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Impact Projects Accelerator 2026 winner Daryna Kmetiuk demonstrates that a systematic approach to business development can transform a family business into a modern local brand with a clear strategy for growth and scaling.

At Poliakhivskyi Lyceum, students are launching SmartFood — a school-based social enterprise producing healthy energy bars. With the support of the Platform for Social Change, the team is creating an alternative to chips, crackers, and soft drinks, learning entrepreneurship through practice, and planning to direct part of the profit toward charity, student development, and the growth of the enterprise itself.

“In just three months, we achieved more than we had during the previous nine,” says Dariia as she reflects on the changes that followed her participation in the Accelerator. This is the story of how new knowledge, a fresh perspective on business, and the courage to embrace change transformed a small family venture into a brand with a clear vision for the future.

Students of Slobido-Rykhtivskyi Lyceum are launching Lunch Snack, a social enterprise focused on healthy snacks for their school and local community. With the support of the Platform for Social Change, the team plans to produce fruit leather and dried fruit crisps using fruit from the school garden, engage students in practical entrepreneurship, and create a healthy alternative to the usual snacks during school breaks.