In 2025, the Ministry of Economy intends to increase the financing of projects of investment nannies and provide it to ten new projects, according to the Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Andriy Telyupa.
“The first successful deals show other investors – both Ukrainian and foreign – that it is possible to invest in Ukraine right now, without waiting for the end of the war,” he stated in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
Answering questions about the first projects under the “investment” program – “Astarta” and “Bukovel”, Telyupa emphasized that these objects are an example of effective cooperation between the state and big business.
“Almost all of our programs are aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses, which is logical – large businesses are more efficient and have more of their own investment opportunities. But the state is ready to support large projects with investments of 12 million euros or more,” Telyupa explained.
According to him, in 2024, UAH 40 billion per year was allocated to support business under the programs of the Ministry of Economy, which is almost the only development expenditure in the budget that gives a high multiplier effect.
As reported, on October 4, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the conclusion of an investment agreement with the ski resort “Bukovel” and the company “Aquapark” on the implementation of the investment project with significant investments “Aquapark”.
According to the Ministry of Economy, thanks to the implementation of the project, at least 82 jobs will be created, and monthly tax revenues to the budget will amount to 469.78 thousand. UAH
According to information on the Bukovel Invest website, the water park with an area of 18,000 sq. m will be executed in the design concept of the cartoon “Mavka”. The infrastructure of the water park includes 10 water slides, a spa area with nine saunas, and food courts. According to the Bukovel-based Shelter apart-hotel, the opening of the water park is expected at the end of 2024.
On the same day, the signing of an investment agreement was approved to receive compensation from the state for making significant investments with the agro-industrial holding “Astarta” and its structural unit “Astarta Agro Protein” for the creation of a soybean meal processing plant with a capacity of 500 tons/day in the Poltava region. Agroholding will invest over EUR76 million in the purchase of equipment and technologies and will create 110 new jobs.
