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How Ukraine’s IT sector could benefit from the country’s EU membership

September 19, 2023

EUKRAINA, a EU-sponsored campaign to support Ukraine’s EU integration, has analyzed the benefits that the Ukrainian IT sector may expect from its EU membership. Ukraine signed, in 2014, an Association Agreement with the EU, and received the status of candidate for EU membership in 2022. “This process should create a powerful synergy effect for both sides in the field of information technology …

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Mykhailo Fedorov: Ukraine can inspire governments worldwide as they will eventually go digital

August 1, 2023

In a blog post published by Atlantic Council, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation minister analyzes the progress of digitalization in his country amid the war and its significance. In spite of the horrors of the invasion, “Ukrainians continue to open new businesses, get married, pay taxes, and apply for financial assistance from the state.” To a large …

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How Ukraine has become a testing ground for new military technologies

July 14, 2023

Since Russian invaded the country in Feb. 2022, a variety of new military technologies have been tested in Ukraine. Advanced technologies have made the difference on the ground — as exemplified by US software used by Ukrainian officers to create detailed digital maps of battlefields. Meanwhile, Ukrainians have been developing their own innovation capabilities. Recent …

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A year in review: How Ukrainian tech resisted the war in 2022

January 4, 2023

Amid the destructions caused by the war, the Ukrainian tech industry demonstrated remarkable resilience. Most IT companies and startups managed to survive by moving their staff to a safer location inside the country or, more rarely, abroad. Many initiatives emerged to offer them assistance in both humanitarian and business terms. Meanwhile, on the digital front, …

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Survey: 12% of Ukrainian startups shut down, 30% moved abroad at least partially during the war

December 28, 2022

Much has been said about the “resilience” of the Ukrainian tech sector amid the war (example), but what do entrepreneurs themselves say about the challenges they have faced since Feb. 2022? Teaming up with the Ukrainian Startup Fund, the Polish-Ukrainian Startup Bridge conducted a survey about these “challenges that no entrepreneur can predict and which …

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Preparing for a Russian cyber offensive against Ukraine this winter

December 10, 2022

In the wake of Russian battlefield losses to Ukraine this fall, Moscow has intensified its multi-pronged hybrid technology approach to pressure the sources of Kyiv’s military and political support, domestic and foreign. This approach has included destructive missile and cyber strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, cyberattacks on Ukrainian and now foreign-based supply chains, and …

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Ukraine looks to technology to help rebuild its economy amid Russia’s onslaught

November 7, 2022

Ukraine had a notable presence at Web Summit, where it sought support from the global tech community to bolster its fight against Russia. Ukrainian officials and entrepreneurs said tech would be key to helping the country rebuild after Russia’s invasion. Some companies are ramping up hiring in Ukraine in a bet that the country’s tech industry will emerge …

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Where’s funding going in former Soviet states? Not Russia

September 27, 2022

When the Soviet Union splintered into separate nations in the early 1990s, it contained exactly zero hubs for venture-backed tech startups. Three decades later, of course, the picture is quite different. Metro areas in multiple former Soviet countries now have a rich concentration of tech founders. Capital has followed. But as one might expect, geopolitics …

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The Current Wave: New breed of Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs seek success in global markets, Part 5

Ukraine’s tech scene finds creative ways to do business amid a full-scale war

September 15, 2022

When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, Ukrainian venture capitalist Nathan Kay’s priorities shifted overnight. Kay, who’s CEO of crypto-focused VC firm Mempool Ventures, had new problems — instead of growth for his company and his employees, the immediate-term became all about survival. “Each and every member of our team will never be …

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The Ukrainian venture scene in July 2022

August 1, 2022

In spite of the war, Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs and investors continue developing their businesses across the world. Here are notable venture events of July 2022, as reported by Ukraine Digital News and other media: US-based, Ukrainian-cofounded Unstoppable Domains was valued at $1 billion as it completed a $65 million funding round involving 19 investors. The new unicorn specializes in …

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Ukraine’s tech excellence is playing a vital role in the war against Russia

July 27, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its sixth month with no end in sight to what is already Europe’s largest conflict since WWII. In the months following the outbreak of hostilities on February 24, the courage of the Ukrainian nation has earned admiration around the world. Many international observers are encountering Ukraine for the …

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Belarusian Cyber Partisans: “Without a free Ukraine, there is no chance for an independent Belarus”

July 9, 2022

Hours after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, an unexpected announcement was released online: A special hacker unit called “Tactical group of Belarus” had formed and was joining the fight against Russia. Making the announcement was a hacktivist collective called Belarusian Cyber Partisans (BCP) who emerged during Belarus’ violent protests in …

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