The first Odesa Investment Congress, dedicated to urban development, investment, and Ukraine’s recovery, took place on July 10 at the SPATIUM Hotel in Odesa and brought together over 300 developers, investors, architects, experts, and government officials.
According to the event organizers, the congress ran throughout the day simultaneously in two thematic halls—“Urban Development” and “Urban Design.”
Participants discussed the investment appeal of the Odesa region, prospects for new development projects, housing policy for reconstruction, the digitalization of the construction industry, the development of medical and rehabilitation facilities, the preservation of Odesa’s historical heritage, and the energy independence of real estate properties.
Among the keynote speakers and panelists were Natalia Kozlovska, Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine; Ihor Reva, Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitalization; Oleksandr Novitsky, Head of the State Inspectorate of Architecture and Urban
Planning of Ukraine; and Yevhen Metzger, Chairman of the Board of PJSC “Ukrfinzhytlo.”
Also participating in the congress were Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Odesa City Military Administration, First Deputy Mayor of Odesa Oleksandr Filatov, Deputy Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Nataliia Melnychuk, Chief Architect of Odesa Nadiia Novikova, CEO and Owner of SPATIUM Group Oleksandr Seleznyov, as well as representatives of development, architectural, investment, and hotel companies.
Representatives from SPATIUM Group, ZEZMAN Holding, KADORR, “Gefest,” “Two Academicians,” Akvareli, Ribas Hotels, RIEL, UDP, SAGA, Creator-Bud, Avalon, SIGMA+, and CREDO joined the discussions.
According to Alexander Seleznyov, CEO of SPATIUM Group, Odessa’s real estate development market is gradually recovering.
“We are already nearly back to pre-war levels. Old projects have been completed, and we are starting to build new ones,” he said during the congress.
Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Odesa City Military Administration, stated that the city is ready to collaborate with businesses and investors.
“Odesa is open to partnerships, constructive dialogue, and the implementation of joint projects aimed at developing our city,” Lysak emphasized.
Odessa’s Chief Architect, Nadiya Novikova, commenting on the city’s development in light of its status on the UNESCO World Heritage List, noted that changes must occur harmoniously.
“Our goal is for our city to develop—and to do so harmoniously. I don’t think this is anything to be afraid of. We will get to work,” Novikova said.
A separate segment of the program was dedicated to medical development, wellness infrastructure, and rehabilitation and inclusive spaces. The congress also featured a presentation by the Superhumans team in Odesa.
In the Urban Design hall, chief architects of Ukrainian cities and representatives of the professional community discussed modern approaches to urban planning, accessibility, the preservation of architectural heritage, and the development of public spaces.
The congress was held at the SPATIUM Hotel in Arcadia. According to the organizers, this is Odessa’s first five-star medical & wellness aparthotel that operates year-round.
The Odesa Investment Congress concluded with a gala evening, a concert program, and the presentation ceremony for the special Wassily Kandinsky Award.
The event was organized by the DMNTR media group, with SPATIUM Group serving as the general partner.
The Interfax-Ukraine news agency served as the official media partner of the Odesa Investment Congress.
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Agroenergy Group plans to implement a project in the Kyiv region to build a deep-processing plant for yellow peas with a total cost of $24.2 million, of which $20.6 million is expected to be raised through financing.
According to the Ukraine Investment Guide 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC2026) in Gdańsk, the plant will have a design capacity of 35,000 metric tons of yellow peas per year.
Once operational, the plant will produce approximately 8,800 metric tons of protein concentrate, 22,000 metric tons of pea starch, as well as pea flour, fiber, and other processed products. The primary target markets are Ukraine, European Union countries, the United States, and Canada.
The catalog states that the project is based on “dry” fractionation technology and involves the creation of a vertically integrated complex that will cover the full cycle of raw material processing and the production of five types of value-added products.
A preliminary feasibility study has already been completed, and the project is ready for implementation. The payback period is 6.5 years at an IRR of 18.3%. The estimated project implementation period is two years.
Agro Energy Group is a diversified Ukrainian agro-industrial group operating in crop production, livestock farming, seed production, agricultural processing, and bioenergy. The group’s land bank totals approximately 10,000 hectares, with its main production facilities located in the Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr regions.
The group owns a farm with a herd of 900 head of cattle, including nearly 350 dairy cows.
The group consists of the following companies: Urozhay LLC, Nasinnya LLC, Iskra LLC, Veremiyivka LLC, and Enerhiya LLC.
Galfrost LLC (Zhovkva, Lviv Oblast) plans to raise $28.5 million to expand its integrated fruit processing complex and build new production and cold storage facilities in Lviv Oblast, according to the Ukraine Investment Guide 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2026) in Gdańsk.
The total project budget is $35.5 million, of which the company is prepared to finance $7 million with its own funds and plans to raise an additional $28.5 million through project financing.
The project involves expanding production and cold storage capacity, launching new product lines, and increasing output of freeze-dried fruits and berries, individually quick-frozen (IQF) products, and thermostable fillings for the confectionery industry. The capacity of the cold storage complex is planned to be increased to 10,000 metric tons.
The project is expected to take two years to complete, with the new facilities expected to begin operations in 2029–2031, according to the catalog.
