“We are interested in supporting any type of technology that will help Ukraine defend and rebuild.”
Kyiv, UKRAINE, July 06, 2023 /24-7press release/ – Rebuilding Ukraine, an international NGO made up of individuals and groups dedicated to both protecting and rebuilding Ukraine during and after the Russian invasion, is initiating a 24-hour online hackathon to develop new technologies and refine, which should help Ukraine to rebuild.
According to co-founders Svetlana Shevchenko, Amy Chang and John Toomey, the project will bring together companies, startup incubators, churches, and students and experts from Stanford, Berkeley, Singularity University, Oxford, as well as Taras Shevchenko National University and Lviv Polytechnic National University in the Ukraine should develop new technologies and refine existing ones. “We are interested in supporting any type of technology that will help Ukraine defend and rebuild, including decarbonization, AI, mental health technology, cybersecurity, sustainable building materials, drones, green energy, AI , hydrology, civil engineering, building materials, SAAS.” , autonomous vehicles, aviation and transportation,” says Chang.
A big part of the program is to support female entrepreneurs living outside of Ukraine who want to start an online startup before they return. There are an estimated 4 million of them in Poland, Romania and other parts of Europe.
A junior department prepares the next generation of entrepreneurs who are still children through arts and crafts classes that encourage imagination, problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Also planned is a database of AI-generated online courses in Ukrainian that will provide valuable skills needed for every aspect of reconstruction. The courses are created in Coursera, Delilah.ai and EdApp and shared both with students in the country and with the Ukrainian diaspora, consisting of 8 million Ukrainian citizens currently living abroad as refugees.
Rebuilding Ukraine also creates the world’s largest matching database to connect companies and start-ups involved in national reconstruction with funders.
The United Nations estimates that more than 15 trillion hryvnia ($400 billion) will be needed to repair the damage caused by the current war in Ukraine. Even if the war is not over yet, it is clear to many that reconstruction must begin now.
The following donors have expressed interest in supporting the reconstruction:
Digital Future: A venture capital fund focused on investing in early stage technology companies in Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.
TA Ventures: A venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, including Ukrainian startups, with a focus on sectors such as SaaS, fintech, e-commerce and more.
Horizon Capital: A private equity firm investing in high growth companies in various sectors in Ukraine, including technology and innovation-oriented companies.
Intel Capital: The venture capital arm of Intel Corporation known for investing in technology startups worldwide, including Ukrainian companies with promising innovations.
Eastlabs: A seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in Eastern European startups, including those based in Ukraine, focusing on areas such as software, mobile, e-commerce and more.
Credo Ventures: A venture capital firm investing in early stage technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, with a focus on software, mobile and internet sectors.
TMT Investments: A venture capital firm that invests globally in the technology, media and telecom sectors, including Ukrainian startups with high growth potential.
500 Startups: A global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator program that has historically invested in several Ukrainian startups, with a focus on early-stage investments.
RTP Global: A venture capital firm that invests in technology companies worldwide, including Ukrainian startups, in various sectors such as software, marketplace, fintech and more.
Khosla Ventures: A venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies worldwide, including Ukrainian startups, in sectors such as clean technology, mobile, internet and more.
U.Ventures: A Ukrainian venture capital fund that invests in young startups with innovative ideas, focusing on sectors such as SaaS, AI, cybersecurity and others.
Haxus Venture: A venture capital fund investing in young startups, including Ukrainian companies, with a focus on technology and innovation.
Some of the companies that Rebuilding Ukraine will present to the investors:
Mate Academy: An edtech startup that offers STEM education and helps graduates land their first job in the tech industry.
Finmap: A financial management company that offers small businesses a tool to optimize the use of financial data.
Reface App: An entertainment app that uses AI to allow users to replace faces in images, GIFs, and videos.
Esper Bionics: A biotech startup developing bionic prosthetic hands with sensory feedback.
Effa Corp.: An eco-friendly startup that makes disposable paper toothbrushes.
Snovio: A sales automation platform that helps find leads, review emails, and automate outreach.
Readdle: A productivity app developer that creates popular apps like Spark, Scanner Pro, and Documents21.
For more information please send an email [email protected].
The aim of rebuilding Ukraine is to help the country recover from the current war.
Related link:
http://rebuildingukraine.net
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