Signing of documents on the allocation of EUR 579 million to the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance priority infrastructure projects in Ukraine and over EUR 360 million to support Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is planned during the EU-Ukraine business summit in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday.
The SME support is intended to attract new loans worth up to EUR 2.9 billion with the participation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
An agreement on a new energy program worth EUR 93 million between Eximbanka and Slovak Aid is also expected to be concluded, as well as the provision of a EUR 38 million EBRD loan to Kernel for a solar energy and battery project in Ukraine, secured by an EU guarantee, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported.
Over 1,000 top business leaders, senior officials from the EU and Ukraine, and representatives of international financial institutions will participate in the summit, according to the organizers.
As a key milestone on the way to the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Gdansk, the summit plays a decisive role in shaping the short- and long-term recovery and growth program, reinforcing the EU’s commitment to strengthening Ukraine’s resilience, reforms, and integration into the European economy, the event announcement said.
Discussions will center on the future of Ukraine’s economy, energy, critical raw materials, dual-use technologies, and vital infrastructure.
In addition to the above agreements, the signing of a Roadmap on critical raw materials between the EU and Ukraine is expected. A declaration on cooperation between the European Commission and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine regarding investments in new and breakthrough technologies worth EUR 161 million in EU guarantees and grants is also planned, aimed at attracting up to EUR 400 million.
The agenda includes the signing of a joint statement by financial institutions of EU member states on commitments to finance dual-use projects in Ukraine and intensify cooperation to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience and defense with the support of the Ukraine Facility investment component. The creation of joint ventures between EU and Ukrainian companies, including Shark Robotics and Tencore, as well as Gomspace and Stetman, will also be announced.