With the support of In partnership with
Everything is
TECHable
with Ukraine
It’s BRAINing here
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UKRAINE:
Europe’s biggest Tech country
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Ukraine is a blooming tech talent pool. We power
global tech engines. It’s BRAINing here.
Entrepreneurship hub: Start easy, develop fast,
grow global with Ukraine. The land of tech freedom.
World’s R&D lab. Everything is
TECHable with Ukraine.
TECH TALENTS -
FORECAST FOR 2024
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UKRAINE: blooming tech talent pool
COUNTRY
POPULATION
TECH
TALENTS IN IT SECTOR
42,5M 240К 450K
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UKRAINE: blooming tech talent pool
#1 AMONG EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES FOR THE NUMBER
OF TECH GRADUATES:
• 23,000+ qualified IT graduates
• 130,000+ general engineering professionals annually
TECH EDUCATION:
• 181 Universities with tech faculties,
• 133 colleges, 28 tech schools
• 22 courses
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UKRAINE: blooming tech talent pool
In Eastern Europe by
the number of
outsourced developers
01 International Math
Olympiad rank
04 Best Programmers
by SkillValue
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Programmers
Activity by TopCoder
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In Technology Globally
according to Coursera’s
second edition of the
Global Skills Index
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SELECTED RANKINGS
UKRAINE: start easy
FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
FOR BUSINESS:
• low taxes for residents of Diia City (9% - corporate tax, 8% -
labour tax, investment promotion taxes) and private
entrepreneurs (5% general simplified tax)
• VC common legal tools (convertible loans, options,
liquidation preferences, liquidated damages, warranties and
indemnities, safe agreement, NDA, NSA)
• IP and business protection guarantees
• simplified administration
• easy kick-off: staffing, scaling, office spaces
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Ukraine is in top 30 ecosystems
globally according to Startup
Ecosystem Rankings 2020 by
StartupBlink
UKRAINE: develop fast
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UKRAINE: develop fast
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LOW COST OF LIVING
AND RUNNING A BUSINESS
RESULTS IN IT SECTOR BOOM
756
Service IT
companies
1486
3000+
Product
companies
Startups
UKRAINE: develop fast
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BOOMING ECOSYSTEM
INCUBATORS AND
ACCELERATORS 49 INNOVATION PARKS
(industrial parks)
22IT CLUSTERS 7 ASSOCIATIONS
3000+
EVENTS
3+ BIG TECH EVENTS PER
YEAR (1000+ visitors)
$5 BILLION IN 2020,
ANNUAL INCREASE
OF 20.44% – VOLUME
OF IT EXPORT IN 2020
UKRAINE: grow global
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Biggest service companies:
total VC and PE investment
in UA tech companies in
2020
WORLD’S FAMOUS TECH COMPANIES FROM UKRAINE:
Reface, Readdle, Ajax, Grammarly, MacPaw, PetCube, Netpeak, TemplateMonster,
People.ai, Reface, Restream, Genesis, Preply and others.
LOUD SUCCESS STORIES
UNICORNS
4 $517M
100 companies from
Fortune 500 are
clients of UA tech
service companies
UKRAINE: grow global
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SOLID COMPUTER SCIENCE BACKGROUND,
THAT FEEDS SUCCESS OF MODERN UA TECH SECTOR
UKRAINE: world’s R&D lab
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The 1st computer in Europe
was introduced by
Ukrainian Sergey Lebedev
1951
“Dnepr”, the first semiconductor-
based multipurpose computer was
introduced by Ukrainian V. Glushkov
1961
Ukrainian V. Glushkov developed
“Promin”, the 1st USSR computer for
engineering computation
1964
The USSR’s first autonomous
transportation robot TAIR was
developed by Ukrainian N. Amosov
1975
Ukraine’s first signal
processor for digital signal
processing was developed
1976
Designed and assembled in Ukraine,
Aircraft An-225 Mriya, the world’s
largest airplane, made its flight
1988
UKRAINE: world’s R&D lab
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UKRAINE IS AMONG THE TOP 50 MOST INNOVATIVE
ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GLOBAL
INNOVATION INDEX 2020
Startups in Ukraine continue getting
actively acquired by global
technology companies
100 + R&D LABS
OF GLOBAL COMPANIES
BENEFITS: for corporates
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Heart of
Europe
Cool
climate
High quality
of IT
outsourcing
Cheap
electricity
(nuclear,
hydro)
Developed
infrastructure
(both roads
and
broadband)
Cheap
construction
price
332 – number
of offices of A,
B+ and B class
only in Kyiv
100+
coworkings
in Ukraine
Simplified
logistics
(international
roads, 16
international
airports)
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24
30
2017 Offshoring destination
by Global Sourcing Association
Top Outsourcing Destination
7 years in a row by Gartner
Global Services Locations
by ATKerney
BENEFITS: for corporates
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GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT:
BENEFITS: for startups
Ukrainian Startup Fund –
pre-seed and seed state
funding for Ukrainian startups:
$18M - the size of the fund.
