The 14th International Festival of Innovation Projects Sikorsky Challenge 2025 will take place at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute from 28 to 31 October.
This year’s Festival will focus on projects in the areas of defence and national security, Ukraine’s innovative transformation, as well as international support during wartime and the post-war period.
The following events will be of particular importance in the format of the Festival:
• Forum “Innovations in the Defence Industry”
• International Forum “International Support for Innovative Transformation of Ukraine” featuring representatives from Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom, Israel, Spain, Portugal, South Korea, the United States, Japan and other countries
• Forum of participants in the Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine Innovation Ecosystem
As in previous years, a highlight of the Festival will be the Final of the Competition of Innovation Startup Projects, where promising projects may be cherry-picked for investment, the organisation of mass production, and/or grant funding.
Kyiv Polytechnic continues to pursue global cooperation and innovation to establish itself as Ukraine’s representative university of technology. At Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, groundbreaking research by leading minds is turning bold ideas into real-world impact, empowering industries and transforming society.
More information:
https://www.sikorskychallenge.com/en/festival-of-innovation-projects-2024/