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European Commission allocates €20 million to integrate Ukrainian startups to EU ecosystem

Nearly one year after initial announcements, an EU-backed €20 million program to support Ukrainian high-tech startups is starting to take shape.  Earlier this week, the European Commission announced the winner of its competitive call. A “pan-European network of startup associations, enterprise support centres, incubators and accelerators” will be formed to help Ukrainian innovators integrate into …

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Ukraine launches tech cluster to increase defense capabilities

On April 26 the Ukrainian authorities launched an online platform to streamline and support innovation in defense technologies.  Dubbed ‘Brave1,’ the platform aims to unite industry and government stakeholders, providing the latter with “organizational, informational, and financial support for defense tech projects in Ukraine.”  The covered fields include, in particular, weapon systems, drones, robots, demining systems, protection …

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Ukraine and UK sign “historic” digital trade deal

Yesterday the UK and Ukraine signed a digital trade agreement (DTA) to support Ukraine’s National Recovery Plan while “greatly enhancing the UK-Ukraine trade and investment relationship.” UK businesses will be “mobilised to engage in future reconstruction projects in Ukraine,” the UK government stated.  The agreement was inked in the framework of the ‘Road to Ukraine …

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Top French officials and businessmen pledge to support Ukraine’s digital sovereignty and development

On December 13 the French capital played host to the “Bilateral Conference for the resilience and reconstruction of Ukraine.” Touted as an initiative from the French president Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, the conference aimed to “outline [Ukraine’s] needs to ensure its economic resilience during the war and its medium-term reconstruction, as well as to encourage …

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Pro-Russian authority in Kherson cuts access to Instagram and YouTube

The authority installed by occupying Russian troops in Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson announced yesterday that access to Instagram and YouTube was now blocked locally.  Officials acknowledge, however, that the American social networks are still available through VPNs, reports Meduza. In the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, Russians were reported to have disabled mobile Internet service by Ukrainian …

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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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EU sets up €20 million support for Ukrainian startups through European Innovation Council

The European Commission has launched an ambitious €20 million action to support the Ukrainian innovation community. Through a targeted amendment of the 2022 European Innovation Council (EIC) work programme, the new initiative will support at least 200 Ukrainian deep tech start-ups with up to €60,000 each. In addition, the EIC will offer non-financial support, such as business …

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Ukraine’s association agreement to Horizon Europe and Euratom Research and Training Programmes enters into force

Today, the agreement associating Ukraine to Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) and the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021-2025) entered into force, following its ratification by Ukraine. The Ukrainian research and innovation actors can now fully participate in these programmes on equal terms with entities from the EU Members States. In view of the ongoing …

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Ukraine’s “Redevelopment and Recovery Plan” aims to address urgent and long-term needs at no risk for private investors

In late May, the World Economic Forum in Davos played host to a round table on the “restoration of Ukraine.” Among the participants were Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s deputy minister of Digital Transformation, and Andrey Kolodyuk, chairman of the supervisory board of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA).  The UVCA presented a “Ukraine …

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