A team of Ukrainian experts led by DiXi Group visited one of the world’s leading universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in search of technologies and innovations for the effective rebuilding of Ukraine’s energy sector.
DiXi Group representatives were joined by Ukrainian scientists, researchers, innovators and practicing engineers, including those from the national company Ukrenergo, King Danylo University and the NGO Greencubator. The visit was part of the USAID Energy Sector Transparency Project.
“Sustainability and innovation are the two key pillars around which we build a vision of the future of Ukraine’s energy sector. This visit gave us not only access to advanced technologies, but also the opportunity to form partnerships that will help make them a reality. It is very important that Ukraine builds long-term ties with institutions such as MIT, other universities, start-ups, and companies that work with the latest technologies. We need to engage them in cooperation in Ukraine and rebuild with their knowledge and experience”, – said DiXi Group President Olena Pavlenko.
Cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began more than six months ago, when DiXi Group identified key areas, technologies and professors and researchers at MIT who are engaged in them. MIT has been recognised as the best university in the world for 13 years in a row by the QS World University Rankings, and in 2025 was ranked first in 11 areas, including electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, and others. The Institute’s mission statement is ‘committed to creating, disseminating and protecting knowledge and working with others to use that knowledge to overcome the world’s greatest challenges’. After communicating with the Institute’s representatives online, DiXi Group was able to organise a face-to-face discussion of specific technologies and ideas with the support of USAID.
The list includes, among other things, models and calculations of grid resilience, energy storage solutions, innovative materials and approaches to construction, micro-reactor technology, the use of ground source heat pumps in the grid for heating, etc.
“It is important for us not just to rebuild the power system, but to create a modern, flexible and decentralised grid. Thanks to MIT and other partners, we are able to evaluate promising technologies that can be adapted to the needs of Ukraine”, – commented Anton Antonenko, Vice President of DiXi Group.
During the visit, the DiXi Group team, together with Ukrainian experts, also met a number of start-ups that have emerged from MIT. They are working on the production of iron-air batteries for long-term electricity storage, lithium purification technologies, and hydrological hydrogen production.
The team also met with other organisations and scientists in and around Boston. These meetings helped to discuss a number of important issues, including financing of modern technologies, efficiency improvements in heating, and Ukraine’s priority needs in the energy sector.
DiXi Group plans to summarise the materials received in the form of an analytical review and technical descriptions of potentially relevant technologies, which will be presented to Ukrainian and American key stakeholders for potential implementation as part of the energy recovery.
The preparation of this material was made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the Energy Sector Transparency Project implemented by DIXI GROUP. The information contained in this material is the sole responsibility of DIXI GROUP and can under no circumstances be taken to reflect the position of USAID or the U.S. Government.
