Innovations & Human Capital
 for water, energy, agrifood infrastructure
of the  South of Ukraine

MYKOLAIV

Development and resilience of the critical infrastructure

Since April 2022, Mykolaiv’s population of half a million people has been cut off from reliable water supply after the Russian army deliberately destroyed the 70 km long water main that provided fresh water from the Dnipro River to the city. Additionally in June 2023 due to the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, the water intake facility on the Dnipro River was flooded and destroyed.

We are turning these challenges into chances!

Our goal at Mykolaiv Water Hub is to bring together the strengths and expertise of municipalities, water utilities, companies, startups, and universities to transform the South of Ukraine into a leading region for water-related industries, research, and education.

We are working diligently to develop Mykolaiv into a flagship city of innovative solutions and to become a blueprint for green and sustainable reconstruction, and human capital development.

About Mykolaiv

Our topics

WATER

We promote the development and implementation of innovative solutions for water industry to address the rising water scarcity and security challenges:

desalination
water purification
nanotech
smart water management etc

ENERGY

We believe that energy sa-ving technologies and clean energy from reusable or low carbon emission sources is key to unlock the sustainable water infrastructure:

solar desalination
small-scale hydropower
biogas from wastewater treatment
anaerobic digestion etc

AGRICULTURE

Home to one of the world’s most productive agricultural industries, Ukraine and its Southern region have a high impact on water and energy consumption. Innovations that make the sector sustainable:

precision agriculture
cellular agriculture
vertical farming
smart irrigation etc

DIGITALIZATION

Digital technologies are transforming business models, operations, and customer experience. They help improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability while also reaching new customers and markets:

artificial Intelligence
machine learning
internet of things etc

Holistic ecosystem of our projects

Mykolaiv Water Hub RE:Construction

The project planning and implementation itself is already a showcase. Ukrainian and German architects are uniting their skills and energy to turn old building dated 1917 into an example of sustainable, innovative reconstruction with due respect for the historical context.

Scholarship program for schoolgirls in STEM

The scientific, industrial, and human capital potential of Ukraine’s Southern Region lies in the hands of its youth. We are enhancing this potential by providing financial support, mentorship, and equipment to outstanding schoolgirls with a passion for STEM disciplines, especially in water-related research areas.

Exchange for Ukraine Program: capacity building for water utilities

The Exchange for Ukraine Program, initiated by Leading Utilities of the World a network of the developed world’s best performing and most innovative water and wastewater companies and Mykolaiv Water Hub, facilitates peer-to-peer knowledge sharing for Ukrainian water utilities.

Water & Energy Fab Lab For Mykolaiv

Fab Lab for Mykolaiv is an open collaborative workshop in which a wide variety of objects, sensors or machines can be manufactured by computer-controlled machines.The concept revolves around democratizing access to tools for innovation, prototyping, and manufacturing, allowing anyone from hobbyists to entrepreneurs, to bring their ideas to life.

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Our team

Hanna Montavon

CEO, Founder

Oksana Tarapatova

Financial Manager

Roman Doroshenko

Designer

Lily Nabochenko

Program Coordinator

Diana Hostieva

Project Coordinator

Olga Trofimtseva

Agrifood Teamlead

Felix Stein

Intern

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I really like and support the idea of creating Mykolaiv Water Hub in our city. Water is the main value for us. It is a core element of our urban development. Mykolaiv is ready to welcome innovative water-related corporates, startups and researchers. We are looking forward to offering our city as a space for new technologies and cooperation."

Oleksandr Syenkevych

Mayor of Mykolaiv

We had the pleasure of hosting Hanna Slobodyanyuk-Montavon, CEO and founder of Mykolaiv Water Hub, at our office in Berlin. We were immediately impressed by her inspiring vision for the Hub and her plan to create an Water Innovation Lab in southern Ukraine. It was clear: German Water Partnership wants to fully support this initiative!”

Boris Greifender

German Water Partnership

I had the pleasure of meeting with a delegation from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, German operators, and members of the German Water Partnership in February 2024 to discuss innovative solutions for water infrastructure recovery by using the latest standards available. I’m really looking forward to collaborating with local partners on the Mykolaiv Water Hub initiative."

Anja Eimer

General Manager Global Water Industry at Siemens AG

Water is the basis of all life. As a supplier of drinking water for more than 700,000 people in the Hanover region, we support the idea of the Water Hub to contribute to the development of a sustainable water supply in Mykolaiv by supporting schoolgirls in STEM.

Enthusiastic youth for career prospects in this area is a valuable investment in the future.”

Dirk Schulte

Board member at “Enercity”

I`ve got a pleasure of attending a "brainstorming event" of the Mykolaiv Water Hub, the exciting initiative grown by team of ready-to-action people. Alongside the Brave Soldiers who withstand the invading troops, Ukraine has people who are looking for solutions to reconsider a way of affected by war regions in terms of vital live services, environment and technologies development.”

Oleksandr Cherniavskyi

Water, wastewater, district heating tech account manager CEE at Siemens AG

Innovations & Human Capital
 for water, energy, agrifood infrastructure
of the  South of Ukraine

Development and resilience of the critical infrastructure