LONDON, June 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine Tech Summit, held on 12
June in Westminster, London and
organised by London PR Lab, brought together over 200 participants,
including Ukrainian and global tech leaders, investors, and
startups. The summit is aimed to rejuvenate Ukraine's tech industry, promote global
expansion, and foster international collaboration.
Ukraine has long been a
significant player in the UK tech world, with Ukrainian developers
and talents supporting UK technological companies for many years.
As more Ukrainian startups and product companies emerge, develop,
and demonstrate unprecedented resilience, investors see increasing
possibilities to support this tech-savvy nation.
"It is crucial to focus on investing in Ukraine now for economic stability and growth
of the tech sector during the full-scale invasion," said
Vladyslav Bazikalov, the Founder of Ukraine Tech Summit,
highlighting the urgency of immediate investment in Ukraine.
Jonathan Djanogly,
non-executive Chair of Pembroke VCT PLC and Former Member of
Parliament, addressed the UK's perception of Ukraine and its tech sector, emphasizing great
investment potential. He outlined improvements Ukraine can make to attract new
investments.
The total value of the Ukrainian startup ecosystem has risen to
an estimated €28 billion and Ukrainian startups continue to defy
expectations.
"Despite air raids, missile strikes, and blackouts, Ukrainian
specialists are working at full capacity. And the world notices
this resilience and dedication. For instance, deep-tech company
ZibraAI secured $500,000 from a16z.
Certainly, partnership projects with foreign businesses help
Ukrainian companies grow and strengthen their reputation. It is
cooperation with the UK that helped Ukrainian companies access
British markets and allowed British firms to benefit from Ukrainian
innovation. Such collaboration will make Ukraine a key player in Europe and bring in the investments we need,"
commented Serhiy Tokarev,
cofounder of Roosh, an investment group that develops
and scales technological businesses globally.
To support entrepreneurs and tech companies in laying the
groundwork for post-war economic recovery, Michal Kramarz, Head of Google for Startups,
Central Europe and Mariama
Boumanjal, Senior Startup Partner Manager and Fund Manager have
announced the newest recipients of the Google for
Startups Ukraine Support Fund.
Run in partnership with 1991, Ukraine's first and largest accelerator, the
$10 million Ukraine Support Fund
provides equity-free cash awards and Google support to
Ukrainian-founded tech companies. Selected startups received
$100,000 of non-dilutive funding,
Google Cloud credits, and hands-on Google mentoring, product, and
technical support.
The first 2024 recipients of the Google for Startups Ukraine
Support Fund are:
- Ailand Systems - smart autonomous drones for
landmine detection
- BazaIT - all-in-one hiring solution for tech
companies
- Carbominer - green CO₂ capture from the air as a
service
- Clearly - tech platform connecting psychotherapists
with clients
- Eddy - digital space for teachers, parents, and
students
- Eventmate - app for event creators to engage with
their audience
- Natively - conversion of websites into iOS/Android
apps
- Spendbase - platform to optimize SaaS, cloud, and
corporate card spending
- Uspacy - digital workspace for SMBs, streamlining
communication, collaboration, and CRM
The summit speakers also elaborated on grant opportunities for
Ukrainian startups, the UK-UA partnership driving investments, and
the resilience of Ukrainian founders.
"Ukraine has a longstanding
tech collaboration with the UK. For a very long time, UK
entrepreneurs have collaborated with Ukraine's amazing tech talent. Now, the UK is
benefitting from Ukraine's startup
ecosystem, from SaaS to climate tech to defence tech. Ukraine's resilience at both personal and
startup levels is a key reason to partner with Ukraine's tech ecosystem," said Mike Butcher, MBE and Editor-at-large of
TechCrunch.
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