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Ukrainian-German startup brings smart approach to home heating

January 20, 2016

A Germany-based startup with roots in Ukraine is raising money for a new gadget it says will help save on heating bills across Europe. Called eCozy, the startup produces smart thermostats that calculate the best-fit heating regime for the radiators they are attached to. According to the head of the startup’s customer support department, Alexandr Kudryashov, the …

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Netflix launched in 130 new countries, including Ukraine

January 12, 2016

The renowned U.S. provider of on-demand Internet streaming media Netflix is expanding globally. On Jan. 6, it started offering services to about 130 new countries, including Ukraine, Russia, India, and more. In a statement announcing the expansion, the company said its strategy will bring the birth of a new global Internet TV network. The subscription starts at 7.99 euros per …

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NGO launches first TV channel about IT

December 30, 2015

The BrainBasket Foundation, an NGO aiming to develop IT education in Ukraine, is to set up the first television channel in Ukraine about the IT industry. According to the foundation’s director Vladimir Liulka, the channel will be able to expand the information environment of those Ukrainians who are interested in IT, as well as enhance the Ukrainian …

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Dubai business incubator to fund, train Ukrainian startups

December 28, 2015

A United Arab Emirates business incubator – venture fund FasterCapital based in Dubai – has announced it is entering the Ukrainian market, promising up to $3 million in investment in Ukrainian startup companies. According to Sergiy Andriychuk, the head of FasterCapital’s Ukrainian unit, the incubator is mostly interested in technology startups that develop software, online …

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Ukraine’s Nova Poshta launches international freight, mail delivery services

November 30, 2015

Ukrainian private postal delivery and logistics company Nova Poshta on Nov. 17 expanded its international subsidiary to provide services to over 200 countries. Last year Nova Poshta had created a separate brand in its structure — Nova Poshta International — to ship freight and deliver mail to Moldova and Georgia. Now the international daughter company is also in …

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Turkcell executive sees “huge potential” in Ukrainian telecom and IT sectors

November 12, 2015

Picture the scene: Ukraine in 2035 has become a hub of IT innovation, with some of the sector’s leaders having their gleaming new headquarters located in the high-tech capital of Kyiv (Kiev). Seems far-fetched? Not to Burak Ersoy, newly appointed CEO of Life :), Turkcell’s subsidiary in Ukraine. “Due to its huge human capital in terms …

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Foundation aims to teach IT skills to veterans, people forced to flee war

November 9, 2015

A program to reskill people displaced from eastern Ukraine by Russia’s war is gearing up to start this month, with the organizers planning to train future specialists for the country’s burgeoning IT sector. The BrainBasket Foundation and telecoms provider Vodafone Ukraine (formerly MTS Ukraine) started registering candidates for the technical education program, called Coding for …

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