200+ startups received
overall investment of $3M+
over 1,5 years
• Simplified business administration
• Absence of extensive regulations
• High quality of life (lifestyle)
• Easy access to talent
• Vibrant ecosystem (developed communities
and massive number of events)
• Cheap and abundant coworkings and office
spaces
• 45 investor organizations are already
investing in Ukrainian startups
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BENEFITS: for investors
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• Well-developed existing investor base
• Heart of Europe
• Cool climate
• High quality of IT outsourcing
• Cheap electricity (nuclear, hydro)
• Developed infrastructure (both roads and
broadband)
• Cheap construction price
• 332 – number of offices of A, B+ and B class only
in Kyiv
• 100+ coworkings in Ukraine
• Simplified logistics (international roads, 16
international airports)
Growth stage
Seed - Series A
Local
Foreign
CREDITS FOR PARTICIPATION
TechUkraine
UNIT City
PROJECT
INITIATORS:
PARTICIPATING
MEMBERS:
Ministry of Digital Transformation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ukraine Invest
USAID Competitive Economy Program
Reputation Institute (USA)
Software Ukraine Association
Greencubator
Kyiv IT Cluster
Agritech Association
DESIGN
PARTNERS:
Havas Ukraine
Anna Chumak
Social Boost NGO
Ukrainian Bridge
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Ukrainian Startup Fund
YEP
Ajax
Havas Ukraine
Saatchi
EASE
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Like what we do? Donate
to support TechUkraine:
Thank you and
let’s make
Ukrainian tech
known worldwide!
www.techukraine.org info@techukraine.org
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With the support of
In partnership with
Presentation is Public Domain
Everything is TECHable
with Ukraine
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The pitch deck for Ukrainian tech sector

  • 1.
    With the supportof In partnership with Everything is TECHable with Ukraine It’s BRAINing here
  • 2.
    2 UKRAINE: Europe’s biggest Techcountry 01 02 03 Ukraine is a blooming tech talent pool. We power global tech engines. It’s BRAINing here. Entrepreneurship hub: Start easy, develop fast, grow global with Ukraine. The land of tech freedom. World’s R&D lab. Everything is TECHable with Ukraine.
  • 3.
    TECH TALENTS - FORECASTFOR 2024 3 UKRAINE: blooming tech talent pool COUNTRY POPULATION TECH TALENTS IN IT SECTOR 42,5M 240К 450K
  • 4.
    4 UKRAINE: blooming techtalent pool #1 AMONG EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FOR THE NUMBER OF TECH GRADUATES: • 23,000+ qualified IT graduates • 130,000+ general engineering professionals annually TECH EDUCATION: • 181 Universities with tech faculties, • 133 colleges, 28 tech schools • 22 courses
  • 5.
    5 UKRAINE: blooming techtalent pool In Eastern Europe by the number of outsourced developers 01 International Math Olympiad rank 04 Best Programmers by SkillValue 08 Programmers Activity by TopCoder 06 In Technology Globally according to Coursera’s second edition of the Global Skills Index 04 SELECTED RANKINGS
  • 6.
