Together with corporate innovation teams, donors, and ecosystem players, we will examine cutting-edge solutions supporting Ukraine – from battlefield innovations to societal reconstruction.  

Key note number one will be Epicentre's presentation of Blaho for Communities, their groundbreaking digital platform developed in partnership with Itera. This innovative solution provides a transparent, targeted mechanism for international donors to directly finance verified reconstruction projects in Ukrainian small towns and rural areas affected by the war. The platform transforms recovery initiatives into Digital Humanitarian Aid Certificates, ensuring community-led, traceable reconstruction efforts across Ukraine.

Key note number two will be from Tschudi Logistics. The Russian attack on Ukraine initiated a huge increase in GPS interference in the Baltic and Black Sea spreading to other regions wherever GPS positioning is critical for targeting or for defensive purposes such as in the Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. This has led to grave concerns over safe navigation with serious risks to vessel safety, crew welfare and the reliability of global trade routes. As a response to this the Norwegian Tschudi Group based on its shipping and logistics experience teamed up with US based NAL Research and SGM Technology of Norway to develop a satellite-based tool that detects if a vessel’s GPS is being jammed or spoofed. It also provides an alternative correct position by utilising a low-earth orbit satellite network. The solution relies on Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) that enables redundancy and resilience of GPS signals which among other places have been tested in Ukraine.

The event aligns with Oslo Innovation Week 2025's theme of "Real Action, Real Impact, Real Oslo," showcasing how Norwegian-Ukrainian collaboration delivers tangible results in crisis response and recovery.  

Agenda

08:30
Doors open and breakfast is served

09:00
Welcome and introduction by NUCC and Itera

09:10
Key Note by Epicentre and panel discussion.

• Iryna Shynkarenko, Deputy Head for Communications, Partnerships and Marketing
• Viktoriia Savitska, Chief Global Affairs Officer  

09:30
Key Note by Tschudi Logistics

• Felix Tschudi, Excecutive Chairman

09:50
QA Session

• Nataliya Sjøvoll (NUCC)
• Epicentr
• Tschudi Logistics
• Moderator: Olha Afanasyeva (Itera)

10:15
Networking and mingle

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