KNUTD
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design

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Educational Investment and Technology Cluster of Light Industry in Kyiv

Olha HARANINA

executive secretary

Address: 2 Mala Shyianovska (Nemyrovych-Danchenko) Str., Kyiv, 01011
Building 4, Room 4-0402

Tel.: +38044-256-84-65

e-mail: [email protected]

 

Cluster activities

The Cluster's activities are carried out in accordance with the Kyiv City Development Strategy until 2025, which was signed on 22 December, 2015. Cooperation agreements between the executive body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration), Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Lviv University of Trade and Economics and light industry enterprises. The subject of the Agreement is the formation of an educational investment and technology cluster of light industry as a tool for innovative development through the effective use of available potential and resources.

Today, the Educational Investment and Technology Cluster of Light Industry in Kyiv has developments in design and manufacturing of functional knitted fabrics to protect against mechanical damage (friction, cuts, punctures, abrasion, tearing, cold and firearms), open flames or intense heat flow, with antibacterial properties and deodorizing effect; construction of a polymer composite material capable of effective reflection and absorption of electromagnetic waves, etc.

Most light industry enterprises have long-term partnerships with the EU manufacturers, supplying high-quality products to the European market. Given the experience of business relations, it can be argued that in the context of signing the Association Agreement with the EU, Ukrainian enterprises will quickly adjust to work in the context of in-depth European integration. In the future, the light industry may become a kind of experimental platform for introducing innovations, both through the transfer of foreign technologies and the implementation of domestic developments, which is very important for a number of industries, including the military-industrial complex.

The full-scale war started by russia is undoubtedly causing huge losses in all sectors of the Ukrainian economy: a significant decrease in demand for goods and services, lack of financing, logistical problems, shortage of labor and necessary specialists, etc.

Among the promising areas for the recovery of Ukraine's economy and the reconstruction of the state, according to the results of the survey conducted by the "Rating" group, education, science and light industry are highlighted.

According to the Ukrainian Association of Light Industry Enterprises, at the end of 2023, 19,700 manufacturers of clothing, footwear, textiles and leather goods were registered in Ukraine, with Kyiv leading in terms of the largest number of registered manufacturers of light industry products (14%). In 2023, the industry's revenue decreased by 13%. But, despite the full-scale war, which led to a decrease in the industry's income, new promising areas, which are in demand both in the domestic market and are export-oriented, are emerging in Ukraine. These include the manufacture of military products and uniforms for law enforcement agencies.

Best practices in urban economic development include the creation of clusters as centers of competence in priority sectors. The Educational Investment and Technology Cluster of Light Industry in Kyiv should become an effective tool for postwar reconstruction.

REVIEWS


“The Cluster of Light Industry is the partnership between Science, Business and Government. Our community is the first in the capital. We are singing in its effectiveness”.

Ivan Gryshchenko, Deputy Chairman of the Cluster Council,
Rector of KNUTD

“Kyiv should return to the glory of an industrial city”.

Coordinator of the Light Industry Cluster Council, Viktor Lishchuk

“We are manufacturers who implement the achievements of scientific and technological progress. Today, close cooperation between science, education, business and government is needed”.

Member of the Light Industry Cluster Council, Hennadiy Kosmina

“The value of the KNUTD initiative is also in the fact that it has united those who want and know how to work. In this case, the situation is when innovation not only protects the freedom of workers, but also gives them strength”.

Member of the Light Industry Cluster Council, Liudmyla Ivanova

 

NEWS

22.05.2024

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS OF KNUTD WITHIN THE WORK OF THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER OF LIGHT INDUSTRY

26.03.2024

MEETING OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER OF LIGHT INDUSTRY IN KYIV

11.04.2023

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLUSTER MOVEMENT OF KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGN AS A DRIVER IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR

16.12.2022

AWARDING THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BEST JOINT PROJECTS DURING THE WAR

02.02.2022

WE DEVELOP THE CLUSTER MOVEMENT IN UKRAINE

03.11.2021

MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF KMDA AND THE BOARD OF THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER OF LIGHT INDUSTRY IN KYIV

05.02.2020

ON FEBRUARY 5, 2020, AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER, THE BOOK WAS PRESENTED UNDER THE SCIENTIFIC EDITORSHIP OF DOCTOR OF ECONOMICS, PROFESSOR, ACADEMICIAN OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE I.M. GRISHENKO "DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRY OF THE CITY OF KYIV"

08.10.2019

KNUTD at the 16th international specialized exhibition "Weapons and Security-2019"

02.02.2018

CLUSTER SETS NEW TASKS

13.12.2017

Equipping a fighter is an extremely important task Voice of Ukraine

18.09.2017

As part of the activities of the Light Industry Cluster, a round table with a representative of the concern TCK Textiles Korea Inc.

27.05.2017

LIGHT INDUSTRY CLUSTER AT THE "MADE IN KYIV" EXHIBITION

30.04.2017

The first scientific and practical conference "Actual problems of creating and developing a basic set of combat equipment for a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine"

07.04.2017

Award to the Cluster winners of the Olympiad in the specialty "Designing of footwear and haberdashery products"

03.06.2017 

The light industry cluster presents its products at the First Spring Festival

21.02.2017

The three-wheeled cart of reforms

03.02.2017

The cluster opens up new horizons

24.06.2015

Light industry of Ukraine: realities and development prospects

11.11.2016

You can go around the world and not find someone like him!..

10.11.2016

The cluster works for the result

11.11.2016

Ukrainian-South Korean joint seminar-presentation "Innovative textile materials for the needs of Kyiv and the Armed Forces of Ukraine"

17.10.2016

Innovative campus of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design at the 13th International Specialized Exhibition "Weapons and Security 2016"

25.08. 2016

The first "triumvirate of cooperation" is between the city government, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design and a number of light industry enterprises of the capital region

08.08.2016

Demonstration of military equipment to representatives of OSCE participating states and partner states in the 169th training center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Desna (Chernihiv region)

26.08.2016

Made in Kyiv or Why the authorities should support a domestic manufacturer

14.07.2016

From Kozhumyaka to the cluster

30.05.2016

Presentation of the Light Industry Cluster at the "Made in Kyiv" exhibition

21.04.2016

An on-site meeting of the Kyiv City Council's Standing Committee on Trade, Entrepreneurship and Regulatory Policy was held

22.03.2016

Exhibition potential of the Light Industry Cluster

04.03.2016

A meeting of the working group of the Light Industry Cluster was held

03.03.2015

Joint seminar-presentation "Kyiv Initiative. Innovations for Business"

18.02.2016

About the first meeting of participants of the Light Industry Cluster

23.12.2015

Historic step: Signing of an agreement on the creation of the Educational Investment and Technology Cluster of Light Industry

30.11.2015

A list of innovative military developments

03.03.2015

Seminar-presentation "Kyiv Initiative. Innovations for Business" at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design