British business centre for joint defence projects opens in Kyiv

The Kyiv Business Centre has opened in Kyiv as a permanent hub for industrial cooperation between Ukrainian and British defence companies, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence announced.

What the centre will offer Ukraine’s defence industry

Ukrainian defence companies can use the Kyiv Business Centre to find British industrial partners, secure funding, launch joint production of defence products, and scale up production capacity.

The centre will also work with Ukrainian companies planning to establish subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.

According to Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Hanna Hvozdiar, the centre’s work will create additional opportunities for joint development, production and investment in Ukraine’s defence industry.

How the Kyiv Business Centre will operate

The Kyiv Business Centre is operated by British company Audere Group in a consortium with AMS Global Solutions and Hillmont Partners. Its work will focus on three areas: industry, innovation and investment.

Through the centre, British companies can engage directly with Ukrainian government bodies, defence manufacturers, innovation-sector representatives, and investors. They will also receive information about Ukraine’s current requirements, find local partners and develop joint projects.

Another task is to make it easier for British small and medium-sized enterprises to operate in Ukraine, as costs, security requirements and administrative procedures have made it difficult for them to maintain a permanent presence in the country.

The centre is building a network involving international companies, Ukrainian government bodies, defence enterprises and investors. Its work is based on more than 40 established partnerships between Ukrainian and British companies.

Plans to open such a centre were announced in August 2026. The announcement said the business centre would initially focus on defence, but British partners could later support Ukraine’s future reconstruction and development through it.