{"id":1320,"date":"2026-06-26T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:47:11","slug":"pitch-day-of-the-impact-projects-accelerator-program-winners-of-the-final-pitch-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/pitch-day-of-the-impact-projects-accelerator-program-winners-of-the-final-pitch-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Day of the Impact Projects Accelerator Program: Winners of the Final Pitch Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"5-5\"><strong>On June 22, 2026, Pitch Day took place \u2014 the final pitching event of the participants of the Impact Projects Accelerator Program by the Platform for Social Change.<\/strong>\u00a0The event became the culmination of several months of work, learning, and mentorship, during which young entrepreneurs developed their ideas, strengthened their business models, and prepared to publicly present their projects.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"7-7\">A total of\u00a0<strong>18 participants<\/strong>\u00a0took part in the final pitch, presenting their impact businesses before an expert jury. Throughout the program, they completed\u00a0<strong>6 training modules<\/strong>\u00a0and worked closely with mentors to better structure their initiatives, clearly define the social value of their projects, and prepare for their final presentations.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"9-9\">Pitch Day brought together ideas and businesses operating at the intersection of entrepreneurship and social good. Participants presented projects aimed at local community development, sustainable solutions, and strengthening social entrepreneurship in the region. The atmosphere of the event combined excitement, inspiration, strong presentations, and a shared belief that local initiatives can become the foundation for broader social change.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"11-11\">The expert jury included\u00a0<strong>Solomiya Boyanovych, Yuliia Maruniak, and Elza Sagura<\/strong>. They evaluated the presented projects, paying particular attention to the relevance of the ideas, the quality of preparation, the sustainability of the business models, and the potential for social impact.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"13-13\">As a result of the final pitch, the winners were selected and will receive\u00a0<strong>funding to further develop their projects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"15-15\">Among the winners are:<\/p>\n<ul data-source-line=\"17-25\">\n<li data-source-line=\"17-19\">\n<p data-source-line=\"17-18\"><strong>Oksana Syniuk \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monsher.syrovarnia?igsh=YmRhamNjMm5jdmFh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monsher Cheese Dairy<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCraft cheese production rooted in local traditions and made with soul.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-source-line=\"20-22\">\n<p data-source-line=\"20-21\"><strong>Ivanna Bilous \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasivanky?igsh=cjJkazQ4OHAxeWsw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nasivanky<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA project focused on preserving and multiplying open-pollinated heirloom seeds, contributing to Ukraine\u2019s food independence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-source-line=\"23-25\">\n<p data-source-line=\"23-24\"><strong>Daryna Kmetiuk \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bo.smachno.dun?igsh=aG0zZTl6dzF1NnAx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cBo Smachno\u201d<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA craft producer of homemade food products that combines quality, tradition, and care for taste.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-source-line=\"26-26\">The final pitch was not only the conclusion of the educational part of the program, but also a confirmation that\u00a0<strong>young entrepreneurs can build businesses with social impact \u2014 and are already turning these ideas into reality in their communities<\/strong>. The Accelerator provided participants not only with knowledge, but also with practical development tools, expert support, and the opportunity to present their projects to a professional jury.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"28-28\">The special value of the program lies in its practical dimension. It is not just about learning, but about real support for initiatives with growth and scaling potential. Opportunities like these help young entrepreneurs move from idea to action and contribute to shaping a new culture of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"30-30\">For the Platform for Social Change, organizing events like this is part of a broader mission \u2014 to create an ecosystem in which local initiatives become drivers of global change. Pitch Day once again demonstrated that social entrepreneurship in the region has strong potential, and that young teams are ready not only to dream about change, but to work systematically to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p data-source-line=\"32-32\">We sincerely congratulate the winners and thank all program participants, jury members, mentors, and partners who contributed to creating this important space for the development of impact projects.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 22, 2026, Pitch Day took place \u2014 the final pitching event of the participants of the Impact Projects&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1320"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1326,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions\/1326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/social-change.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}