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Kyiv Polytechnic Institute intends to build “Science City”

February 12, 2015

Kyiv (Kiev) Polytechnic Institute (KPI), a leading Ukrainian technical university, has teamed up with private partners Kyiv Polytechnic Science Park, Island Management, and Technology of Nature to implement two major projects, “Polyteco Science City” and “Own Heat”. According to the protocol of intentions signed last week, the partners intend to build a research-and-production complex covering 251,000 …

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Online map keeps track of Kyiv’s utility problems

December 9, 2014

Kyiv City Hall, which is constantly criticized for paying more attention to distributing expensive land to insiders than serving residents’ needs, launched an online map that reflects the breakdowns in the city’s utility system on Nov. 19. KitSoft, a local website developer, made an interactive map that shows the exact addresses of the buildings experiencing any utility …

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Ukrainian VCs invest in spying drones, energy analysis and “the art of dreaming”

October 24, 2014

Last week, Kyiv (Kiev) Polytechnic Institute (KPI) hosted the final of Sikorsky Challenge 2014, a contest that attracted innovative projects working in the startup incubator and the science park at the institute. Investors have developed an interest in many of the finalists, to the point that deals or intentions to invest were announced during the competition. …

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Bitcoin embassy opens in Kiev as the cryptocurrency could make Crimeans’ life easier

October 7, 2014

The first bitcoin embassy in the CIS has opened on Lviv Square in Kyiv (Kiev), reports tech blog AIN.UA The initiator of the project was Kuna, an agency dedicated to the sale of bitcoins. Kyiv is joining three similar bitcoin embassies in the world, located in Montreal, Tel-Aviv, and Warsaw. Within the embassy, there is a …

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Tech and fun this Wednesday at Kyiv’s Tech Networking Party

October 6, 2014

October 8th will be a time for fun, as key figures from the Ukrainian technology community and foreign guests come together at Tech Networking Party#4, organized by BVU Group. The meeting will be casual and include interesting people, music, food, and light drinks. You can find the list of attendees at http://tn-party.com. This is an invitation-only gathering, so please contact event …

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Fidomobile to invest 100 million hryvnias towards the construction of WiFi network in Kyiv metro

October 2, 2014

Fidomobile, a virtual operator of mobile networks, has won a competition held by the Kyiv (Kiev) state administration for selecting an operator for a high-speed WiFi network in the city’s metro. The company plans to invest approximately 100 million hryvnias (approximately $7.7 million) in the project and to provide WiFi coverage throughout the metro, from escalators …

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Kyiv authorities work with American investor to open a free co-working space for startups

October 1, 2014

Kyiv City State Administration is working with Igor Shoifot, chairman of Ukrainian Happy Farm incubator and the U.S. representative of TMT Investments, to open a co-working space in Kyiv, where startup teams will be able to work on their projects free of charge. Existing spaces in the Ukrainian capital charge anywhere from $70 to $200 per …

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E-commerce site Zakaz.ua secures $2.5 million from giant investment firm CIG

September 24, 2014

Last week Zakaz.ua, a major Ukrainan e-commerce site, secured $2.5 million from Chernovetskyi Investment Group (CIG), an investment company backed by businessman and former Kiyv (Kiev) mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi. A groceries delivery company serving the inhabitants of Kyiv (Kiev), Zakaz.ua was launched in 2010 by Yegor Anchishkin – whose first startup, Viewdle, was acquired by …

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IT pioneer announces candidacy for parliament with holistic vision for army and economy

September 18, 2014

The prominent founder of a popular domain name registrar and website hosting company is running for a seat in parliament as an independent candidate. The information technology pioneer, Oleksandr Olshanskiy, didn’t specify in which of the 225 single-mandate races he would run. Initially, he said he expected to get elected under the UDAR party ticket …

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Online ad platform ClickGanic raises $300,000 and prepares itself for international expansion

September 17, 2014

Last month, ClickGanic, an online ad platform based in Kyiv (Kiev) and launched in February of this year, secured a $300,000 investment from business angel Evgeny Medvednikov and Clickky, an internationally oriented Ukrainian company offering a mobile app marketing platform. The deal valued ClickGanic at $557,000 (pre-money), 24-year-old co-founder Evgeny Kukharchuk told Ukraine Digital News. …

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IDCEE launches Social Entrepreneurship Hackathon

September 12, 2014

IDCEE, the leading international tech event in Eastern Europe held in Kyiv (Kiev) each October, invites entrepreneurs from all countries to participate in IDCEE Social Entrepreneurship Hackathon, co-organized together with SocialBoost. In a changing world social responsibility has become a key issue not only for big corporations, more and more entrepreneurs strive to be socially responsible these days. This is …

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Kiev police testing new online tracking platform for resident queries

August 28, 2014

Police in Ukraine’s capital city of Kiev (Kyiv) are testing a new innovation that allows residents to track queries made to the police through an online platform. As reported by Ukrainian online publication AIN.UA, the initiative is part of a growing state strategy to liberalize and digitalize the relationship and interactions between citizens and government …

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