- Tech4Good Global Challenge #1: Energy for Ukraine invites to a webinar on deployable off-grid energy solutions for Ukraine
- Speakers will share insights on evaluating and real-world crisis deployment of resilient energy technologies in Ukraine
- Three startups will be presented, with their solutions spanning waste-to-energy, solar, and micro wind power
On February 3rd, the well-known Tech4Good Global Challenge #1: Energy for Ukraine initiative teams up with its new partners—European Defense Tech and the European Energy Collective—to co-host the webinar on Deployable Off-Grid Energy Solutions for Ukraine, bringing together Europe’s community of energy enthusiasts, innovators, and investors.
The Tech4Good Global Challenge #1: Energy for Ukraine Initiative and Why Deployable Energy Particularly Matters Today
Started in 2024, Tech4Good Global Challenge #1: Energy for Ukraine is an international initiative launched to identify and deploy practical, field-ready energy solutions that strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience amid Russia’s ongoing attacks on its infrastructure. It brings together global innovators developing deployable technologies for off-grid generation, mobile power systems, and resilient local energy solutions that can operate under real-life crisis conditions. The initiative connects selected startups with testing environments and partners to enable implementation pathways for rapid real-world deployment in Ukraine.
Ukraine is experiencing firsthand how electricity underpins every critical function. When power systems get disrupted—be it by deliberate attacks or natural disasters—the effects cascade rapidly across healthcare, communications, security, and basic living conditions. In moments like these, theoretical concepts become insufficient. What matters are deployable energy solutions: technologies that can be manufactured, transported, installed, and operated directly where the crisis is unfolding.
Tech4Good focuses precisely on this challenge. The initiative works with innovators developing practical, field-ready energy systems that can function reliably under extreme and unpredictable conditions. The emphasis is on real-world usability of solutions that survive logistics constraints, harsh environments, and urgent timelines.
Energy, Defense, and Crisis Response
The upcoming Webinar launches a broader collaborative effort at the intersection of energy resilience, crisis response, and applied technology deployment. The workshop invites experts working across innovation ecosystems, defense-adjacent technologies, and humanitarian-focused energy systems to explore the pathways for solutions from concept to impact.
Speakers, Agenda, and Featured Solutions
The session will feature two speakers with in-depth experience in innovation programs in challenging environments:
- Tatiana Skydan, Coordinator at Tech4Good, is a PR and government relations expert with over two decades of experience across technology, innovation ecosystems, and international initiatives. She is the founder of The Podcast Bar and co-founder of THE SIGN.MEDIA, and actively supports global visibility, partnerships, and strategic positioning for impact-driven technology programs.
- She will be joined by Serhii Serhiienko, Coordinator at Tech4Good and Deputy Director of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’s innovation holding Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine. His work centers around coordinating innovation programs and enabling the deployment of technologies, with a strong focus on energy resilience and applied solutions in crisis environments, particularly in Ukraine.
During the workshop, participants will gain insight into how the Tech4Good Challenge identifies, evaluates, and selects off-grid and decentralized energy technologies suitable for crisis deployment. The session will explore what differentiates solutions that are truly viable under emergency conditions—from installation constraints to operational reliability—and how innovators can transition from prototype-stage development to field implementation in Ukraine.
The speakers will also present some of the Initiative’s participating startups:
- AC Biode, the Japanese-Luxembourgish startup with its Plastalyst technology for catalytic decomposition of plastic and organic waste into hydrogen and other valuable outputs.
- PhotonSolarSystems from Italy with their versatile, portable energy device capable of providing reliable power under any conditions, making it invaluable during natural disasters and emergencies.
- IceWind, the Icelandic startup with micro vertical-axis wind turbines, which provide reliable power for communication towers, weather and seismic monitoring stations, emergency systems, lighting, and both on-grid and off-grid accommodations.
In a Nutshell
- Where: Online on Zoom
- When: February 3rd, 2026, 20:00 EEST (Kyiv)
- Registration: here
Kostiantyn is a freelance writer from Crimea but based in Lviv. He loves writing about IT and high tech because those topics are always upbeat and he’s an inherent optimist!
