How to cope with the challenges of wartime and continue development and growth: 12 Ukrainian startups shared their experience at the UA Ecosystem Showcase

The stories of the most resilient Ukrainian startups during the war could be heard at the UA Ecosystem Showcase last week in the UNIT.City innovation park. This all-Ukrainian event, dedicated to the sustainability of the Ukrainian technological ecosystem, was organized by the Ukrainian Startup Fund together with the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) and UNIT.City. The day before, the organizers selected 12 startups that successfully coped with the challenges of wartime, demonstrating unprecedented perseverance, resilience, the ability to work, develop and even grow during the war. These are, in particular:

• YouScan - AI-powered social media intelligence platform with industry-leading image recognition capabilities. 
• MISU - health monitoring system & smart device which makes analysis of your health and gives you and with help of special algorithms builds a prediction before the onset of a person's critical situation.
• Cardio.AI - AI-based platform for affordable remote medical-grade cardiac diagnostics. 
• Revisior - customer feedback and NPS service. 
• Delfast - manufacturer of Ukrainian electric bikes.
• GIOS - Interactive TikTok-style Math platform for pupils.
• G-Mak - company that works in the field of smart home systems. 
• Recoshelf - Retailtech startup that automates in-store operations of retail. 
• Framiore - Ukrainian sustainable women's apparel brand with its own manufacturing atelier and R&D center for textiles technologies. 
• Waylight - audience monetization platform for creators, influencers, experts and tutors: paid video calls, paid chats, paid blogs. Free monetization tools. 
• Vacuum Gravity energy - mobile generator of "green" energy.
• VetOnline.pro - 24/7 online veterinary consultation service.

UA Ecosystem Showcase brought together startup teams who, even in such a difficult time, remained in Ukraine and continued to work on the development of their own business and the national ecosystem, thus supporting the country's economy. The event was moderated by Dmytro Kuzmenko, CEO of UVCA. During the event, startup founders shared their experience and real stories about how they managed to cope with the challenges of wartime, quickly adapt to the new reality and, despite the war, continue their activities, development and growth. Some startups managed to attract external investments, made a pivot or raised a round, while others reoriented themselves and started working on new projects that meet the priority needs of the state during the war - to increase defense capabilities, post-war reconstruction, etc. Motivating team performances, inspiring stories, effective tips and recipes for survival in the face of war - this was the UA Ecosystem Showcase 2022. Video recording of the event: https://youtu.be/-4hGTVtI4w0