Diia.Business|Ternopil

What Diia.Business|Ternopil does

Diia.Business|Ternopil is a regional nonprofit business support center operating under the national Diia.Business project initiated by Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation. Established in November 2021 and legally housed within NGO "West Ukraine Digital" (ГО «Вест Юкрейн Діджитал»), the center is physically located at vul. 15 Kvіtnya, 2M, Ternopil, and serves local small and medium entrepreneurs, aspiring founders, and underrepresented demographics (notably women, veterans, and IDPs) within the Ternopil region. Its core offering is a free, government- and donor-anchored platform of in-person business consultations, educational events, accelerator programs, coworking, and grant administration, with select revenue-generating services (paid ticketed events, venue rental) layered on top.

The service portfolio has expanded substantially over 3 years and now spans more than ten named programs: Vidvazhna and Vidvazhna 2 (women's entrepreneurship), Vlasne (veteran-owned business support), Pochatok (micro-grant program), Svitankok, Finansist (financial literacy), Kompas, Mіtsnіst 2 (regional economic development), BLOOM, Export Intensive, and the ADVANTA cybersecurity diagnostics program delivered in partnership with a $1.5M USD-funded initiative. The center reports operational metrics of 2,000+ consultations delivered, 400+ events held, 11,000+ visitors, and 70+ entrepreneurs receiving grants totaling approximately 30 million UAH (~$760K USD). Corporate and ecosystem partners include Visa, Mastercard, PrivatBank, and Ajax Systems, alongside a broader coalition of international donors (USAID, GIZ, Mercy Corps, UNDP, EU4Business, NRC).

The business model is fundamentally grant-funded and non-commercial: free services are sustained by international donor funding channeled through national programs, while modest revenue is generated from coworking memberships, paid events, and venue rental. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging the Diia.Business national brand and government endorsement to attract entrepreneurs who would not otherwise pay for advisory services. The recent expansion of the ADVANTA cybersecurity program to Rivne indicates a multi-region model is being tested, though organizational economics remain tightly coupled to donor continuity and national policy priorities rather than market-driven revenue.

Name

Diia.Business|Ternopil

Legal name

Громадська організація «Вест Юкрейн Діджитал»

Website

https://diia-business-ternopil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diia.Business|Ternopil is a nonprofit regional hub of Ukraine's national Diia.Business network, providing free business consultations, accelerator programs, coworking, and grant administration to local SMB entrepreneurs under the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ternopil

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and International Grants: Primary funding comes from international development organizations (USAID, GIZ, Mercy Corps, UNDP, EU4Business) and the Ukrainian government Ministry of Digital Transformation, which initiated the national Diia.Business project.
2. Event Services: Revenue from organizing paid events including conferences, workshops, and educational programs. Some events are free while others require payment. Venue rental for conference hall (up to 25 persons) and negotiation room (up to 8 persons) available for rental.
3. Consulting Services: Free and paid consulting services in areas of legal services, accounting, digital/marketing, grant management, logistics and export. Consultants have practical experience with small and medium business for 3+ years.
4. Coworking and Venue Rental: Coworking space rental for entrepreneurs with comfortable environment, convenient location, modern space, and innovative community. Conference hall and negotiation room available for booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diia.Business Ternopil is a local entrepreneur support center operated by NGO West Ukraine Digital under the national Diia.Business project of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation. The center provides free expert consultations (legal, accounting, marketing, grants, export), an online educational platform, coworking space, event venue rental (conference hall and meeting room), a Pop-Up product showcase zone, and structured accelerator/grant programs (Vlasne, Pochatok, Svitankok, Finansyst, Vidvazhna, Kompas, ERP, BLOOM).

Product overview

Diia.Biznes in Ternopil is a local business support center operated by NGO 'West Ukraine Digital' as part of the national Diia.Biznes project initiated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. The center provides a unified service ecosystem consisting of: (1) core support services including free expert consultations, educational programs, coworking space, event venue rental, and a Pop-Up location for product display; and (2) structured acceleration programs including 'Відважна/Відважна 2' women's accelerators, 'Власне' national accelerator, 'Початок' educational-grant program, 'Світанок' international market program, 'Фінансист' financial literacy program, 'Компас' restart program, 'Міцність 2' scholarship program, ERP economic resilience program, BLOOM grant program, and export-intensive training. The center has delivered over 2,000 consultations and 400+ educational events, with approximately 70 entrepreneurs receiving grants totaling ~30 million UAH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Diia.Business Pop-Up: A virtual pop-up zone within the Diia.Business ecosystem, allowing entrepreneurs to increase brand visibility and showcase products in the center.
• Advanta

