Ten Ukrainian startups successfully presented the innovation ecosystem of Ukraine at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 Іnternational Сonference in the USA
Ukraine presented its pavilion for the first time at the famous technology conference TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 in San Francisco (USA) on October 18-20, 2022.
It is one of the largest events for startups in the world, annually attended by about 10 thousand participants from 125 countries.
The Ukrainian delegation included 10 startup teams that passed the expert selection in September.
These are, in particular, elKYC, Nanit Robotics, QAI, Harmix, Cardiomo, Shortage, Howly, Numo ADHD, Zeeon, Vanongo.
The Ukrainian delegation was organized by the Ukrainian Startup Fund and Ukrainian Bridge with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, and USAID Competitive Economy Program.
In addition to pitching Ukrainian startups to the international community and presenting the sustainability of the national startup ecosystem, the visit to the United States was full of many important events.
The conference included a side event with a panel discussion on attracting investment in tech and other industries with the participation of IT ecosystem leaders. Among the participants were Head of the USF Supervisory Board Victoria Tigipko, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and member of the USF Supervisory Board Oleksandr Borniakov, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Oleksandr Gryban, founder of Augmented Pixels Vitaliy Goncharuk, and others. The discussion was moderated by TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Mike Butcher.
In addition, prior to the conference, the delegation met with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who emphasized that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine in defending its territory and rebuilding its economy.
Representatives of the Ukrainian Startup Fund spoke in more detail about the search for new technological solutions that will help restore the country and ensure its economic security at a meeting with leading experts of the Haas School of Business – UC Berkeley. Together with other institutions, UC Berkeley is ready to assist Ukraine in assessing the impact of the destruction and the effectiveness of sanctions, analyzing industries and creating new industries.
