[TechUkraine news] The secong phase of the Climate Innovation Vouchers has kicked off!

• Ukrainian and Belarus cleantech entrepreneurs can receive a grant of up to EUR 50,000 to develop climate innovation, environmental technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.
• SMB that implement or develop environmentally friendly technologies, registered as legal entities (private companies) in Ukraine, operate for at least one year before the application and are ready to co-finance at least 25 % of the grant amount can participate in the Voucher program.
• After successful implementation in Ukraine since 2017 with EUR 1 million of grant funding, the project expands to Belarus offering grants and support to an ecosystem for clean-tech SMEs.

Six Ukrainian companies received Vouchers total amount of 240,000 euros in 2021:

1. A Guinness-record-winning e-bike developer Delfast used the voucher to get a new “heart” for its bikes
2. GO TO-U – a platform for electric vehicle (EV) charging management and operations
3. xBeam 3D – prints with titanium. Its titanium wire xBeam 3D Metal Printing technology is significantly cheaper, safer, and faster than 3D printing with titanium powder
4. PRANA – creates energy-efficient ventilation systems called recuperators
5. TOKA, one of Ukraine’s leading EV charging networks, provides charging services and develops its charging stations.
6. BIOsens developed a mobile lab that quickly detects toxic compounds called mycotoxins in crops – right at the field, without the need to send samples to remote labs and wait several days for results.