Products and services

• Business Consultation Services
• Event Venue Rental
• Coworking Space
• Educational Platform
• Diia.Biznes POP-UP Virtual Zone
• Vidvazhna Women's Business Accelerator
• Vidvazhna 2 Women's Business Accelerator (Scale and Digitalization)
• Vlasne National Acceleration Program
• Pochatok Educational-Grant Program
• Svitankok National Educational Program
• Finansyst Educational Program
• ERP Program (Economic Resilience of Ukraine)
• BLOOM Program
• Individual Foreign Market Research Program
• Advanta Women's Business Club

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 entrepreneurs received grants totaling approximately 30 million UAH
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Ministry of Digital Transformation of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative initiator of the Diia.Business project. The center operates as part of the national network of entrepreneur support centers under this ministry's guidance and support.
• Office with Development of Entrepreneurship and Export (EDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState institution implementing national export and entrepreneurship development programs. Partners with the center for ERP program and other initiatives.
• Ternopil Regional Military AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing support and partnership for business development initiatives in Ternopil region.
• Ternopil City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for joint events including Christmas fair and other initiatives supporting local business.
• Ajax SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUkrainian security systems manufacturer supporting local business community.
• Columbus (Колумбус)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT company partner supporting regional business development initiatives.
• Vibion (Вібіон)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal technology partner supporting business center operations.
• Kyiv School of EconomicsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for cybersecurity diagnostics program for SMEs funded by 1.5 million USD budget.
• West Ukraine Digital NGO (ГО Вест Юкрейн Діджитал)coreOthersLocal NGO that administers the center's operations. Led by Oksana Kachurivska, with 5 years of experience in consulting for resource mobilization and international partnership development.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator network with mentorship-driven, cohort-based programming for entrepreneurs. Comparable in providing structured support programs and a partner ecosystem, though much larger and commercial rather than donor-funded.
• Y Combinator: Global benchmark for startup accelerators — comparable structurally as a community-led hub running cohort-based programs for early-stage founders, but vastly larger in scale, geographic reach, and selectivity, and operates a commercial (equity) model.
• Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF): U.S.-funded SME investment and entrepreneurship development fund active across Ukraine. Operates at a much larger scale but addresses the same entrepreneur-support mission through grants, training, and SME finance, often partnering with local centers like Diia.Business.
• Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF): State-backed Ukrainian fund providing grants and acceleration to early-stage startups. Different mechanism (equity-free grants to tech startups) but addresses the same local entrepreneur-support mission via national programs often delivered through regional partners.

Direct peers

• SocialBoost: Ukrainian impact-focused accelerator and support organization providing mentorship, grants, and programs to social enterprises and entrepreneurs. Similar donor-funded, program-driven model targeting Ukrainian founders.
• Impact Hub Kyiv: Kyiv-based member of the global Impact Hub network offering coworking, events, and entrepreneurship programming with a social-impact lens. Comparable community-led business support hub serving Ukrainian entrepreneurs with donor and partner support.
• Greencubator: Early Ukrainian social-innovation and entrepreneurship support organization providing coworking, events, and community programming. Comparable as a legacy local entrepreneurship hub operating with a mix of donor and earned revenue.
• Diia.Business (national network): The national Diia.Business project of which this center is a local node, with centers in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and other Ukrainian cities. Same brand, same ministry affiliation, same service model (consultations, coworking, events, accelerators) — a direct operational peer at city-level.
• 1991 Open Data Incubator: Ukrainian tech startup incubator providing workspace, mentorship, and acceleration programs to Ukrainian entrepreneurs. Comparable as a local entrepreneurship support hub with donor/corporate backing and structured cohort programs, though more focused on tech startups than general SMB.
• Promprylad.Renovation: Ivano-Frankivsk-based innovation center combining coworking, events, education, and a resident business community. Operates as a regional Ukrainian entrepreneurship hub with international donor support and a similar physical+programming model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@diia.business.ternopil
• Facebookfacebook.com/diia.business.ternopil
• Instagraminstagram.com/diia.business.ternopil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diia-business-ternopil

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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