Together with berliner wirtschaftsgespräche, we host two events on how innovation, capital and social impact create future perspectives for Germany and Ukraine. The opening event on 23 November, "UKRAINE: INNOVATION SEEKS CAPITAL", looks at which German-Ukrainian cooperations and business models are already shaping the future. Register here
Nesemos Veteran Auto Hub gives war veterans a place in civilian working life and has repaired 1000+ vehicles for humanitarian aid and evacuation. Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure will bring dramatic power outages this winter, so Nesemos wants to invest in solar power.
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The second edition of our online exchange with the Ukrainian Social Venture Fund, supported by the Plattform Wiederaufbau Ukraine, focused on energy. Two case studies showed the impact and the commercial potential: battery energy storage, and solar power for a veteran-run business.
Together with the Ukrainian Social Venture Fund, we are launching an online exchange format to build a Ukrainian-German impact investing ecosystem. It connects companies, investors, social entrepreneurs and science to develop concrete cooperations and long-term partnerships.
At the Kyiv Impact Entrepreneurs Meetup #5 on 27 May, Martin Vogelsang led a hands-on workshop for Ukrainian startups, mentors and supporters. It covered how investors decide at early stages, common startup mistakes, and how to prepare for working with capital.
Organised with EUCIV in Berlin, our first Civil Resilience Forum convened a curated expert group on energy resilience. Topics were the Berlin blackout at the end of 2025, resilience through empowerment, and Europe-wide knowledge transfer.