The UK and Ukraine have launched a new initiative to facilitate commercially-driven partnerships and growth in technology sectors and further support Ukraine’s recovery.

The UK-Ukraine TechBridge aims to support economic resilience for Ukraine while bringing benefits to the tech sectors in both countries.

The initiative will seek to facilitate digital trade and investment by supporting relationships between high potential Ukrainian businesses and UK tech firms and investors, and through a series of virtual “missions” in priority sectors such as healthtech, agritech and fintech.

A number of UK-based tech companies have worked together to present a set of free online training opportunities alongside in-person and online expert discussions for Ukrainian businesses looking to develop their skills.

Following an agreement signed last year, minister for industry and economic security Nusrat Ghani will officially launch the UK-Ukraine TechBridge with Ukrainian deputy minister of digital transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov, in London today.

Minister for industry and economic security Nusrat Ghani said: “As minister for Ukraine reconstruction, I am delighted to be launching this fantastic programme, building connections between the UK and Ukraine tech companies.

“Ukraine’s tech sector has provided crucial support throughout the war and is key to the country’s resilience and future recovery.

“By building partnerships between British and Ukrainian businesses and promoting innovation, we are demonstrating the power of trade, and are helping lay the foundations for Ukraine’s long-term recovery opening up future opportunities for businesses on both sides.”

The programme will ensure that both British and Ukrainian tech businesses sectors have access to each other’s markets for commercial opportunities, making the most of the UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement.

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The TechBridge website is accessible now, and in-person missions for Ukrainian companies will start as early as March. Organisations or individuals are invited to sign up to receive more information while the offer is being built upon and events set up.

Ukraine deputy minister of digital transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov said: “The UK-Ukraine TechBridge is a platform that brings together the potential and the expertise of both Ukrainian and UK’s tech sectors.

“Its launch provides crucial support for Ukraine’s IT industry.

“I am confident that, through the UK-Ukraine TechBridge, numerous large-scale joint projects will be implemented, setting an example of successful, mutually beneficial international partnership for other countries.”