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title: "3D printing of biological tissues for the wounded and connection with the US State Department: how Ukrainian universities became leading innovation centers"
description: "Ukrainian universities have transformed into leading innovation centers: biological tissues are printed for the wounded in Kharkiv, and in Kyiv, students work on computers connected to the US State Department. Experts confirm: there are no analogues to such technologies even in Europe. 🇺🇦🚀🏥"
date: 2026-06-08T16:26:00.000Z
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# 3D printing of biological tissues for the wounded and connection with the US State Department: how Ukrainian universities became leading innovation centers

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Amidst the ongoing military conflict, Ukrainian higher education institutions have undergone a radical transformation. From traditional learning centers, they have evolved into cutting-edge innovation hubs implementing technologies that often have no analogues even in developed European countries. This became known during the "Education of the New Ukraine 2.0" conference, where experts and representatives of the Ministry of Education presented large-scale cases of adapting science to the challenges of the time.

### Biotechnology on the front line: tissue printing in Kharkiv

One of the brightest examples of a technological breakthrough is the work of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Unique 3D printers capable of printing biological tissues have been set up in the university's underground laboratory.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Nikolay Trofimenko, emphasized the uniqueness of this process: "In the underground laboratory, tissues are being printed on a printer. This is unique because there are no analogues of this even in Central Europe".

The system's mechanism is built as efficiently as possible for the needs of the front. Military units form orders that are promptly transferred to hospitals, which in turn send requests to the university. The laboratory instantly produces large volumes of tissues necessary for the transplantation and treatment of wounded defenders.

### Cybersecurity: direct access to US servers

The technological leap has also affected the field of information security. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) has acquired equipment that allows it to work in a single network with American state structures.

Acting Rector Valeriy Kopeyka said that the university has computers directly connected to the servers of the US State Department. "Do many American universities have such equipment that allows them to fight cybersecurity? And in Ukraine, this exists. And students work with these cases," he noted.

This access allowed Ukrainian students not only to study on advanced equipment but also to actually participate in solving cybersecurity tasks of an international level. In addition, the university received a state grant for the first time to create a research center on a key topic, which became an unprecedented step in the science funding system. KNU students also confirmed their high level of training by becoming prize winners of the HUAWEI ICT COMPETITION 2025-2026.

### Underground university: a new security model

Instead of simply equipping bomb shelters, the National University of Economics named after S. Kuznets (KhNEU) implemented a model of a comprehensive underground secure environment. Rector Tatyana Shthal explained that the strategy was to create a full-fledged educational space underground, not just shelters.

"Today, an underground university has been created in Ukraine, which already has 41 classrooms for 1125 seats, and this is only if working in the first shift," Shthal said.

This approach proved extremely effective for retaining students. According to survey data, the desire to study exclusively in an offline format among students increased from 30% to 40%. At the same time, active work is underway to develop inclusive centers at the university.

### Investments in the future

The development of the technological direction in universities is supported at the state and international levels. Nikolay Trofimenko noted that modern equipment is just the foundation, and scientific cases are becoming the key factor. In particular, the World Bank is financing a project covering a dozen laboratories and leading scientific directions in Ukraine.

These initiatives demonstrate how, under extreme conditions, the educational system not only survives but generates new technologies and standards capable of competing at a global level.