On July 1, 2025, a team from Chernihiv Polytechnic National University visited the Science Park of Lviv Polytechnic National University. The main purpose of the meeting was to learn about the experience of this institution, which is one of the flagships of technology transfer in the Ukrainian educational and scientific space. The participants had the opportunity to study the organizational and legal basis of the science park’s activities, mechanisms for attracting investment, establishing partnerships with industrial enterprises, and implementing projects aimed at commercializing research results. Particular attention was paid to successful cases of cooperation with the real sector of the economy. During the visit, the team also familiarized themselves with the activities of specialized laboratories and centers for innovative development operating at Lviv Polytechnic.

On July 2, 2025, a team from Chernihiv Polytechnic visited the Innovation and Investment Cluster of Ternopil Science Park at Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University. During the meeting, they talked about a model for regional innovation development, as well as ways to bring together the scientific, business, and government sectors to build a sustainable innovation ecosystem. The focus was on the implementation of effective tools to stimulate applied research, the functioning of startups based on higher education institutions, and support for small and medium-sized businesses through scientific developments. The visit also included a tour of high-tech laboratories and centers that ensure the practical implementation of the university’s innovative projects.

We sincerely thank the organizers for the informative and rich program, the high level of preparation of the events, as well as for the unique opportunity to be acquainted with the advanced innovative practices and achievements of science parks, which play an important role in the development of regional knowledge ecosystems and technology transfer.

The visit was organized as part of the project “Development of a scientific and innovative ecosystem as the basis for sustainable university transformation,” which is funded by the European Union’s external assistance instrument for Ukraine’s implementation of its commitments under the European Union’s Framework Program for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020”.