The project focuses on Ukraine’s innovation system, which was dynamic prior to 2022 but fragile and weakened by chronic underfunding and poor coordination. Russia’s invasion pushed it to the brink, as Ukraine's critical technological infrastructures (Tis), such as labs, data centres, and testing facilities were among the hardest hit. Rebuilding Ukraine means more than replacement; it means also systemic transformation. The research project ScaleUA delivers a structured, evidence-based roadmap for this. Its goal is to create a system that is future-ready, shock-resilient, and EU-aligned.
The project targets three sectors—health, energy, and digital—as priorities. For each, it will:
- Profile the situation by mapping and classifying existing TIs;
- Plan recovery by engaging stakeholders and co-designing governance models;
- Prioritise investments through a national roadmap aligned to EU instruments;
- Prove solutions via pilots anchored in Technology Centres;
- Promote uptake through high-level events and dissemination.
The department congratulates Killian McCarthy on the grand award.
You can find more information about the project here: https://edu.nl/m8y3g.