Promprylad Renovation

What Promprylad Renovation does

Promprylad Renovation, legally Promprylad Foundation, is a Ukrainian charitable non-profit foundation established in 2017 and headquartered in Ivano-Frankivsk. It repurposed a 48,000 m² Soviet-era factory into a multi-program community innovation campus, hosting seven physical workshops (electronics, woodworking, metal, textiles, ceramics, prototyping, arts) under its Maker Space and R&D Center, alongside dedicated programmatic facilities including the Sport and Recovery Center, Art Center, Energy Hub, Food Hub, Reading Promotion Center, and Startup Incubation Center.

Its programmatic portfolio spans workforce reskilling (Promtech / School of New Professions), women's entrepreneurship (Spromozhna), general entrepreneurship education, veteran-civilian reintegration (PETROS), inclusive sport and recovery, and arts and maker activities. The foundation reports 25,000+ program participants, 60+ launched businesses, 600+ created jobs, 5,000+ annual sport center beneficiaries, 1,000+ maker-space users, and 3,000+ entrepreneurship school participants over a three-year window, with 73 organizations in its community network and 30+ ecosystem partnerships.

The foundation is led by founder Yuriy Fylyuk and director Liudmyla Kryzhanovska, with an advisory board chaired by Melinda Haring and including Francis Fukuyama, Nate Mook, and Lisa Gable. It operates a non-commercial model: all programs are free to participants, and operating inflows come from individual donations (one-time and recurring in UAH, EUR, and USD, including US tax-deductible donations via Every.org) and from institutional grants provided by EBRD, UNDP, GIZ, USAID, EFSE, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Porticus, IOM, UNIDO, and the embassies of the United States, Sweden, Canada, and the United Kingdom. No financial statements are publicly disclosed.

Name

Promprylad Renovation

Legal name

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION "CHARITABLE FOUNDATION" "PROMPRYLAD"

Website

https://promprylad.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Promprylad Foundation is a Ukrainian non-profit that converted a 48,000 m² Soviet-era factory in Ivano-Frankivsk into a multi-program community innovation campus offering free education, entrepreneurship, veteran reintegration, maker-space, and sport programs funded by institutional grants and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Innovation Hub

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Community innovation ecosystem
• Workforce reskilling programs
• Veteran reintegration services
• Social entrepreneurship support
• Nonprofit community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivano-Frankivsk

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations: The foundation accepts one-time and monthly donations in UAH, EUR, and USD through bank transfers (including SWIFT international transfers) and monobank QR codes. US-based donors can contribute through Every.org.
2. Grants and institutional funding: The foundation receives support from international donors, embassies (US, Sweden, Canada, UK), development funds (EFSE, GIZ, UNDP, EBRD), and foundations (Robert Bosch Stiftung, Porticus).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Promprylad Renovation operates a community innovation ecosystem and free program portfolio housed in a revitalized 48,000 m² Soviet-era factory in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. It delivers education, reskilling, entrepreneurship support, veteran reintegration, art, sport, and prototyping services to individuals and small businesses through on-site programs and partnerships with international development donors.

