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title: "Ukraine Launches Agency for Applied Research: How Science Will Become a 'Full Partner' to Business"
description: "The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the creation of the Agency for Applied Research, a structural unit that will accompany the full cycle of science-business interaction: from preparing technological requests for enterprises to commercializing developments. Recruitment for the new agency's team is now open."
date: 2026-11-07T08:30:37.898Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-launches-agency-for-applied-research
tags: [ukraine, applied-research, science-policy, technology-transfer, education-ministry, innovation]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Ukraine Launches Agency for Applied Research: How Science Will Become a 'Full Partner' to Business

![A group of scientists and a businessman discussing a technological development in a modern office with panoramic windows](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/07/ukraina-agentstvo-primenennyh-issledovanij-nauka-biznes/ukraina-agentstvo-primenennyh-issledovanij-nauka-biznes-1.webp)

## Key Points

- By CMU Resolution No. 1075 of August 26, 2026, the Agency for Applied Research was created within the structure of the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information.
- The agency will accompany the full cycle: from analyzing business needs and preparing technical assignments to commercialization and tracking economic impact.
- Minister of Education and Science Andriy Butenko stated that the state is taking on part of the research-stage risks to make investments in Ukrainian developments profitable for companies.
- Simultaneously with the agency's launch, the first competition for applied research commissioned by Ukrainian businesses has been announced, and recruitment for the agency's team has opened.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the creation of a new structural unit — the Agency for Applied Research, which is intended to become a systemic "interaction hub" between the scientific community and the real economy. As reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science, the agency will operate under the state scientific institution "Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information" and is launched as an experimental project provided for by the CMU resolution No. 1075 of August 26, 2026. Simultaneously with the institutional launch, recruitment for several positions in the new agency's team has begun.

### Full Cycle: From Technological Request to Commercialization

According to the Ministry of Education and Science, the Agency's mandate covers the entire cycle of cooperation between science and business. At the first stage, specialists will analyze the technological and production needs of small, medium, and large businesses, helping enterprises prepare, collect, and verify technical requirements. Based on the identified needs, the agency will form proposals for priority areas of the first competition for applied research and development commissioned by Ukrainian businesses. Next, the team will focus on facilitating communication between enterprises, universities, and research institutions: finding partners, preparing joint applications, and providing organizational, methodological, and consultative support to potential competition participants.

### Research Support and Technology Transfer

After forming "enterprise-scientific group" pairs, the agency will accompany the execution of joint applied research and technical developments, participating in testing of prototypes and pilot models. A separate area of work is the development and implementation of a strategy for the commercialization of research results. The agency will also facilitate the work of technology transfer and innovation development units of universities and research institutions, ensuring their coordination. In addition, there is provision for the introduction, administration, and development of an information and communication platform for science-business interaction, as well as monitoring how research results are used in production processes, analyzing the effectiveness of implementation and economic impact.

### Minister's Stance: "Taking on Part of the Risks"

Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Andriy Butenko, commenting on the launch of the project, emphasized that "the country's technological capability depends on whether we know how to create our own solutions and implement them in production." According to him, for Ukraine, this is a matter of economic resilience and business competitiveness, and Ukrainian scientists "must become full partners to business." "That is why we are taking on a part of the research stage risks and creating conditions under which it is profitable for companies to invest in Ukrainian developments," said the head of the ministry. He added that the agency "must lay the foundation for a long-term partnership between science and business" so that "the knowledge of our scientists is turned into new production facilities and qualified jobs."

### First Competition and Team Recruitment

The Ministry of Education and Science clarified that the experimental project combines two components: the creation of a new institution and the holding of the first competition for applied research and development commissioned by Ukrainian businesses. According to the ministry, every request in the competition is backed by a specific production task, and it is these stages that the Agency will support. In parallel, recruitment for various positions in the agency's team is open; conditions and requirements for candidates are published in the description of each vacancy. As the ministry notes, the team's work will also include conducting other events to develop partnerships between science and the real sector of the economy, commercializing developments, and transferring technology.

### Context: Science Undergoing Transformation

The launch of the Agency for Applied Research fits into a broader cycle of changes in Ukrainian science that have been discussed in recent months. Previously, the government revised the funding mechanisms for scientific research, introducing new selection criteria and special conditions for a number of projects. In parallel, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law on academic integrity, aimed at combating plagiarism and "bought" scientific papers. Against the backdrop of these reforms, creating an institutional "bridge" between the laboratory and production looks like an attempt to systematically solve the problem of the gap between fundamental research and its practical application at a time when, according to estimates by relevant departments, a significant number of Ukrainian scientists left the country during the war years.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Украинцев приглашают на работу в новое Агентство прикладных исследований: задачи и условия](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayintsiv-zaproshuyut-robotu-novu-agentsiyu-1793894708.html) - The primary source is a publication by the Ministry of Education and Science press service, republished by RBC-Ukraine. The CMU resolution number (No. 1075 of 26.08.2026), quotes from Minister Butenko, and the agency's functions are listed. No independent secondary confirmation was found at the time of writing; the information is an official announcement.

## FAQ

### What is the Agency for Applied Research and where is it located?

It is a structural unit of the state scientific institution "Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information," created by CMU Resolution No. 1075 of August 26, 2026, as part of an experimental project.

### What are the main functions of the Agency?

The agency analyzes business technological needs, assists in preparing technical assignments, forms priority competition areas, facilitates communication between enterprises and research institutions, accompanies research execution, participates in prototype testing, develops commercialization strategies, and tracks economic implementation impact.

### Who is leading the initiative and what did the minister say?

The project is overseen by the Ministry of Education and Science. Minister Andriy Butenko stated that the state is taking on part of the research risks to make it profitable for companies to invest in Ukrainian developments, aiming to turn scientific knowledge into new manufacturing and jobs.

### Is it possible to apply for the Agency's team yet?

Yes, according to the Ministry of Education and Science, recruitment for various positions in the Agency for Applied Research team is open. Detailed requirements and conditions are listed in the description of each vacancy.