On May 11, 2026, a delegation comprising representatives from the STEP IN 2 EU international cooperation program and the Norwegian Agency for Development and Cooperation (Norad) visited PRANA’s headquarters. For our team, this was an extremely valuable, informative, and productive visit. During the meeting, we had the opportunity to discuss export development, international cooperation, and further opportunities to strengthen Ukrainian businesses in European markets.

The delegation included representatives of the STEP IN 2 EU program: Hagen Ettner, Program Director of STEP IN 2 EU; Anna Haiduchok, Head of the STEP IN 2 EU component; as well as representatives from Norad: Vetle Kosmo Movold, Advisor to the Nansen Program Department for Ukraine at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation; Nadine Mellem-Nielsen —Senior Advisor to the Nansen Program Department for Ukraine at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, and Henriette Bjørge—Senior Advisor to the Nansen Program Department for Ukraine at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Representing PRANA at the meeting were: Ivan Starosta, Executive Director of the company; Serhiy Trygobuk, Head of the Foreign Economic Activity Department; Nataliia Chyzhevska, Head of the PR Department; Olena Davydiuk, Head of the Marketing Department; and Taras Zubachyk, Manager of Foreign Economic Activity.

During the lively discussions, Ivan Starosta shared with the guests PRANA’s experience participating in the EU4Business program, which was implemented with the support of the European Union and the German government. Thanks to the grant received, PRANA was able to strengthen its brand presence abroad, modernize business processes, and accelerate the expansion of its technologies into new European markets.

PRANA has many years of experience working with international markets; in particular, our products are already available in more than 42 countries worldwide. Therefore, we were also happy to share our expertise in export development with the delegation members.

During the visit, the guests also had the opportunity to learn more about PRANA’s operations and our Ukrainian ventilation technologies designed to ensure a healthy and comfortable indoor microclimate.

PRANA would like to express its sincere gratitude to STEP IN 2 EU and Norad for a productive visit and for supporting initiatives that promote the integration of Ukrainian business into the European space!