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Nova Ukraine in Davos 2025: Advancing Education and Innovation for Ukraine’s Future

Speakers at the Power of Innovation: Ukraine’s Key to the Future panel in Davos, Switzerland January 2025
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Ukraine isn’t waiting for peace to build its future—it’s building it right now. This was how Nick Bilogorskiy, Nova Ukraine’s Founder, described the nation’s technological progress at “The Power of Innovation: Ukraine’s Key to the Future” panel in Davos, Switzerland, this January. The panel, co-hosted by Nova Ukraine and Razom for Ukraine, focused on how Ukraine’s resilience and creativity are driving global change. 

Nova Ukraine’s strategic vision has always been focused on education as a path to meaningful innovation. As Nick Bilogorskiy shared: “What fuels this progress is a strong foundation in tech education. I am myself a product of a Ukrainian math school, and at Nova Ukraine, we’ve recognized since 2014 that the flourishing nation relies on education. We’ve championed STEM initiatives to equip young Ukrainians with the tools to solve tomorrow’s problems. We are modernizing classrooms, publishing books, creating STEM resources, and bridging gaps in tech accessibility for women and veterans. The full-scale invasion has disrupted education, leaving two-thirds of children in front-line areas unable to attend school. To address this, Nova Ukraine partnered with the Ministry of Education to provide remote learning opportunities and deliver digital devices, ensuring children can continue learning despite the war.”

Ukraine’s innovation—in AI, drone technology, software, and countless other fields—doesn’t only support Ukrainians but provides unprecedented opportunities for the entire global community. Nova Ukraine remains committed to empowering these stories of innovation and determination as we continue building a stronger, more innovative Ukraine.

The panel connected Yaroslav Azhnyuk, Founder & CEO of TheFourthLaw.ai, ​Mariam Naiem, Independent Researcher & Author, and moderator Dora Chomiak, CEO of Razom for Ukraine, for this critical conversation. 

During the Davos events, Nova Ukraine was recognized with an appreciation award from our partner, Dobrobat, a volunteer reconstruction division. Nick Bilogorskiy received an honorable volunteer honor—a cross made from the debris of russian missiles targeting peaceful Ukrainian cities. We have partnered with Dobrobat to construct a bomb shelter capable of providing safety for approximately 1,300 students, allowing them to pursue their education with reduced danger from russian strikes. Through this infrastructure project, our ultimate goal is to provide students with the feeling of a traditional classroom environment without worries of air raids and evacuation protocols.

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Feb 17, 2025

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Speakers at the Power of Innovation: Ukraine’s Key to the Future panel in Davos, Switzerland January 2025
Feb 17, 2025

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Ukraine isn’t waiting for peace to build its future—it’s building it right now. This was how Nick Bilogorskiy, Nova Ukraine’s Founder, described the nation’s technological progress at “The Power of Innovation: Ukraine’s Key to the Future” panel in Davos, Switzerland, this January. The panel, co-hosted by Nova Ukraine and Razom for Ukraine, focused on how Ukraine’s resilience and creativity are driving global change. 

Nova Ukraine’s strategic vision has always been focused on education as a path to meaningful innovation. As Nick Bilogorskiy shared: “What fuels this progress is a strong foundation in tech education. I am myself a product of a Ukrainian math school, and at Nova Ukraine, we’ve recognized since 2014 that the flourishing nation relies on education. We’ve championed STEM initiatives to equip young Ukrainians with the tools to solve tomorrow’s problems. We are modernizing classrooms, publishing books, creating STEM resources, and bridging gaps in tech accessibility for women and veterans. The full-scale invasion has disrupted education, leaving two-thirds of children in front-line areas unable to attend school. To address this, Nova Ukraine partnered with the Ministry of Education to provide remote learning opportunities and deliver digital devices, ensuring children can continue learning despite the war.”

Ukraine’s innovation—in AI, drone technology, software, and countless other fields—doesn’t only support Ukrainians but provides unprecedented opportunities for the entire global community. Nova Ukraine remains committed to empowering these stories of innovation and determination as we continue building a stronger, more innovative Ukraine.

The panel connected Yaroslav Azhnyuk, Founder & CEO of TheFourthLaw.ai, ​Mariam Naiem, Independent Researcher & Author, and moderator Dora Chomiak, CEO of Razom for Ukraine, for this critical conversation. 

During the Davos events, Nova Ukraine was recognized with an appreciation award from our partner, Dobrobat, a volunteer reconstruction division. Nick Bilogorskiy received an honorable volunteer honor—a cross made from the debris of russian missiles targeting peaceful Ukrainian cities. We have partnered with Dobrobat to construct a bomb shelter capable of providing safety for approximately 1,300 students, allowing them to pursue their education with reduced danger from russian strikes. Through this infrastructure project, our ultimate goal is to provide students with the feeling of a traditional classroom environment without worries of air raids and evacuation protocols.

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