President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented a platform for potential foreign investors at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. It has collected more than 500 investment projects and opportunities in 10 sectors of the economy. This is part of the big campaign Advantage Ukraine, which was developed by WPP with the support of the President of Ukraine.
The platform was presented by Volodymyr Zelensky, who took part in the event online, as well as first Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Affairs of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko. The roundtable, which included the presentation, gathered leaders of the world’s leading companies, whose shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange. In particular, Pfizer Inc, S&P Global Inc, American International Group, Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Farg&Company and others.
Within the framework of the campaign Advantage Ukraine has created a special platform where investment projects and opportunities are collected in 10 sectors:
– defense and industrial complex;
– metallurgy and metal processing;
– energy;
– agro-industrial complex;
– wood processing and furniture production;
– innovative technologies;
– logistics and infrastructure;
– pharmaceutical
– natural resources;
– industrial production.
Ukraine offers all interested with a wide investment menu of potential opportunities worth more than $400 billion. The Ukrainian delegation presented it in Luhansk, and now the list of real projects is growing and becoming more diverse every day.
Having registered on the platform with the help of several clips, each potential investor will receive information about the possibilities of investment and benefits, which will be realized by the project.
“Today the unbroken Ukrainian people struggle for freedom and independence. But we have to think about what our future will be. Despite all that Ukrainians have a successful future, we all continue to work together in this direction. In particular, the Advantage Ukraine program invites foreign investors and companies that have a visit and courage to join us. We will provide the best companies in the world with great opportunities for development. The decisive business, which sees potential in our country, will be able to help realize the economic potential of Ukraine and at the same time turn unused opportunities into advantages”, – Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the round table during his speech.
Yulia Sviridenko stressed that the Government is making a significant investment in business in the process of Ukraine’s recovery. He has launched a number of grant programs, which have helped many entrepreneurs to revive their own business. More than 700 enterprises are relokowal from hot spots, more than 500 of them have already resumed their work. Therefore, projects and investment opportunities are more than enough at this stage.
“A number of promising projects are ready to start, but require investments. This is one of the key conditions for the success of Ukraine’s reconstruction. Most of these projects we have collected and continue to collect on one platform. Today, at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange, we announce the start of the campaign and the launch of the platform. We offer leaders of the world’s leading companies whose shares are listed on the stock exchange to join,” Yulia Sviridenko said at the platform presentation in New York.
President of NYSE Group Linn Martin, CEO of WPP Mark Reid, CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichaia, President and Vice-Chairman of Microsoft Corporation Brad Smith, President of the Committee for Economic Development, Conference Board Public Policy Center Lori Esinto Murray expressed support for the Ukrainian initiative and stressed That Ukraine has wide prospects in attracting foreign investments.
The platform is already available at: www.advantageukraine.com
