Starting this Friday, a series of livestreams will go on until Oct. 19, with a bevy of US and European AI experts sharing their knowledge and vision of artificial intelligence. Dubbed AI For Ukraine, this non-profit initiative aims to support the development of Ukraine’s AI community during wartime. It is organized by AI House, the community …
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Sigma Software Group, a Swedish-Ukrainian IT company, and Tech Nation, a UK platform providing support services to forward-looking leaders and founders, have teamed up to host‘Hack for Peace.’ This cross-European hackathon aims to support the creation of anti-war tech products. The organizers welcome aspiring newcomers, advanced coders, professional entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and all others who …
Is France about to become a harbor for Ukrainian startups in these troubled times? Thus far — in spite of its size and its thriving innovation ecosystem — this country has not been a major point of destination for Ukrainian or other Eastern European tech entrepreneurs seeking international growth or relocation opportunities. These entrepreneurs were more …
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed The Next Web conference in Zaandam via augmented reality on Thursday, announcing a programme of ‘digital lend-lease’ in which Ukraine could be used to develop new technologies in return for financial and technological support. The scheme envisions tech firms developing new technologies in Ukraine to build a ‘new Ukraine together, …
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Ukraine is facing one of the worst things that could happen to a country – a war. This is the greatest challenge our nation has faced in decades. But we believe in Ukraine; we believe in the indomitable spirit of Ukrainians; and we believe in their entrepreneurial spirit. Let us support them now! A few …
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This year again, several Ukrainian startups showcased their technologies at CES in Las Vegas, one of the world’s key tech expos with some 2,200 exhibitors. As reported by industry association UVCA, these Ukrainian companies included (non exhaustively): Nect, which claims its portable 4G modem combines high-speed Internet, superior security security, and “elegance;” Recoshelf, a Ukrainian-Estonian startup whose AI-powered technology helps …
On Dec. 22 New East Tech Awards highlighted 11 startups from Eastern Europe operating in a variety of fields. Kyiv-based Looqme won the ‘Martech’ award. Founded in 2017, this startup offers a suite of products to “assess brand health with a focus on increasing business results.” These solutions include ‘LOOQME Hub’ (tracking and analysis of …
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The Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) announces today the publication of its ‘Investors’ Book 2021.’ The book reflects the contributions of more than 150 market players to map and navigate the country’s tech ecosystem. Some 90 investors from 14 countries and more than 3,000 portfolio companies are mentioned. This publication also received the …
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This VC Camp in the UAE will uniquely combine networking, learning, and adventure. Reserved for tech investors, this event offers a rare opportunity to find partners, discuss deals, learn from each other — and have loads of fun! Camp features include: Interactive masterclasses and group discussions Desert survival and best practices Sand buggies and 4×4 ride through sand dunes …
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This year, for the first time, Ukrainian had its booth at Web Summit. This huge tech conference took place in an offline format for the first time this year since before the pandemic. The Ukrainian pavilion turned out to be “a huge success,” according to its organizers. Some 15,000 people visited it, which accounts from …
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most popular multiplayer first-person shooter games around, and the unofficial CS:GO world title now belongs to Natus Vincere (NAVI), a team based in Kyiv comprising Russian and Ukrainian players. In the final game of the latest Major Championship tournament (held in Stockholm over the past two weeks), NAVI …
Russian-Ukrainian eSports team claims world title in Kyiv Read More
RA Capital, a startup and VC research agency, has teamed up with eō Busines Incubators and Ukrainian Startup Fund to track the recent developments of Ukraine’s startup ecosystem and highlight 30 of the country’s most exciting startups. A first-of-its-kind survey aims to “identify potential unicorns” and to “analyze the impact of startup ecosystem development on …
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