As part of the partnership between the State Organization "Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the NAS of Ukraine" and the European Digital Innovation Hub WIN2EDIH, whose main coordinator is Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, on December 19, 2025, an online Meetup Session on "Artificial Intelligence: Modern Challenges, Impact on SME Competitiveness, Regulatory Features" was held. The main target audience was the small and medium-sized enterprises.
The creation and operation of the WIN2EDIH digital hub – one of 12 hubs in Ukraine – is co-financed by the European Union within the Digital Europe program according to Grant Agreement No. 101191647. The hub’s main mission is to focus on the development of innovations in the field of deep technologies for digitalization and strengthening Ukraine’s competitiveness in the global digital space.
The event’s coordinators from Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University were PhD in Economics Tetyana Chernytska and Doctor of Economics Denys Ilnytskyi, who emphasized the successful launch and development of the WIN2EDIH digital hub in 2025.
The Meetup Session’s moderator, Doctor of Economics, Head of the Infrastructure Development Department of the State Organization "Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" Olena Nykyforuk delivered a presentation on "State Organization "Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" - an associated partner of the WIN2EDIH digital hub", stressing the main points of that cooperation, and announced further plans of such a partnership for 2026–2027.
The meetup session was attended by researchers from the State Organization "Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine": Doctor of Economics, Leading Researcher at the Digital Economy Sector of the Department of Economic Theory Iryna Yanenkova and researchers from the Department of Trade and Industrial Policy - Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher Olena Tsyplitska, Doctor of Economics, Leading Researcher Oksana Kushnirenko, and PhD in Economics, Senior Researcher Oleksandr Bykonya.
The Meetup Session demonstrated a high level of interest among participants – representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises – in the phased introduction of artificial intelligence technologies into the SMEs activities, the specifics of AI regulation in the EU and Ukraine, as well as the impact of AI on business competitiveness, achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and energy efficiency. During the discussion, participants noted the high relevance of the raised issues, the applied nature of the proposed approaches and the importance of expert support from research institutions.
The participants expressed an interest in continuing a series of similar events and hopes for further meetings aimed at deepening the dialogue between science and business, exchanging practical experience, and developing recommendations for adapting Ukrainian SMEs to digital transformations involving the use of artificial intelligence.
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