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Academic staff and engineers from the Department of Automation of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronic Complexes (AEMC) at the Educational and Research Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Management of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute organized the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the memory of the distinguished scientist and long-serving Head of the Department, Professor Valentyn Chermalykh.

Kyiv Consulting, a global business consultancy and a subsidiary of BDO in Germany, has published a new strategic Point-of-View report examining the transition from 5G-Advanced to 6G and the rapidly evolving dynamics of the global telecom ecosystem. The research explores how technological leadership in 6G will shape national competitiveness, industrial strategy and investment patterns throughout the 2030s.

On May 14, 2026, the 15th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Applied Geometry, Engineering Graphics, and Intellectual Property Objects" was held online. The conference is a specialized academic event for the Department of Descriptive Geometry, Engineering and Computer Graphics of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics. Therefore, the foundation of this scientific forum was the Kyiv Polytechnic School of Applied Geometry.

📃 Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute presented five startups at INSCIENCE Conference — the largest deep tech popular science conference in Ukraine — in the fields of medtech, digital modeling, and rehabilitation. These are projects where university research is transformed into solutions that work for people.

Today, as Ukraine continues to navigate a period of profound economic, social, and demographic transformation, professional dialogue, academic cooperation, and the exchange of practical experience among representatives of academia, business, and the educational community have become increasingly important.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine approved the inclusion of a number of scientific periodicals in the List of Professional Scientific Publications of Ukraine with the assignment of Category “B” status for a three-year period, from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2029. Among the publications that received confirmation of their professional status are 19 scientific journals of Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute.

The Department of Biosafety and Human Health of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is actively expanding international cooperation in the fields of rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and advanced biomedical engineering technologies. Such partnerships have become particularly important in the context of developing Ukraine's rehabilitation system and introducing modern international practices, especially in the field of occupational therapy.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine's Named Scholarships for Young Doctors of Science provide financial support to early-career researchers and create opportunities and incentives for conducting scientific research in Ukraine within the country's priority areas of science and technology development. In 2025, among the 47 young researchers awarded these prestigious monthly scholarships by the state were two young scientists from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

During the conference "The Future of District Heating: International Experience, Innovative Technologies, and Digital Solutions," held in May at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, a joint event organized by the university and the ReWarm project of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) focused on discussing key issues related to the modernization of district heating systems. Particular attention was given to the application of heat pump technologies, including those based on geothermal energy sources, as well as the implementation of digital solutions for the intelligent management of district heating networks.

One of the most pressing issues facing Ukraine's defense industry was the focus of the forum "Transforming Management in the Defense Industry," held at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in late May. The urgency of the discussion was dictated by the realities of war itself: modern warfare has become highly technology-driven, and according to some estimates, technologies on the battlefield are now evolving almost every three months.