Scientific And Innovative Activities As A Factor Of Resilient Post-War Reconstruction Of Ukraine

The full-scale war in Ukraine has caused significant economic, social, and infrastructural destruction, creating an urgent need for a model of resilient post-war recovery based on innovation, technological modernization, and European integration. Under these conditions, scientific and innovative activity becomes a key driver of sustainable economic development, national security, and long-term competitiveness in the system of resilient post-war recovery. The purpose of the article is to investigate the role of scientific and innovative activity in ensuring the resilient post-war recovery of Ukraine, assess the current state of the country’s scientific and technological development, and substantiate priority directions of state policy in the field of science and innovation within the framework of European integration. The study is based on a comprehensive approach using methods of scientific generalization, comparative analysis, statistical analysis, and systematization. International innovation rankings and indices, analytical reports of international organizations, and official statistical data were used to assess the current state of Ukraine’s scientific and innovation sphere in the context of resilient post-war recovery. The article analyzes the role of scientific and innovative activity in the processes of resilient post-war recovery of Ukraine under conditions of large-scale economic and infrastructural losses caused by the war. The study identifies the main advantages of Ukraine’s scientific and technological potential, including the development of the IT sector, defense technologies, startup ecosystems, and international scientific cooperation. At the same time, major challenges were identified, such as insufficient R&D funding, destruction of scientific infrastructure, reduction of human capital, and weak interaction between science and business. The necessity of strengthening state support for research and innovation activities and integrating science into the system of resilient post-war recovery is substantiated. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive assessment of scientific and innovative activity as a strategic factor of resilient post-war recovery and European integration of Ukraine under wartime conditions. The results of the study can be used in the development of state strategies and programs aimed at supporting science, innovation, technological modernization, and resilient post-war recovery of Ukraine.