USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (CEP)

✨ Self-taught Konstantin honed his skills at the School of Furniture Makers. 📚 With hands-on training in "Machine Operator," he mastered modern techniques. Now, he's driving innovation at Splitwood, optimizing processes & shaping the industry's future.

✨ Ukrainian delegation shines at #CES2025! 🎆@pickpadai: 2 awards incl. CES Innovation Award 🎆Profeed: 2x customers, $2M raised 🎆Qudi: Record sales, $200K angel funding 🎆SLab: Talks for $1M, tripled clients 🎆eXtra Vision: 10+ partner negotiations 🇺🇦 startups making waves!

🙌 Eight innovative startups proudly represent the Ukrainian tech ecosystem at the Eureka Park startup pavilion at #CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Ukrainian startups have several productive days ahead, and we eagerly look forward to sharing the first results!

🚚👩 Despite being on maternity leave, Nina achieved a dream: mastering the operation of heavy construction equipment. Thanks to the "School of Construction Equipment Operators," she now drives excavators and loaders, breaking stereotypes and proving that dreams can come true.

📓 Register by January 31 and receive an analytical report describing the requirements for product access to the selected market and recommendations for preparing documents necessary for export. ✍️ More about the service: lnkd.in/d5mVhDgJ

✨ Seventh class of qualified seamstresses at the training and practical center of light industry: over 100 project participants successfully completed their studies, learned to work on modern equipment, received a state certificate, and quickly adapt to production conditions.

📓✨ Introducing the new investment guide Invest in Lviv — 2025, which helps to obtain relevant and important information for those who continue or plan to start a business in Lviv and effectively use existing and new opportunities 👉 bit.ly/4h0aEl8

🔧 Citius S, a company that relocated twice due to the war—first from Crimea and later from Melitopol—has rebuilt itself, actively expanded production, and created new jobs. With support from the USAID CEP, Citius S has achieved significant results 👉 bit.ly/3DxEhMh

Recruitment is now open for three new reskilling programs under the ReSkill UA Project! 🌟 Designed in collaboration with top Ukrainian employers, these programs are tailored to meet today’s industry needs. Learn more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4fNLfuh

💪The holding company Energomontazhventylyatsiya has acquired a metal laser cutting machine with support from the USAID CEP. The company now benefits from enhanced precision in cutting and engraving colored materials, boosting production efficiency 👉linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The Ukrainian delegation of 9 startups visited the AI Summit New York 2024, the world's largest conference focused on applying artificial intelligence in business. This year, Ukraine became the first country to showcase a national pavilion at the event 👉linkedin.com/company/289056…

✨📓 Until December 15, submit your application for the second wave of a free program of individual research of foreign markets 📊 40 Ukrainian companies will receive a free detailed analysis of up to three markets for export development ✍️business.diia.gov.ua/export/service…

🤝 On Dec 10, the Diia.City United community gathered 170+ in-person & 480 online participants at FutureTech: Fundraising & Investments event to empower 🇺🇦 tech businesses. With USAID CEP support, startups explored funding, partnerships & growth opportunities.

✨👨‍🏭 DLight, a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of modern equipment for agriculture and municipal services, has received a state-of-the-art laser machine that will double the speed of production processes and lower the cost of manufacturing parts with @usaid_cep support.

📢@usaid_cep is looking for an Engineering Advisor in the energy sector to advocate for the USAID CEP in a procurement process for purchasing and operating cogeneration units (CGUs) at manufacturing enterprises. 📋 Details and application submission: ukrainecep.formstack.com/forms/engineer…

✨🚛 #TradeMasterGroup hosted a job fair at the "Logistics Day" event in Kyiv as part of the "Increasing Workforce Potential of the Logistics Business" program, supported by @usaid_cep. 🤝 40 top companies joined, 60 program graduates interviewed, 5 already hired!

📢 Meet 42 participants of the second batch of the Stanford Ignite Ukraine program! We received 892 applications, and the selection process was a real challenge. We are excited to announce the 42 participants who have been accepted into the program: ucucfe.com.ua/en/ogolosheno-…

🚗 Driving Innovation and Growth in Ukraine’s Automotive Sector! On November 25, @usaid_cep, in partnership with the #UAMC, hosted the Ukrainian Automotive and Mobility Forum, which brought together ~100 participants, including European partners and Ukrainian industry leaders.

📋✨ Sharing the results from Hardware for Recovery | Lviv Hackathon that took place on November 22-24 in Lviv! 24 teams made it to the finals, and here are our winners: 🥇 First Place — Touch Vision,🥈 Second Place — Allbionics,🥉 Third Place — HowCow. 👉bit.ly/4959Nx1

🤝 8 Ukrainian Startups to Showcase at @CES 2025, presenting a unique opportunity to establish themselves on the international stage, forge strategic partnerships, and attract investment. Learn about participants from the visuals 👇