The UK–UA STEM PRO program is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the academic communities of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The initiative is designed to provide participants with modern knowledge, practical tools and international contacts for the development of scientific research, its commercialization and the creation of partnerships with business. Participation in the program will contribute to the development of sustainable ties between universities and the business sector, the formation of joint projects and the development of the innovative economy of Ukraine.

The program was launched on the initiative of the Foundation of the President of Ukraine, in partnership with the University of Warwick and with the support of the UK–Ukraine Academic Diaspora Network and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom.