UNDP launched Ukraine’s Accelerator Lab in September 2019, and in 2020 it spearheaded a number of groundbreaking initiatives and development approaches across a wide range of portfolios addressing challenges linked to air quality, innovation, biomimicry and the circular economy. 

Since 2024, as Ukraine has been making strides towards EU Accession and sustainable socio-economic growth despite the challenges posed by the ongoing war, the Ukrainian Accelerator Lab moving from a stand-alone innovation ‘acceleration unit’ or ‘lab’ to an embedded innovation function within the UNDP team as a part of the Policy and Programme Coherence Unit (PPCU). The team leads UNDP Ukraine towards a dynamic environment where collaboration, innovation, and integration are embedded into the fabric of programmatic work culture, enabling all engaged internal and external stakeholders to tackle complex challenges with agility and creativity.