- EDIH Kyiv Hitech · Digital Europe
The program’s initial services are provided free of charge with the support of the European Union as part of the Digital Europe program.
- Why Is This Important Right Now?
The program to support the digital transformation of Ukraine’s manufacturing SMEs, offered by EDIH Kyiv Hitech, helps companies systematically address key challenges by assessing their digital maturity, identifying transformation priorities, and implementing practical solutions.
You gain access to experts, technologies, and international expertise, which allows you to reduce costs, increase production efficiency, and prepare your business to compete in global markets.
“Further business growth is impossible without digitalization and a systematic approach to change.”
Labor shortage
Rising production costs
Energy risks
Competition in global markets
The need for automation
The need for data analytics and AI
- How the Program Works -
Fill out the selection form for the first cohort
Up to 20 manufacturing companies are selected to participate
Free audit of your current digital status
Розробка індивідуального плану цифрової трансформації
Access to EDIH, EEN, technologies, and grants
- Benefits of participation
A digital maturity assessment enables the company to quickly identify the most promising areas for change.
We provide consulting on accelerated automation, which helps address workforce challenges.
After completing the audit, together with EDIH experts, you will receive:
More than 95% of SMEs today implement digital innovations without any strategy, guided more by problems than by a vision for development. The roadmap radically changes this approach.
Through EDIH Kyiv Hitech, a company gains access to:
Developing international partnerships is one of the key functions of EDIH under the Digital Europe program.
Program participants automatically gain access to the EEN network’s opportunities, including:
Services under the EEN program are provided free of charge by the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, a member of the EEN-Ukraine consortium.
Participation in EDIH’s open educational events is free and includes:
Program participants will have priority access.
The opportunity to test solutions before making an investment decision, for example:
This is one of EDIH’s core services in Europe, and through EDIH Kyiv HiTech, we deliver it via a network of laboratories operated by consortium members or as part of international support initiatives.
Program participants are the first to receive information about
EDIH Kyiv HiTech participants have been systematically supporting SMEs in this field since 2021, and to date, several dozen companies have received grant funding.
Program participants will have priority access to:
The Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, as the coordinator of EDIH Kyiv HiTech since 2022, has provided services to more than 60 SMEs in such missions.
The following may be organized for selected companies:
This service is new and unique in the market, and we offer it to individual companies that are ready to host a select group of experts from the developer and integrator communities.
Participants in the first cohort form a closed circle of companies leading Ukraine’s digital transformation.
This means:
- Who is the program for?
The program is focused on manufacturing companies that are willing to invest time and resources in systemic changes.
Management Support
Digital transformation is impossible without the involvement of the owner, director, or top management. We work only with companies where management is ready to support change.
Designation of an internal team
To participate, the company must designate a coordinator and several key specialists responsible for implementing the changes.
Openness to assessment and strategy development
Participants agree to undergo a digital maturity assessment, participate in interviews and audits, and jointly define development priorities.
Willingness to make joint investments in development
The program’s core services are funded by the EU. However, certain services may require co-funding – such as in-depth audits, engineering studies, prototyping, and so on.
- Win-Win -
- Submit an application -
Only 20 manufacturing companies will be selected for the program and will receive priority access to the resources of the European Digital Innovation Hub.
- FAQ -
The initial services are funded by the EU and provided free of charge.
Up to 20 companies in the first cohort.
No, it will be developed while working with experts.
Certain in-depth services may require co-funding.
Companies with a high readiness for change and support from management.
EDIH Kyiv HiTech is co-funded by the European Union under the “Digital Europe” program pursuant to Grant Agreement No. 101269876.
The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or the European Executive Agency for Health and Digital Technologies (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the funding body is responsible for them.
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