Opportunities for Private Investment in Energy and Defence: Where Ukraine’s Recovery Meets Europe’s Strategic Autonomy

June 6, 2025

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Ukraine can become a strategic contributor to Europe’s autonomy, resilience, and effectiveness. And private sector investment holds the key not only to Ukraine’s recovery, but to Europe’s ability to build resilient supply chains and drive long-term competitiveness. But this is only possible if discussions are rooted in practical projects and genuine partnerships.

Ukraine Facility Platform in partnership with Berlin Economics will convene an exclusive, business-focused roundtable on 10 July in Rome on the sidelines of this year’s URC. We aim to explore actionable investment opportunities in defence and energy – sectors that are not only central to Ukraine’s recovery; they are also pivotal to the EU’s long-term competitiveness and security agenda.

⚡ Energy – accelerating decentralised, green, industrial-scale power capacities rolling out in the Ukrainian regions – key precondition to boost Ukraine’s economic growth and strengthen Europe’s energy resilience.

🛡️ Defence – leveraging Ukraine’s wartime innovation and industrial capability to help Europe scale production, build new defence supply chains, and integrate cutting-edge technologies.

Why this matters for business:
✅ European companies face a unique opportunity to co-invest in Ukraine’s modernisation while shaping Europe’s own strategic industries.
✅ Private capital and private know-how are indispensable to turning intent into operational progress.
✅ Ukraine offers unique assets – industrial capacity, agile firms, engineering talent, war experience – that can drive joint ventures and new market opportunities.

This closed-door, pragmatic dialogue is designed for: