Nataliia Sadova, Leading Specialist of the International Cooperation Department of KhNUIA, and Svitlana Vechirko, Specialist of this Department, took part in online webinars: "European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot" (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01) and "Successful Experience of Ukrainian Organizations in Coordinating Horizon Europe Framework Program Projects". The event was held on the Webex platform with the support of the European Innovation Council, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), the Directorate-General Research and Innovation (RTD) and the the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine.

The first webinar was devoted to the possibilities and procedure of submitting applications within the Project of European Startup and Scaleup Hubs, the purpose of which is to strengthen cooperation between startups, SMEs and academic institutions, as well as to simplify interaction between science and industry.

The second webinar covered the practical experience of Ukrainian organizations, in particular Lviv Polytechnic and Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the NAS. Experts of the Office «Horizon Europe» shared advice on preparing applications, coordinating consortia, interacting with partners and donors, as well as overcoming typical challenges in project implementation.https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/26217