Industrial Automation & AI Challenge 2026 – a two-day event that will unite industrial enterprises, technology companies, universities, student and professional teams around the real challenges of Ukrainian industry.

We are hosting this event together with UCA, APPAU and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

📅 September 25-26, 2026
📍 Kyiv

The event will combine an expert discussions and a practical hackathon. The first day will be dedicated to the presentation of business cases, as well as discussions on the development of innovative ecosystems, personnel challenges, the role of universities, clusters and EDIH. On the second day, the teams present their decisions during the final pitches and will compete for the awards.

We invite universities, industrial enterprises, technology companies, integrators, experts and professional teams to take part in this event. The most promising solutions will be able to continue after the hackathon – in format Test Before Invest, Proof of Concept, R&D, Pilot or Commercial Projects.

Details and registration – on the website:

Join the Industrial Automation & AI Challenge 2026 and support the development of new technological solutions, engineering talents and the future of Ukrainian industry.

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