International Activities of the Association: H1 2026 Results

Despite ongoing challenges, Ukraine’s IT sector continues to integrate into the global ecosystem, secure new clients and attract investment. IT Ukraine Association is pleased to share the results of our international activities for the first six months of 2026.

The past half-year has been marked by large-scale delegations, accelerator launches and the expansion of our collective presence in international markets.

Key achievements in facts and figures

 

Collective stands and global representation

• Bett 2026 (London): Organised a stand for Ukrainian EdTech companies and held 100+ business meetings.
• Viva Technology 2026 (Paris): For the third consecutive year, we represented Ukraine — securing a national stand, 500+ meetings and 10+ complimentary tickets for our members.
• Ukraine Recovery Conference (Gdańsk): Showcased the technology solutions of member companies and hosted a closed-door CEO Business Breakfast for informal dialogue among industry leaders.
• GITEX AI Europe 2026 (Berlin): Organised a collective stand, provided complimentary tickets and co-organised the UA Tech Venture Night side event.
• AI & Big Data Conference (Bucharest): Co-organised the event, providing speaking slots for member companies.

Support programmes

• TechStep Sweden 2.0: delivered trade missions to Stockholm and Gothenburg, organised a collective stand at TechArena 2026, facilitated 230+ B2B meetings — and applications for the new TechStep 3.0 season are now open!
• AgroTech Business Accelerator Programme: 15 companies and start-ups completed a ten-day intensive programme in California, visited UC Davis and presented their solutions at UA Tech Venture Night and the Plug & Play Silicon Valley Summit.

Supporting member participation in international exhibitions

 

We secured 60+ complimentary tickets and partner discounts of up to 70% for leading global venues, including CES, Hannover Messe, Silicon Slopes Summit, Latitude59, Money 20/20, InfoShare, Dublin Tech Summit, IFGS, Unchain, AI Summit London, ANIS Summit, RAISE Summit and others.

Scaling the Ambassador Network

 

In the first half of the year, we expanded our Ambassador Network to 16 representatives across 11 countries, confirming the new line-up for 2026–2027. Our Ambassadors ensured Ukraine’s active representation at key global events, including VivaTech, Swiss FinTech Week, AI Summit London, GITEX and ANIS Summit.

We thank our partners, donors and all member companies for their trust and collaboration. Onward to new technological heights!