The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine launches a national business incubator for youth: students can compete for a grant of up to UAH 1.5 million.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with the network of centers Diya.Business, is launching the national business incubator Youthquake. The program will help young people go from an idea or prototype to their own startup and compete for grant funding.
Schoolchildren aged 13–17 and students aged 18–25 are invited to participate. In total, the program will bring together over a thousand participants.
For students, this is an opportunity to test their own idea, research the market, develop or improve an MVP, work with mentors, and prepare a pitch for their project. The training will last three months and will be held online and offline.
Projects can be developed, in particular, in such areas as Digital Products, Manufacturing, technological and educational services, STEAM, GreenTech, and AgroTech. For students, the technological direction may be of particular interest - from digital products to scientific developments.
The main opportunity of the program is funding. Based on the results of the selection, the best teams will be able to receive grants, and the winner of the student final - 1.5 million hryvnias for project development. The total grant fund of the program exceeds 11 million hryvnias.
Registration lasts until September 18, 2026 inclusive. When submitting an application, students must, in particular, upload a presentation of their MVP up to 10 slides.
For Khai students, this is another opportunity to test their own technological idea, get support from specialists and try to turn an educational development into a real startup.
More information about the program and conditions of participation can be found on the official Youthquake website.