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Ukrainian startup offers retail clothing customers a virtual fit in times of pandemic

July 22, 2020

The global Covid 19 pandemic is forcing clothing retailers both online and off to be more creative in meeting the needs of their concerned customers. As the way consumers shop is rapidly being reshaped to avoid interaction, the Ukrainian tech startup 3DLOOK has positioned itself to take advantage of this new developing trend. The company was founded …

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Ukraine startup RefaceAI targets global market with new deepfake technology

May 26, 2020

Face-swapping technology for images and video is not new. Photos altered using the Adobe Photoshop application have been around for quite a while – and several startups made the news over the past few years with new approaches in this field. Thus, Ukrainian startup Looksery – founded in 2013 – developed an application that does …

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Ukrainian facial recognition technology facilitates contactless biometrics and touchless payments

May 8, 2020

With the Covid-19 global pandemic still raging, there is new interest in contactless biometrics to authenticate consumers in retail, banking, travel and transportation and make easy touchless payments. In 2017, in Lviv (Western Ukraine), Yuriy Holuzynets and Stanislav Berdnyk co-founded fintech startup Riddletag for the purpose of helping companies better automate their business processes. Their goal was …

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Bridging Kyiv to London, an accelerator offers startups a new way to go global

April 8, 2020

Ukraine-born David Gilgur, the founder of Vimes Consulting, has established an early-stage startup accelerator for Ukrainian companies in London called Blue Lake. Vimes has been working closely with Ukrainian startups for a number of years and previously organized an annual London-based event where selected Ukrainian startups pitched to UK early-stage investors. Gilgur points out why he started …

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Ukrainian startup offers smart technology to reduce mosquito-borne disease

March 9, 2020

The Ukrainian startup Mosquito Control Ltd (SEMCS) has developed an environmentally friendly and smart, sustainable system for mosquito control in the B2C, B2B and B2G markets. The Kyiv-based company has developed a product that almost completely eliminates mosquitoes outdoors in a targeted area ranging from a quarter to a full mile. The SEMCS device attracts female mosquitoes with …

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In Davos, Ukraine House showcases the best of Ukraine with a focus on technology

January 22, 2020

This week for the third consecutive year Ukraine House Davos is offering attendees an opportunity to learn more about the country’s growing economy with a focus on its innovative technology industry. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters is a major global gathering of the world’s top leaders who participate in collective activities to help define the global, …

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TechUkraine: A new hub for Ukraine’s tech ecosystem

December 13, 2019

The tech ecosystem in Ukraine continues to evolve as new players offer services to help local startups develop their ideas and reach global markets. In May 2019, TechUkraine emerged as an offshoot of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine’s Export Strategy for the IT Sector 2019-2023. TechUkraine defines itself as “a new platform focused …

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These 6 Ukrainian startups are eager to shine at CES 2020

October 25, 2019

For the fourth year, the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) will have a UA tech section at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 7-10, 2020. Olga Afanasyeva is the Executive Director of the UVCA and responsible for this program. CES is one of the largest annual global technology shows …

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Ukrainian startup develops AI-based landmine detection system

October 1, 2019

The Kyiv (Kiev)-based firm Zpoken has developed an experimental system, called Minect.ai, to detect landmines and other projectiles utilizing neural networks. It can process in real-time visual data streams from multiple sources including drones, robots and smartphones to recognize and pinpoint the location of landmines. “We participated in a military and defense exhibition here in Kyiv, …

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Ukrainian startup uses 3D computer graphics and virtual reality to bring scientific storytelling to life

September 19, 2019

Scientific animation offers the biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical industries a way to market their products in a visually engaging way and better educate their patients and practicing professionals. According to Grand View Research, the global market for medical animation was $118.5 million in 2016 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of …

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Report: Ukraine’s IT industry generated $4.5 billion in revenue in 2018

September 4, 2019

The Ukrainian outsourcing firm N-iX has just released a new study, “Ukraine – The Country That Codes,” confirming IT is a major growth engine for the Ukrainian economy. Here are some of the findings of this report: The IT industry generated $4.5 billion in revenue in 2018, taking the third place among export industries in …

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Lviv Tech Angels launches new regional investment community

August 9, 2019

Traditionally Lviv has been better known for its IT outsourcing and software development industry than tech startup investment. Lviv Tech Angels wants to change that. The genesis of this group comes from the Lviv IT Cluster, which currently has about 80 technology companies as its members. Lviv IT Cluster activities include the annual Lviv IT Arena conference, which …

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