Trade mission of REBIRTH OF UKRAINE to the UK

Events Information

• Country: The United Kingdom
• City: London + Scotland
• Date: May 19-28, 2025
• Type: Trade Mission
• Participation: Personal and Remote

Overview:

The “REBIRTH OF UKRAINE” Trade Mission to London is designed and will be held to bring together British and Ukrainian businesses, municipalities, venture capitalists, impact investors, donors, financial institutions, angel and corporate investors, academia and government organizations to promote the reconstruction and economic recovery of Ukraine and establish long-term mutually beneficial relationships with international partners.

The trade mission will take place on May 19-25 in London, UK and May 26-28 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The main objective of the mission will be to discuss and implement concrete steps towards the economic future of Ukraine and its people through the UK-Ukraine partnership.

This will be achieved by facilitating familiarity between British and Ukrainian participants and ensuring that concrete results are achieved through continued cooperation both now and after the war.

Please note: For those who cannot travel abroad, we have added the option of “remote representation”. Please register for details.

Mission Goals:

• Connect Participants
  • Link trade mission participants from Ukraine with decision-makers, investors, and other stakeholders to significantly advance mutually beneficial opportunities in selected regions
• Highlight Opportunities
  • Share specific needs, initiatives, and opportunities currently available in Ukraine to stimulate recovery and investment in the most promising industrial sectors, while presenting financial tools to mitigate risks for investors
• Facilitate Networking
  • Invite and engage representatives of Ukrainian local authorities and business to create a specific network of direct access to Ukraine for British companies
• Engage International Stakeholders
  • Initiate the creation of a network of British stakeholders interested in the future opportunities presented by Ukraine and facilitate concrete direct cooperation.

We aim not only to provide assistance but to foster mutually beneficial collaboration on specific projects in Ukraine!

Mission Plan Includes:

• Forum
• B2B
• Networking
• Business Lunches
• Networking Dinner
• Tour of London

The Preliminary Schedule of The Trade Mission for the week is available here

*A detailed program is being developed, it depends on the wishes and suggestions of the Ukrainian delegation

Target Audience of the Mission:

Heads of Ukrainian communities, representatives of British local authorities, government officials, venture investors, impact investors, financial institutions, angel and corporate investors, donors, representatives and members of associations and chambers of commerce, private sector participants, including heads of planning management, external investment, business development departments, as well as PR/IR/CSR departments.

Focus topics

IT & HighTech

Including robotics and mechanical engineering

Infrastructure

Including construction and building materials (including industrial parks and logistics), waste management, and the energy sector

Agriculture & Agritech

Including processing and production of food (eco and vegan) and beverages

Additional topics

Number of Ukrainian Participants in the Mission:

• Up to 20 mayors.
• Up to 30 businesses.

Selection Criteria for Private Sector Participants in the Mission:

When selecting participants, the potential of the applicant, alignment of goals and projects with the mission’s declared areas, will be assessed. Target participants are Ukrainian businesses, service providers, manufacturers, associations/organizations, and institutions that:

• Promote Ukrainian products and services in the relevant sector in new markets
• Are interested in expanding their respective business in the destination country
• Need investors and have investment projects in the relevant sector
• Are seeking technologies, partners, suppliers in the relevant sector

Usually the number of applications exceeds the number of places, preference is given:

✅ Companies operating within and registered in the Economic Unions of communities.

✅ Companies that are members of associations and business organizations partnered with the Mayors’ Club, UMEDA, or UDA 

Selection Criteria for Ukrainian Community Participants:

➡️ Only for members of the Mayors’ Club (heads of communities) (+1 staff member allowed).

➡️ Priority for communities with projects aligned with the mission’s goals.

➡️ In the event of a high volume of applications from Mayors’ Club members, priority will be given to members of Economic Unions and those communities that are traveling with their community businesses.

➡️ Participation is limited to a maximum of 2 cities of regional significance.

Terms of participation and Registration

❗️ATTENTION❗️

• Registration is unlimited and continues until the full delegation is formed
• For business representatives: An organizational fee applies.**
• For mayors: No organizational fee.*

❗️EXPENSES❗️

All mayors and participants selected for the mission are responsible for covering their own personal expenses, including travel, accommodation, personal interpreter, meals, transportation, communication, etc. These costs are not included in the organizational fee!

📌 You can find the estimated costs here

👉 Head of the community +1 staff member.
👉 The terms and details of the organizational fees will be provided to selected participants after registration.

To proceed with the selection process, receive detailed information, and learn the conditions of participation, please register first.

You can read more about past trade missions to Tokyo, the Netherlands (Westland), the USA and Spain at the following links:

🔹 Tokyo

🔹 Netherlands

🔹 USA

🔹 Spain