Galfroast LLC was founded in 2007. The company specializes in the processing, freezing, and freeze-drying of fruits and berries, produces fruit ingredients for the food industry, and exports its products to foreign markets. According to the company, it processes approximately 6,000 metric tons of frozen products and produces about 100 metric tons of freeze-dried fruits and berries annually.
Last year, Galfrost LLC increased its revenue by 20.3% to 603.5 million UAH and reported a net profit of 5.9 million UAH, compared to a net loss of 10.2 million UAH the previous year.
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) has registered the 15th issue of Series “O” bonds of the international financial service NovaPay (TM NovaPay), part of the Nova Group, issued by its subsidiary “NovaPay Credit,” with a face value of 200 million UAH, according to a company statement.
The NSSMC’s website notes that the bonds were issued in the standard denomination of 1,000 UAH each. The fixed yield on these bonds will be up to 18% per annum.
“We are consistently developing our corporate bond program, as we see steady interest from Ukrainians in this investment instrument,” NovaPay’s Director of Retail Business Development, Yana Levada, is quoted as saying in the press release.
She clarified that the registration of the new issue will allow the company to continue raising funds for the development of financial services and credit products.
In early June, the company fully placed its 14th bond issue—Series “N”—with a face value of 200 million UAH.
As previously reported, the number of investors who purchased NovaPay bonds exceeded 8,000, and the total sales volume reached 4 billion hryvnia, whereas in March of this year, these figures stood at over 7,000 investors and 3.5 billion hryvnia in investments.
In February, NovaPay announced the full placement of Series “M” bonds with a face value of 200 million UAH.
In total, 15 corporate bond issues have been carried out since 2023, of which two have been redeemed: Series “C” in the amount of 100 million UAH in 2025 and Series “A” in the amount of 100 million UAH in 2026.
NovaPay was founded in 2001 as an international financial service, part of the Nova Group (“Nova Poshta”), and provides financial services both online and offline at “Nova Poshta” branches. In 2023, the company became the first non-bank financial institution in Ukraine to receive an expanded license from the NBU, which allowed it to open accounts and issue cards; it was also the first non-bank to launch its own financial app with a wide range of financial services at the end of last year.
In 2025, NovaPay increased its revenue by 10.4% to 10.01 billion UAH, while its net profit decreased by 22% to 2.58 billion UAH.
In January–March 2026, the company increased the volume of money transfers by 53% compared to the same period in 2025—to over 200 billion UAH—while the number of transactions rose by 12%—to 126 million.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the company accounts for approximately 22.7% of the total volume of domestic money transfers.
KG Group LLC plans to raise $8.6 million to implement a project to build a biomethane plant in the Poltava region, according to the Ukraine Investment Guide 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC2026) in Gdańsk, Poland.
The total project budget is $15.7 million, of which the company is prepared to finance $7.1 million with its own funds, while the remainder ($8.6 million) is planned to be raised from investors.
The project has two potential locations—in the Semenivska or Omelnytska territorial communities of the Poltava region. Waste from local agricultural enterprises will serve as the raw material for biomethane production.
The catalog states that the feasibility study has already been developed, the land plot for construction has been secured, and gas pipelines to the future plant have been designed. Currently, the selection of an equipment manufacturer and the design of the connection to gas distribution networks are underway.
Founded in 2004, KG Group LLC is a Ukrainian group of companies comprising six enterprises. It operates in the field of natural gas and electricity supply, engages in the design, construction, and reconstruction of gas and heating networks and facilities, and handles the sale and servicing of gas equipment. Its main region of operation is the Poltava Oblast.
Last year, KG Group LLC increased its revenue by 39.5% to 69.1 million UAH and its net profit by 13.2% to 4.3 million UAH.
The Ukrainian company Dairy Global Experts plans to raise $150 million for the construction in the Cherkasy region of a high-tech complex for the slaughter and primary processing of cattle, with a total estimated cost of $160 million, according to the Ukraine Investment Guide 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2026) in Gdańsk.
According to the document, the facility will have a capacity of up to 1,000 head of cattle per shift, or about 350 metric tons of cattle carcasses and up to 250 metric tons of finished products per day.
The plant plans to produce chilled and frozen carcasses and cuts, ground meat, burgers, sausage products, as well as by-products, including gelatin, collagen, and feed additives.
The main export markets are the European Union, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as China and Southeast Asia.
The project is designed to comply with EU food safety requirements, animal welfare standards, and the HACCP system, as well as to allow for certification under Halal and Kosher standards.
According to the catalog, a pre-project feasibility study has already been prepared, and work is underway on the feasibility study and design and cost estimate documentation. The estimated project implementation period is four years. The payback period, based on a projected IRR of 22%, is seven years.
The enterprise’s suppliers will be farms that are members of the Milk Producers Association, which unites more than 150 farms.
Dairy Global Experts is a Ukrainian international consulting and agricultural company founded in 2024 that specializes in the development of dairy cattle farming, increasing livestock productivity, and agricultural technologies. The company also exports live cattle and meat and implements projects in collaboration with international organizations and private partners.
According to information on its website, the company provides technical support to 360 farms. In total, it has implemented 78 projects involving the reconstruction and construction of livestock complexes and has implemented 60 projects to automate production processes on commercial dairy farms. Its revenue last year grew by 90.2% to $9.1 million.
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