GTA UA joined the annual Tech360: Policy Meets Technology conference, where participants discussed the full cycle of IT business development — from public policy to investment and global markets — and presented the IT industry study, Code of Economy, on the sector’s potential.

What the 2025 study figures show:

• the IT industry generates 3.2% of Ukraine’s GDP;
• 15% of total exports comes from IT services, making it the second-largest export sector;
• 90% of IT exports are concentrated in two markets — the United States and the European Union;
• there are 2,700 active startups, with GovTech among the key verticals alongside EdTech, AgroTech, GreenTech, MedTech, and DefenseTech;
• investment in startups with an AI component is 2.8 times higher than in companies without AI solutions.

Behind these figures lies a question that will define the trajectory ahead: how the digital sector will develop and what role GovTech will play in that process. High-quality public digital infrastructure sustains the pace and development of the digital economy, creates predictable rules of the game, and provides the conditions for sustainable growth and the scaling of innovation. That is why the development of GovTech is no longer only a matter of digitalisation — it is a matter of the country’s competitiveness.

In this context, the structure of IT service exports offers additional insight for analysis. The concentration of 90% of exports in the US and EU markets is both a strength and a risk. To strengthen Ukraine’s international presence, Ukrainian GovTech expertise and solutions must meet global standards, be backed by successful use cases, and be integrated into international partnerships.

At the same time, the market is sending a clear signal about technological priorities. Investment in startups with an AI component is 2.8 times higher than in startups without one. This means that the integration of innovative technologies into the IT sector — including GovTech — is becoming a necessary condition for attracting capital and further developing digital solutions.

Taken together, these factors shape a new framework for the development of the digital economy, in which GovTech acts not merely as a separate segment, but as its systemic foundation.

It is with this understanding that GTA UA works by:

• strengthening the GovTech ecosystem through community development and the concentration of knowledge;
• fostering high-quality dialogue between business, government, and international partners;
• promoting transparent rules of engagement, as well as ethical and professional standards of practice;
• opening international opportunities for Ukrainian companies.

We thank the organisers and participants for a meaningful event and for a study that creates space for discussion about systemic change not only within Ukraine, but also at the global level.

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The Tech360: Policy Meets Technology conference was organised by the IT Ukraine Association.

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