In times when Ukraine’s economic apparatus is deliberately targeted, safeguarding business continuity requires a joint public–private response built on resilience, predictability and shared risk. This panel will explore what the Government of Ukraine and the European Union together with international partners are putting forward to help businesses: from guarantees and blended finance to war-risk insurance, distributed energy solutions and alternative logistics corridors. It will also examine how targeted support for critical infrastructure, SMEs and investors can reduce disruption, sustain confidence and preserve productive capacity, while laying the groundwork for longer-term reconstruction and economic renewal.

Ukraine’s dual-use and defence technology landscape is evolving at unprecedented speed, driven by rapidly evolving battlefield needs, accelerated innovation cycles and constant adaptation of technologies to new threats. In this environment, investment cannot focus solely on meeting today’s military requirements. Dual-use technologies offer an opportunity to respond to immediate operational needs while building strategic capabilities and industrial capacity with applications extending beyond the battlefield. One year after dual-use investments became eligible under the Ukraine Facility, this panel will explore how financing under Ukraine Investment Framework can support this broader approach to resilience.

This panel will cover achieved and needed progress on governance as it relates to the business environment and alignment with EU rules and standards, including new approaches to increasing the value of strategic state assets and compliance with OECD standards. The preparation of assets for future privatization and upcoming strategic investment opportunities for EU companies will also be addressed.