Innovation will be the key topic of the Kyiv Investment Forum 2018, which will be held on November 27th. This was reported by the Department of Economy and Investment of the KSCA.

The event will encourage city authorities and businesses to find common ground for development, attract private - domestic and foreign - investment to create new projects and solutions for the needs of the city.

The speakers of this year's Forum:

- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko;

- Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli;

- Acting Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oksana Markarova;

- President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Andrei Gunder;

- Head of the Office of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine Yulia Kovaliv;

- Deputy Director of the National Center for Research and Development (Poland) Alexander Navrat;

- President of Lithuania ICT clusters Marius Pareshchyus;

- Chairman of the Representation Office in Eastern Europe "Estonian Business Development Agency" Yaan Heinsoo and other domestic and foreign guests.

Issues for discussion at the Investment Forum of Kyiv 2018:

- The ecosystem of Innovation: Education - Science - Business. Commercialization of innovations and technology transfer.

- What does the city offer to innovators and inventors? State and municipal programs in Ukraine.

- Financial Instruments for Innovation: What does the commercial sector offer? Risks and benefits to the investor.

- Investing in innovation in the eyes of the investor.

- Made in UA: cases come from Ukraine.

More information about the program of the Forum can be found at the link: https://www.en.kyivinvestforum.com.ua/

Venue: Kyiv, 16-a Parkway, Parkoviy Exhibition and Congress Center.

For reference.

The Kyiv Investment Forum is an annual platform for local authorities, the business community, and the public sector to discuss joint projects and attract investment.

The 2017 Investment Forum of Kyiv gathered 650 business representatives, investment community, diplomats, representatives of central and local authorities, international financial institutions and the media from 19 countries, among them: Ukraine, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Georgia, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Germany, United Kingdom, and others.