This session, co-organised by the European Commission and Kyiv School of Economics, will examine how Ukraine’s emerging dual-use industrial base - producing goods and technologies with both civilian and military applications - can become a strategic focus for investment. Ukraine is not just a recipient of defence assistance, but a co-producer of European security, offering agile tech, industrial capacity, and tested solutions. It will also cover the enabling policy environment, including export controls, technology safeguards, and financing tools.

At the same time, developing dual-use production enables Ukraine to tap into broader pools of international and EU investment while accelerating defence innovation.  In the long term, it ensures strategic flexibility, enabling shifts between civilian and military production.