{"id":10890,"date":"2022-02-04T16:09:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucluster.org\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:34:04","slug":"latest-news-about-ukrainian-startups-and-clusters-for-1-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucluster.org\/en\/blog\/2022\/02\/latest-news-about-ukrainian-startups-and-clusters-for-1-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest news about Ukrainian Startups and Clusters for 1\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This month we compiled a list of events useful to Ukrainian startups and investors and identified 2022 trends in investments in Ukrainian startups. We also met with Carbominer &#8211; a Ukrainian startup that developed a unique technology for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air and using it in various technological processes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">????UCLUSTER NEWS????<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ukrainian startup Carbominer developed a unique technology that extracts carbon dioxide directly from the air and uses it in various technological processes. How does <strong>Carbominer convert harmful CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/strong> into valuable fertilizer for plants? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ucluster.org\/en\/blog\/2022\/01\/how-carbominer-converts-harmful-carbon-dioxide-into-valuable-fertilizer-for-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>We\u2019ve chosen select <strong>events, conferences, and grant\/accelerator applications <\/strong>useful to Ukrainian startups and investors in February 2022 and early spring. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ucluster-org.translate.goog\/blog\/2022\/01\/it-iventy-ljutogo-2022-dlja-ukrainsjkyh-startapiv-ta-investoriv\/?_x_tr_sl=uk&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=uk&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read English translation<\/a><\/li><li>After conducting 60 interviews with Ukrainian startup founders, Ucluster identified several market niches attractive to startup investors. <strong>Trends in Ukrainian startup investments in 2022<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/ucluster-org.translate.goog\/blog\/2022\/01\/trendy-investytsij-v-ukrainski-startapy-u-2022\/?_x_tr_sl=uk&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=uk&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read English translation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">????PARTNER NEWS ABOUT STARTUPS????<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vladimir Kuyantsev talked about <strong>Akurateco<\/strong>, a white-label payment orchestration platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starterstory.com\/stories\/how-we-bootstrapped-a-1-2m-year-white-label-payment-saas#are-you-looking-to-hire-for-certain-positions-right-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>Valery Krasovsky, co-founder of Sigma Software Group, SID Venture Partners and Inspirium Laboratories funds, and co-head of the IT Committee of the European Business Association, presented <strong>an overview of the latest trends and changes in the Ukrainian IT industry<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/sigma.software\/about\/media\/ukrainian-it-industry-how-did-it-change-2021-and-what-expect-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucluster.org\/blog\/2021\/08\/startap-mosqitter-smart-eco-friendly-rishennja\/\"><strong>Mosqitter<\/strong><\/a> is an industrial-scale mosquito control&nbsp; device&nbsp; that attracts female mosquitoes before they get the&nbsp; chance to lay eggs. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/01\/06\/mosqitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>TechUkraine Digest: <strong>What happened in the Ukrainian Tech<\/strong> market in December 2021? <a href=\"https:\/\/techukraine.org\/2021\/12\/29\/techukraine-digest-12-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li><strong>CEE Startups Of The Month<\/strong>: AgriTech and FoodTech. <a href=\"https:\/\/vestbee.com\/blog\/articles\/cee-startups-of-the-month-agritech-and-foodtech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>Five Ukrainian startups traveled to <strong>CES in Las Vegas<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cthe most influential tech event in the world\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/technology\/ukrainian-dream-team-stars-at-techs-super-bowl-in-vegas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>Ukrainian SpaceTech startup <strong>Promin Aerospace<\/strong> signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium, a spaceport operator in the North Atlantic. <a href=\"https:\/\/emerging-europe.com\/business\/ukrainian-spacetech-start-up-promin-aerospace-teams-up-with-the-atlantic-spaceport-consortium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">????Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mazepa Awards <\/strong>announces longlists of their investment award nominees. <a href=\"https:\/\/techukraine.org\/2022\/01\/31\/mazepa-awards-announces-longlists-of-investment-awards-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">????Investments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Lawyerd!<\/strong>, a Ukrainian startup that develops an automated copyright protection online platform, has been selected to the TechStars program. The team got a $120,000 investment at a $3 million valuation. <a href=\"https:\/\/ain.ua\/en\/2022\/01\/29\/lawyerd-joins-techstars-accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Fintech Farm<\/strong> nabs $7.4M to launch neobanks in Nigeria and other emerging markets. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/01\/13\/fintech-farm-nabs-7-4m-to-launch-neobanks-in-nigeria-and-other-emerging-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>Glovo acquired the Ukraine-based grocery delivery service <strong>Zakaz.ua<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tech\/glovo-acquires-ukrainian-grocery-delivery-zakaz-ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>US chipmaker Qualcomm acquired the Ukrainian startup <strong>Augmented Pixels<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tech\/us-giant-chipmaker-qualcomm-acquires-ukrainian-startup-augmented-pixels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">????PARTNER NEWS ABOUT CLUSTERS????<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Data on exports, investment, education development, salaries, and portraits of IT regions was published in the annual report <strong>Ukraine IT Report 2021<\/strong> by IT Ukraine Association. <a href=\"https:\/\/itukraine.org.ua\/en\/results-of-a-national-study-of-the-it-industry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>The Polish-Ukrainian Startup Bridge project published a study about the <strong>Ukrainian startup ecosystem<\/strong>: \u201cUkrainian startup market: business types, earnings, challenges.\u201d&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ain.ua\/en\/2022\/01\/19\/ukrainian-startup-market-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><li>T<strong>op Startup Accelerators, Incubators, and VCs<\/strong> in Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/incubatorlist.com\/top-startup-accelerators-incubators-and-vcs-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2013 read<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month we compiled a list of events useful to Ukrainian startups and investors and identified 2022 trends in investments in Ukrainian startups. 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