A cluster has been established in the Mykolaiv region to assist small producers during the war

A craft cluster called "Mykolaiv Origin" has been established in the Mykolaiv region to help local small producers market their products under a single brand. As part of the project, local businesses will receive international grants, certification consulting, and assistance in entering new markets.

This was announced by Anton Tabunschyk, chairman of the Mykolaiv Regional Council .

The memorandum on the creation of the craft cluster was signed at the TILIGUL CONNECT 2026 forum. The project was initiated to support local craft producers, develop tourism and entrepreneurship in the Mykolaiv region, and unite craft producers in the Black Sea region.

The event also featured an awards ceremony honoring entrepreneurs from the Mykolaiv region on the occasion of Entrepreneurs’ Day. 

Earlier, the government includedthe “Bessarabian AgroTech Park” in Artsyz, Odesa Oblast, in the state register. The plan is to spend 884 million hryvnias on the facility’s construction.

The industrial park’s official status provides access to stateaidand simplifies the process of securing funding for infrastructure development. This creates additional opportunities to expand local production and manufacture finished goods rather than raw materials.

The “Bessarabian AgroTech Park” industrial park will process vegetables, fruits, and potatoes and produce value-added food products. There are also plans to implement projects in the field of alternative energy here. The facilities will be located on a 23-hectare site. The project is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs.

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