Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the International Festival of Innovative Projects ‘Sikorsky Challenge 2024: Innovations for Peace and Security of Ukraine’.
During the Festival from 29 October to 1 November 2024:
📌 More than 65 finalists presented innovative projects at pitchings to experts, investors and important stakeholders in the field of projects.
📌 More than 70 experts from Ukraine, the UK, USA, Spain, Poland, Latvia, Georgia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, etc. discussed topical issues of innovative development and the importance of startups for Ukraine's victory and post-war recovery during 5 thematic panel discussions in offline and online formats. Among the experts were representatives of public authorities, Ukrainian and international participants of the Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine Innovation Ecosystem, representatives of Ukrainian and international funds, etc.
📌 Important events took place:
- Forum ‘Innovations in the Defence Industry’;
- International Forum ‘International Support for Innovative Transformation of Ukraine’;
- Presentation of the Sikorsky Challenge Immersive Virtual Exhibition.
In total, 140 projects were submitted for participation in 8 sections:
1. Aviation, space, defence and security.
2. Energy Sustainability and Security.
3. Environmental safety and humanitarian demining.
4. Biomedical engineering and human health.
5. Digital country, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity.
6. Infrastructure and industrial high-tech.
7. Agrotech and food security.
8. Sikorsky Challenge Junior.
We will soon publish a series of posts about the work of the sections and panel discussions.
P.S. The festival lasted for almost a week, the photos show only a part of the participants, speakers, organisers and volunteers.
Organisers.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine Innovation Ecosystem, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma Presidential Foundation ‘Ukraine’, Sonata.
General sponsors
Boeing Ukraine, Kolo Charitable Foundation, Exchange University Training Centre.
Sponsors
Ukrainian Freedom Fund, GIST, Transfotech, Awedyne, Centre for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production.
Partners
Ukrainian Startup Fund, Brave1 Ukrainian Defence Innovations, League of Defence Enterprises of Ukraine, Association of Ukrainian Defence Manufactures, Meridian named after S.P. Korolyov, Progresstech-Ukraine, Kyiv City State Administration, USAID, GIZ, Vector Aviation Company, Svichado Charitable Foundation, Startup Mastery, Winner, Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, Mosqitter, V.S. Mikhalevich Foundation for Scientific and Technical Development of Ukraine, and others. Cognitive Research Labs, Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine, Parashar Industries, Ukrainian Peace Council, International NGO Environmental Safety Council.