Product overview

Promprylad Foundation is an innovation center and ecosystem that transforms a historic Soviet-era factory in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine into a multi-faceted community hub. The organization operates a portfolio of programs and facilities including educational institutions (School of New Professions/Promtech, School of Entrepreneurship), professional development centers (Maker Space and R&D, Business School, Startup Incubation Center), support facilities (Food Hub, Reading Promotion Center), and wellness spaces (Art Center, Inclusive Sport Center). Additional initiatives include the Energy Hub for green innovation and veteran support programs through Spromozhna and PETROS. The ecosystem spans 48,000 m² and serves as a living model for community-led recovery where business, government, and civil society collaborate to rebuild Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of New Professions (Promtech) Free accelerated training and job placement program equipping people with skills needed in today's job market and helping them transition into new professions and rebuild economic independence.
• Spromozhna (Women Entrepreneurship Program) Empowering women entrepreneurs in Ukraine through training, networking, and mentorship — helping them grow businesses, strengthen resilience, and contribute to community recovery.
• School of Entrepreneurship Practical program supporting aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs — especially women and displaced people — through training, mentorship, and community to start and grow sustainable businesses.
• PETROS (Veteran-Civilians Integration Space) Veteran-civilian hub offering space for social connection, business mentorship, and practical workshops from artisan crafts and adaptive sports to legal and financial guidance, designed to support veterans' reintegration and community rebuilding.
• Maker Space and R&D Center Inclusive space for prototyping, experimentation, and design where people work with traditional and innovative materials to develop products responding to local and national challenges. Features 7 workshop spaces.
• Sport and Recovery Center (Inclusive Sport Center) Safe, supportive space helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life, reconnect with families and communities, and access training and employment opportunities. Promotes physical and mental health, inclusion, and confidence-building for those severely affected by war.
• Art Center Space for artistic expression, reflection, and exchange promoting cultural resilience, providing opportunities for Ukrainian artists to create, collaborate, and connect with wider audiences. Has implemented 2 art education programmes.
• Energy Hub Platform for clean energy innovation uniting experts and communities to accelerate Ukraine's green recovery and energy independence.
• Food Hub Specialized programs designed to equip students with skills for emerging fields in food innovation and technology.
• Center of Incubation and Acceleration for Startups Incubation and acceleration center helping young projects grow, providing necessary tools for entering high-tech innovation markets.
• Reading Promotion Center Promotes intellectual leisure culture, offering modern formats for interaction with literature.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ people took part in programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berkeley HaascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUC Berkeley's Haas School of Business providing academic expertise and connections for entrepreneurship programs
• KSE (Kyiv School of Economics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Ukrainian economics education institution supporting economic development programs
• MetalabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and prototyping space partner operating the Maker space and R&D center at Promprylad
• CivittacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManagement consulting firm supporting strategic development and program implementation
• BeetrootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian IT and software development company providing technology expertise
• EdnanniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian organizations network supporting civil society development
• Teplé MistominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian civic initiatives network
• GMF (German Marshall Fund of the United States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic organization working on policy innovation and city development
• Razom for UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian diaspora organization supporting Ukraine's development and recovery
• IFNTUNG (Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal technical university partnership for education and research programs

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metalab: Innovation and prototyping space operating the Maker Space and R&D Center inside Promprylad. Closely comparable as a maker-space operator and named co-development partner embedded in the same ecosystem.
• Impact Hub Network: Global network of community innovation hubs offering co-working, incubation, and programming for entrepreneurs and impact ventures. Directly comparable to Promprylad as a multi-program community impact ecosystem, although Impact Hub typically operates as a for-impact franchise rather than a single foundation.
• CANactions: Ukrainian urban-architecture school and platform whose festival and research informed Promprylad's founding. Closely comparable as a community-led urban regeneration actor in Ukraine focused on city-scale innovation.
• Impact Hub Kyiv: Kyiv-based Impact Hub affiliate operating community innovation programming for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and creatives. Direct Ukrainian peer serving overlapping beneficiaries (entrepreneurs, displaced persons) within the same country context.
• Urban Space 100: Earlier Ivano-Frankivsk impact-investment civic space founded by the same founder (Yuriy Fylyuk). It is the direct precursor project Promprylad scaled, sharing the city, founder, and community-led model.

Emerging players

• Razom for Ukraine: US-based Ukrainian diaspora organisation supporting Ukraine's recovery, with overlapping advisory-board personnel (Melinda Haring). Comparable as a non-profit mobilising international donor capital and capacity around Ukraine's recovery.
• Civitta: Baltic/CEE management consulting firm supporting strategic development of Promprylad. Adjacent peer as a partner in strategy, programme design, and impact measurement — illustrative of the consulting ecosystem around Ukrainian impact projects.
• Lviv Business School (LvBS): Ukrainian business-education institution delivering entrepreneurship and executive programmes. Comparable as a co-development partner and western-Ukrainian capacity-building institution serving Promprylad's SME and entrepreneur segments.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Large-scale Paris-based startup campus hosting accelerators, corporates, and ecosystem partners under one roof. Comparably scaled as an 'everything under one roof' innovation campus, though positioned for tech scale-ups rather than community recovery.

Regional players

• Impact Hub Vienna: Vienna-based Impact Hub affiliate combining co-working, incubation, and community programming. Comparable in operating model, though it sits in a mature EU funding environment versus Promprylad's active-conflict recovery context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/promprylad.renovation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promprylad-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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