U.S.-Ukraine Innovation Council

11/06/2016

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08/30/2016

Congratulations to U.S.-Ukrainian big data startup Galactic Exchange and Konstantin Kladko on raising $1.25 million in funding.

Galactic Exchange, a Silicon Valley-headquartered big data startup with engineering teams split between Kharkiv (Kharkov), Eastern Ukraine, and Menlo Park, has raised $1.25 million from Floodgate and Signia Venture Partners. The deal, which was closed in early August, has just been announced publicl...

02/27/2016

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12/22/2015

Orange Fab Poland is a 12-week international acceleration program for startups. Now it is open for entries from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine! Deadline for application - January 6, 2016. For details and online application visit: http://bit.ly/1Xln4Ea

Application design and developmentB2B services (cloud, mdm, security)Cloud gaming & game content aggregationCloud services & cloud technologiesCommunication & connectivity servicesConnected Home (services for home, cloud)E-commerceHigh bandwidth disruption (LTE, fiber)Internet of ThingsMobile paymen…

12/12/2015

Interested in presenting your startup pitch to top VCs on the East Coast?

Sign up for Quick Pitch at http://bit.ly/1OnP5IW to speak with VCs from Osage Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Greycroft Partners, Grotech Ventures, Edison Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, and Ascent Venture Partners.

Osage Venture Partners (OVP), First Round Capital, Greycroft Partners, Grotech Ventures, Edison Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, and Ascent Venture Partners are excited to host Quick Pitch: An Online Venture Fair, during which entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to hold one-on-one chat sessions…

12/12/2015

OPPORTUNITY FOR UKRAINIAN STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
Von Achen, venture capitalist and KPMG in Ukraine launched a unique project for Ukrainian startups and business ideas to help them raise from UAH 200 thousand to UAH 2 million investment.
During the first stage of the project over 2000 startups and business-ideas will submit their applications at www.ustartup.com.ua. Those who qualify will have an opportunity to get a free two-day workshop, powered by John Von Achen and Business Molodost Ukraine. At the next stage, participants will be asked to submit their pitch presentations, and 20 qualifying startups will have a chance to present front of investors and get funding for their projects. Registration is open until 15 December 2015. For any additional info, contact Iryna Begma at [email protected]

Примите участие в проекте "УКРАИНА ИЩЕТ СТАРТАПЫ" и получите инвестиции до 2 000 000 гривен на реализацию Вашей идеи или развитие действующего бизнеса

11/11/2015

Great opportunity for startups and early stage companies that focus on agriculture to participate in a 3-months program. Village Capital is a Washington DC-based organization that trains and funds early-stage ventures solving major global problems in agriculture, education, energy, financial inclusion, and health. Over the course of three months, the 13 selected ventures will learn both from each other as well as experts in the industry. Entrepreneurs will challenge key assumptions they’ve made about their businesses, receive feedback from potential customers, and get access to mentorship from local business leaders and investors. At the end of the program, two ventures will be selected by their peers to receive $75,000 in pre-committed investment capital from VilCap Investments and Radicle Capital.

Today, Village Capital, in partnership with Blue Sky Network, Radicle Capital, Reily Foods, Owsley Brown Charitable Foundation, and Sustainable America, is excited to launch its third annual agriculture program based in Louisville. This three-month program will bring together a diverse group of earl…

11/11/2015

Ukraine's Top Innovators: Success Stories in the New Economy. Special Kyiv Post publication.

The Kyiv Post welcomes nominations of people and companies who are leading Ukraine to a new and brighter economy. Despite war and revolution, Ukraine and its entrepreneurial spirit can never be repressed. We are seeking our community's help in identifying innovators who are making new and…

11/11/2015

When Bilbo Baggins, the hero of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Hobbit, first tries his hand at pickpocketing, he gets caught immediately when a troll’s enchanted purse cries out "Ere! 'Oo are you?" as soon as he lays hands on it.

11/11/2015

Our team in Washington DC and Kyiv are pleased to be working with 1776 tech incubator on bringing global Challenge Cup competition to Ukraine.

It is a great opportunity for Ukrainian startups to participate and to be featured at the world's largest startup competition. We hope to select the most promising Ukrainian startups to represent Ukraine at the final global competition and Challenge Cup innovation festival in Washington DC next June.

This year U.S.-Ukraine Innovation Council and UAngel are happy to share the news of hosting the first Challenge Cup in Kyiv!
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Register online: http://www.1776.vc/challenge-cup/event/challenge-cup-local-kyiv-ukraine/

Where Revolutions Begin

11/11/2015

Entrepreneurship doesn’t just spread on its own. It spreads because more experienced entrepreneurs actively cultivate the growth of those around them.

11/11/2015

Data visualization researchers at Harvard’s Center for International Development (CID) have unveiled The Globe of Economic Complexity – an interactive tool which colorfully captures $15 trillion in …