today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the creation of Ukraine's largest venture fund, which will invest in military startups. The fund aims to attract resources for the development of defense technologies and to forecast Russia's next steps in the war.
The State Tax Service of Ukraine announced the launch of regional hotlines for entrepreneurs affected by the war. Acting Head of the STS Lesia Karnaukh stated that the initiative aims to provide prompt consultations and assistance in resolving tax issues.
On September 9, Ukraine launched the updated "Own Business 2.0" grant program, offering funding up to UAH 2.5 million for entrepreneurs. The program includes support for new businesses and those already operating, with new conditions and bonuses.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft law aimed at simplifying value-added tax (VAT) administration for businesses, particularly for individual entrepreneurs. The changes include reducing the number of reporting periods, automating tax procedures, and raising the threshold for audits to 1 million hryvnias.
Ukrainian-Estonian company DoD Solution and Estonian Defsecintel signed a memorandum of cooperation in drone detection and interception technologies. The agreement was signed on September 9 at the MSPO 2026 exhibition in Kielce, Poland, and involves the integration of the EIRSHIELD system with the AURA AI platform.
Apple officially introduced the A20 Pro processor, the world's first 2-nanometer chip for smartphones. The new chip debuted in the flagship iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, offering significant power and speed improvements.
Mykhailo Fedorov returned to Ukraine after a visit to the USA, where he met with donors to fund the country's transformation. He announced the launch of a Defense Tech venture fund that will invest in military startups and new technologies.
A meat production company in Khmelnytskyi returned UAH 14.9 million in taxes to the budget after law enforcement intervention. An investigation revealed that the company had evaded tax payments.
The Kharkiv City Council and Czech company 'Vimislicki Elevators' signed a memorandum of cooperation on September 8. The agreement aims to create a joint venture focused on the production, servicing, and modernization of elevators.
PrivatBank has introduced a new tool in the "Privat24 for Business" mobile app. The "Limit Control" widget allows entrepreneurs to automatically track their income and monitor compliance with the annual tax limit.
A Ukrainian company has secured a spot among the top three winners of the 19th NATO Innovation Challenge focused on denying enemy airfields. The competition, organized by NATO's Allied Command Transformation and the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Preparation and Education Centre, received over 60 submissions, with 9 teams reaching the finals in Warsaw.
Fifteen students from three universities in Ivano-Frankivsk will receive academic scholarships from the President of Ukraine. Each scholarship amounts to 20,000 hryvnias.
On September 5, 2026, German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched the Spectrum rocket from the Andøya spaceport in Norway. This marks the first commercial launch to reach orbit from continental Europe, deploying five small satellites and a technology experiment.
The 19th grant competition 'VARTO: A Step Forward' has begun, with applications accepted until September 29, 2026. Participants can include veteran entrepreneurs, including individual entrepreneurs and legal entities. Winners will receive funding ranging from 500,000 to 1.5 million UAH.
On September 8, 2026, the Ukrainian IT company 'Vchasno' officially launched a new service called 'Vchasno.Business'. This platform integrates various functions for automating the operations of small and medium-sized businesses.
