

✔️exemption from certain taxes and fees; 

✔️exemption from import duties on new machinery and equipment; 

✔️granting preferential rights to land use; 

✔️compensation of investor expenses for utility connections; 

✔️compensation for engineering and transport infrastructure facilities built by the applicant or investor; 

✔️exemption from compensating forestry production losses.

The total value of such support can reach up to 30% of capital expenditures (CAPEX). The 2025 budget allocates 500 million UAH for the implementation of this program.

Ms. Perekheida also outlined the benefits available through industrial parks, the “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%” program, compensation for the purchase of Ukrainian-made equipment, grants for the development of processing enterprises, the “Own Business” (Власна справа) program, grants for veterans, affordable mortgage lending, localization initiatives, support for non-commodity exports, the “School Bus” program, and the “Made in Ukraine” product labeling initiative.

🏣Valeriy Kyrylko, CEO of the GC “Industrial Parks of Ukraine”, explained the role industrial parks play in Ukraine’s economic recovery: “Essentially, it is a miniature free economic zone. It is a designated area where specific government incentives, tax incentives, or other incentives are applied.”

Mr. Kyrylko described the current trends in the sector, including the emergence of specialized cluster-based industrial parks and the growing focus on environmental sustainability. He also noted that a domestic investor-initiator can be a developer, a community, or an industrialist who builds a production cooperation network around themselves.

He also outlined the interests of local communities, including the creation of jobs, tax revenues, and more.

💰Оleksandr Melnychenko, Acting Executive Director of UkraineInvest, described the investor protection and support system currently in place in Ukraine, which is legally guaranteed by the Law of Ukraine “On State Support for Investment Projects with Significant Investments in Ukraine” ("On Significant Investments"), noting that the system covers almost all sectors of the economy. For example, with an investment of €12 million excluding VAT, the benefits and compensations amount to around €3.6 million.

“This year, we have managed to create a regime of trust. This is the key word without which investment is impossible,” Mr. Melnychenko noted.

🌐Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, emphasized the importance of speaking about Ukraine’s prospects and opportunities now, spreading information to attract investors and partners. To achieve this, it is necessary to establish communication channels, study the situation in other countries, and develop domestically even today, during the war, while the world’s attention remains focused on Ukraine.

🤝Sergii Voitsehovskyi, Member of the Board of Directors at BGV Group Management, spoke about an ecosystem approach to regional investment. He shared experience in investing in a range of projects, including mining, development, education, sports, and charity, emphasizing the importance of creating a comprehensive economic ecosystem within regions.

Mr. Voitsehovskyi specifically highlighted the prospects for the critical raw materials (CRM) exploration and extraction sector, its crucial role in Ukraine’s recovery, its contribution to the economy, and its export potential. Ukraine possesses 22 out of 34 CRMs recognized by Europe and 23 out of 50 recognized by the United States.

🌇Yaroslav Gorbushko, Director of Capital Markets Department CBRE Ukraine, provided information on the prospects for strategic investments in warehouse and industrial real estate, noting that local and foreign companies are already actively investing in the purchase of existing warehouses and production facilities, land plots, and damaged properties.

Mr. Gorbushko cited data showing that 2024 demonstrated a record level of speculative supply — 93,000 sq. m of new space — and that nearly 210,000 sq. m of new space is planned for 2025.

Participants had the opportunity to learn what drives the growth in demand for land plots, who the buyers are, and which types of land plots are attracting the most interest.

🤝Natalia Hryshchenko, Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Head of the Ukraine Recovery Team, provided a detailed overview of the current trends in attracting German businesses and international partners as investors. Foreign businesses are particularly interested in information about the current situation and opportunities for operating in Ukraine.

Ms. Hryshchenko shared several programs through which Ukrainian businesses or communities can receive financing, grants, benefits, support, or participate in tenders. Among them is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, which, under the develoPPP program, provides funding for Ukrainian and German businesses for investment projects.

🤝Pavlo Kozyrev drew the participants’ attention to the system of intergovernmental commissions with almost every country in the world, which could serve as a source of information for Ukrainian businesses regarding the needs, interests of other countries, and potential directions for international cooperation.

💬"Unlike foreign investors, we are here, and we cannot postpone our lives until after the war ends. We are already here and must do our homework," said Vitalii Vereshchagin.

🌐More insights from the Recovery Construction Forum Ukraine 2.0 can be found via the link:

https://kbu.org.ua/en/news/how-can-we-balance-the-needs-of-the-state-communities-and-businesses-for-high-quality-reconstruction 

Check out how the event went in photos:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q8KGZuzzTuteW8Uf9 

Organizers: Confederation of Builders of Ukraine & International Exhibition Operator Premier Expo

Supported by: European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)

General Partner: Kreator-Bud

Strategic Partners: ENVITEC, Intergal-Bud, Nove Stolittya, ROYAL HOUSE

Official Partners: PENETRON UKRAINE, WÜRTH UKRAINE, CAPAROL UKRAINE, MINISTRY OF DOORS, KOLORIT

Financial Partner: Globus Bank

Roll-up Partners: BUDGILD, YOUCONTROL, BUDMALL

Information Partners: PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA, ProfBuild, Build Portal, RBC Ukraine, ZPP, Academy DTEK, ICC UKRAINE, Ukrainian Quarries

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