PROJECT «NATIONAL APPLIED INNOVATION COMPETITION OF UKRAINE 2026»

NATIONAL APPLIED INNOVATION COMPETITION OF UKRAINE 2026


The All-Ukrainian Competition of Applied Solutions, Professional Developments, Research Works, Innovations, and Practical Projects aimed at identifying, selecting, and recognizing the most effective contributions that demonstrate real applied value, implementation and development potential, and the capacity to contribute to the modernization of Ukraine’s economy, professional markets, service industries, science, and management practices.


PURPOSE OF THE COMPETITION


  • identification and support of applied innovations, scientific, and professional solutions;
  • development of applied scientific, technological, managerial, and service expertise;
  • encouragement of solutions oriented toward real market and societal needs;
  • support of entrepreneurial, research, and inventive potential;
  • promotion of higher quality of products, services, and processes;
  • formation of an environment for scaling effective practices and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

PARTICIPATION RULES


Participants of the Competition may include professionals, practitioners, entrepreneurs, researchers, solution authors, and teams, regardless of their field of activity.


Individual or team works created or implemented in 2025 are eligible for participation, provided they demonstrate applied, scientific-practical, or professional value, as well as potential for implementation or further development.


All submitted works undergo expert evaluation based on established criteria, according to which the winners of the Competition are determined.


COMPETITION CATEGORIES


Applied Technological and Engineering Solutions

Technical developments, equipment, mechanisms, tools, process optimization, and engineering improvements.


Inventions, Products, and Proprietary Developments

New products, materials, formulas, devices, methodologies, and technologies with practical application.


Scientific and Applied Research Works

Research, applied scientific developments, analytical models, and concepts oriented toward implementation or professional use.


Entrepreneurial, Business, and Management Solutions

Commercial projects, development and scaling models, cost optimization, and efficiency enhancement.


Operational, Logistics, and Process Solutions

Models for process organization, resource management, mobility, and operational efficiency.


Digital, Automated, and Analytical Tools

Software products, services, platforms, automation systems, and digital analytics solutions.


Service Innovations and Professional Methodologies

Solutions and standards in the service sector, proprietary approaches, and technologies aimed at improving quality and professional performance.


Interdisciplinary and Forward-Looking Projects

Projects at the intersection of multiple fields with clear applied value and development potential.


COMPETITION TIMELINE


19.01.2025–13.02.2026 — submission of competition entries.

16.02.2026–20.02.2026 — expert evaluation of submitted works.

23.02.2026 — announcement of competition winners.

27.02.2026 — award ceremony.


COMPETITION ORGANIZER


Innovative Ukraine


COMPETITION PARTNERS


  • Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
  • UkraineInvest (Investment Promotion and Support Office)
  • Federation of Employers of Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
  • Ukrainian Academy of Sciences

COMPETITION JURY


  • Representative of Innovative Ukraine
  • Representative of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
  • Representative of UkraineInvest (Investment Promotion and Support Office)
  • Representative of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine
  • Representative of Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
  • Representative of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS


  • official recognition of professional achievements;
  • awards and certificates;
  • media coverage of projects;
  • opportunities for partnerships and scaling;
  • strengthening of professional and personal brand.
YOUR IDEA DESERVES ATTENTION

HOW TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT OF THE COMPETITION?


Prepare all materials of your work in one PDF file, as well as a separate PDF file with a cover letter of up to 400 words, in which you briefly introduce yourself and describe the idea presented in the main file, and send both files to the following email address:

innovative.ukraine@gmail.com


Email subject line:

NAICU 2026 — Your Full Name, phone number in the format +380 00 000 00 00


If your submission is shortlisted for the final stage, a representative of the Competition team will contact you.