The US and Ukraine are creating the fund, and Mykolaiv is creating the infrastructure for it. What will interest investors

2 May 2025 20:01
OPINION

In the context of Ukraine’s signing an agreement with the United States to create a reconstruction investment fund, Mykolaiv and the region are ready to interest investors in several projects. Vitaliy Kim, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, told this in an interview with "Komersant Ukrainian".

“We started preparing for this story a year ago,” the official said, referring to projects that could interest Ukraine’s financial partners.

Kim confirmed that the ODA is working on creating an industrial park and is relying on it as a strategic direction for the region’s recovery.

“Therefore, we are in the process of registration and preparation. And I hope that it will be a driver of our economic recovery,” Kim added.

What is known about the industrial park in Mykolaiv

A large-scale project is being implemented in Mykolaiv to create an industrial park aimed at restoring the region’s economy and attracting investment.

The main characteristics of the project

  • Location: Ingulskyi district, between Bashtanske and Khersonske highways.
  • Area: 190 hectares, divided into three functional zones for industrial enterprises and infrastructure.
  • Concept: Developed by the Italian company One Works and includes the creation of a multifunctional complex with production, logistics and service facilities.

Benefits for residents

  • Exemption from income tax for 10 years, subject to reinvestment in the development of enterprises.
  • Exemption from VAT and import duties on materials and equipment.
  • Opportunity to receive local land and real estate benefits.
  • State support for the development of the park’s infrastructure.

The project also envisages the creation of the Maritime Industrial Park, which will provide about 4,000 jobs and bring up to UAH 180 million to the city budget annually.

For his part, Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, emphasized that the creation of the industrial park is a strategic step to attract investors and accelerate the region’s economic recovery. Despite the security risks associated with the hostilities, local authorities consider it necessary to start preparing documents and developing design estimates now in order not to miss the opportunity to attract investment in the future.

According to the head of the region, the industrial park in Mykolaiv is an important element in the strategy of post-war recovery and economic development of the region.

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