The long-awaited, EU-backed €20 million program to help Ukrainian startups integrate into the European tech ecosystem is being materialized at last. On December 20, “Seeds of Bravery” (UASEEDs) launched an open call for Ukrainian innovative tech companies to receive grants of up to €10,000. These grants are aimed to cover business consulting costs in the fields of business …
Is the focus of internationally-oriented Ukrainian startups switching from the USA to the European Union? This could be an unexpected result of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which started in Feb. 2022. Traditionally, the better part of globally-oriented Eastern European startups moved their headquarters and a substantial portion of their activities to the USA. California was their main …
After two decades of US attraction, Europe is becoming a new haven for Ukrainian startups Read More
Almost 28 years after Ukraine’s declaration of independence, and five years after a quasi-state of war with Russia, a new law imposes the use of the Ukrainian language in all B2C communications in the country. Signed by outgoing president Petro Poroshenko on May 15, the law will come into effect progressively within three years after its official publication …
Ukrainian software developers are taking advantage of Germany’s Blue Card program for highly skilled immigrants. The program’s fast-track system for obtaining visas is one of the main reasons why Germany is becoming the main destination for Ukrainian information technology professionals. “They [the German embassy] only needed a work contract and a few documents with translations,” says Andrey Tkachenko, …
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Prof.Estate, a startup developing real estate solutions with its main office in Kyiv (Kiev), has raised a seed-stage financing round from Forum Capital, a London-based investment banking firm, and other unnamed investors. Although the amount of the transaction has not been disclosed, the startup’s CEO Andrzej Olejnik told Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA that Prof.Estate has …
Ukrainian-Polish startup valued at $5 million in deal with UK fund Read More
The Silicon Valley Open Doors Europe conference (SVOD) will hold its second European edition in partnership with Google European Headquarters оn January 27-28, 2016 in Dublin (Ireland). Attendees will hear from, and exchange with, experts from the global technology and venture industries. Highlighting the latest innovations and development trends of the industry, the event will …
To explore the market opportunities and business potential of Ukrainian regions, the Embassy of the Netherlands has organized a series of trade missions to a number of Ukrainian cities, including Lutsk, Lviv (Lvov), Kharkiv (Kharkov) and Dnipropetrovsk (Dnepropetrovsk). The most recent trade mission took place on October 12–14 in Dnipropetrovsk, which is the fastest growing region in Ukraine and …
“The IT industry is developing more actively than ever,” says Dutch businessman in Ukraine Read More
In a small theater in the middle of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district, a Ukrainian entrepreneur comes on stage to music playing from the American drama series “The Game of Thrones.” Taking place on Sept. 10, it was the culmination of three months of working on product design, marketing and fundraising at the TechStars Berlin business accelerator. …
Ukrainian online tutor platform graduates from Berlin business accelerator with $120,000 Read More
“The country is probably one of the best mid- and long-term investment opportunities in the world at the moment,” believes Pavel Curda, who follows closely the Central and Eastern European startup scene. Having spent two weeks in Lviv (Lvov) and Odessa in August, the Czech entrepreneur suggests western investors to co-invest with local business angels.
As Ukraine’s technology startups struggle to connect with Silicon Valley investors, their fellow countrymen in London are trying to open doors in the U.K. investor community. To get the ball rolling, Ukrainians Serhiy Burnus and Oleksiy Kolchanov organized the Ukrainian Startups Roadshow at three London locations on July 23-25. Taking place at Bloomberg headquarters, Google Campus, and Deloitte …
Ukrainian tech startups showcase potential at London roadshow Read More
E-commerce Trends 2015, a major e-commerce event in Poland, will hold its 6th edition at the Businessmen Institute in Warsaw on September 22-23. Highlighting the most important aspects of e-trade including cross-border trade, mobile commerce, modern logistics, payment and marketing services, the event will bring together key players from Central and Eastern Europe offering services and solutions for online shopping. …
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Upon his first visit to Ukraine in late May, technology entrepreneur Mark Turrell had no idea what to expect from a country that is at war. By his fourth visit two months later, though, he already had a team of six Ukrainian website and mobile application developers working on his new business. Born in Canada, …
Young Global Leaders envoy chooses Ukraine to start new tech business Read More
