This week, the InnoHive 2025 by EIT Manufacturing forum is taking place in Brussels — an event that brought together over 500 participants from across the European industrial sector.

Anastasiia Vereshchynska, the CEO of the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency EUEA, participated in the panel discussion «Manufacturing in a shifting geopolitical landscape.» In her speech, she emphasized that Ukraine’s sustainable recovery is only possible with the active involvement of private capital.

«A stable economy cannot be built solely on grants or aid. It is essential to create market mechanisms and an effective investment climate. The Ukraine Facility opens the path to constructive business cooperation. The time to invest is now», emphasized Anastasiia.

Despite the over $14.4 billion in damages caused by the full-scale war and the destruction of key enterprises, Ukrainian businesses are demonstrating extraordinary adaptability and the ability to recover quickly. The country’s economy is growing again — a trend that has continued since 2022.

Ukraine already presents a market opportunity for Europe today.

Anastasiia also paid special attention to the development of renewable energy as a key element of the new economy and energy security for both Ukraine and the EU.

Forming a shared investment space with the European Union is a strategic choice in favor of sustainable development, production modernization, and innovation implementation. Attracting private capital is becoming a driver of change, creating a more efficient, eco-friendly, and stable economy.

At EUEA, we are convinced that investments in Ukraine’s recovery and partnership with the EU open new opportunities for growth — through job creation, industrial potential growth, and strengthening the economic and energy security of all of Europe.