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Slush revokes €1 million prize from Russian founded-startup after international outcry

Yesterday Immigram, a UK-based but Russian-founded tech immigration platform, opted out from the Slush competition, just a couple of days after winning the first prize.  Almost simultaneously, Slush formally revoked the win “in light of new information on the extent of [Immigram’s] operations in Russia.” The attribution of the Slush prize to a Russian-founded startup had shocked a number of …

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Vestbee’s Startup Challenge to offer top connections and perks to CEE startups

Innovative startups and scaleups from Central and Eastern Europe can now apply to the CEE Startup Challenge. This is the biggest online competition for leading-edge startups and scale-ups from the region, organized by Vestbee, one of the leading European platforms for startups and VCs.  Selected startups and scaleups will present their businesses to the leading …

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Russian-founded tech migration platform wins €1 million at Slush, spurring controversy over solidarity with Ukraine

Immigram, a UK-based tech immigration platform, has won the first prize at Slush, Helsinki’s yearly top tech event. The Russian-founded startup will receive €1 million in investment coming from top global investors including Accel, General Catalyst, Lightspeed, NEA and Northzone.  According to CrunchBase data, Immigram had raised half a million just six months ago, earning trust …

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Ukraine to hold national pavilion at WebSummit (Lisbon, Nov. 1-4)

Touting itself as “the capital of freedom,” Ukraine will welcome “dreamers, innovators and creators” to its national pavilion at WebSummit. This famous event will take place in Lisbon from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4 this year.  “Prominent startups, VC funds, IT service companies, government institutions, and ecosystem organizations of Ukraine are gathering together to present the biggest …

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Global thought leaders support Ukraine’s AI community during wartime

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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‘Hack For Peace” invites developers, entrepreneurs, mentors and investors to create anti-war tech products (Oct. 21-23)

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 …

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Zelensky hologram, 14 startups and a “train not to be missed:” Ukrainian tech impresses France

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 …

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Zelensky announces ‘digital lend-lease’ for Ukraine

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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Ukrainian startups shine at CES 2022

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 …

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New East Tech Awards highlights Kyiv-based ‘brand health assessment’ startup

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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