    UKRAINE: start easy FAVOURABLECONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS: • low taxes for residents of Diia City (9% - corporate tax, 8% - labour tax, investment promotion taxes) and private entrepreneurs (5% general simplified tax) • VC common legal tools (convertible loans, options, liquidation preferences, liquidated damages, warranties and indemnities, safe agreement, NDA, NSA) • IP and business protection guarantees • simplified administration • easy kick-off: staffing, scaling, office spaces 6
  • 7.
    Ukraine is intop 30 ecosystems globally according to Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020 by StartupBlink UKRAINE: develop fast 7
  • 8.
    UKRAINE: develop fast 8 LOWCOST OF LIVING AND RUNNING A BUSINESS RESULTS IN IT SECTOR BOOM 756 Service IT companies 1486 3000+ Product companies Startups
  • 9.
    UKRAINE: develop fast 9 BOOMINGECOSYSTEM INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS 49 INNOVATION PARKS (industrial parks) 22IT CLUSTERS 7 ASSOCIATIONS 3000+ EVENTS 3+ BIG TECH EVENTS PER YEAR (1000+ visitors)
  • 10.
    $5 BILLION IN2020, ANNUAL INCREASE OF 20.44% – VOLUME OF IT EXPORT IN 2020 UKRAINE: grow global 10 Biggest service companies: total VC and PE investment in UA tech companies in 2020 WORLD’S FAMOUS TECH COMPANIES FROM UKRAINE: Reface, Readdle, Ajax, Grammarly, MacPaw, PetCube, Netpeak, TemplateMonster, People.ai, Reface, Restream, Genesis, Preply and others. LOUD SUCCESS STORIES UNICORNS 4 $517M
  • 11.
    100 companies from Fortune500 are clients of UA tech service companies UKRAINE: grow global 11
  • 12.
    SOLID COMPUTER SCIENCEBACKGROUND, THAT FEEDS SUCCESS OF MODERN UA TECH SECTOR UKRAINE: world’s R&D lab 12 The 1st computer in Europe was introduced by Ukrainian Sergey Lebedev 1951 “Dnepr”, the first semiconductor- based multipurpose computer was introduced by Ukrainian V. Glushkov 1961 Ukrainian V. Glushkov developed “Promin”, the 1st USSR computer for engineering computation 1964 The USSR’s first autonomous transportation robot TAIR was developed by Ukrainian N. Amosov 1975 Ukraine’s first signal processor for digital signal processing was developed 1976 Designed and assembled in Ukraine, Aircraft An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest airplane, made its flight 1988
  • 13.
    UKRAINE: world’s R&Dlab 13 UKRAINE IS AMONG THE TOP 50 MOST INNOVATIVE ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX 2020 Startups in Ukraine continue getting actively acquired by global technology companies 100 + R&D LABS OF GLOBAL COMPANIES
  • 14.
    BENEFITS: for corporates 14 Heartof Europe Cool climate High quality of IT outsourcing Cheap electricity (nuclear, hydro) Developed infrastructure (both roads and broadband) Cheap construction price 332 – number of offices of A, B+ and B class only in Kyiv 100+ coworkings in Ukraine Simplified logistics (international roads, 16 international airports)
  • 15.
    01 24 30 2017 Offshoring destination byGlobal Sourcing Association Top Outsourcing Destination 7 years in a row by Gartner Global Services Locations by ATKerney BENEFITS: for corporates 15
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    GOVERNMENT SUPPORT: BENEFITS: for startups UkrainianStartup Fund – pre-seed and seed state funding for Ukrainian startups: $18M - the size of the fund. 200+ startups received overall investment of $3M+ over 1,5 years • Simplified business administration • Absence of extensive regulations • High quality of life (lifestyle) • Easy access to talent • Vibrant ecosystem (developed communities and massive number of events) • Cheap and abundant coworkings and office spaces • 45 investor organizations are already investing in Ukrainian startups 16
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    BENEFITS: for investors 17 •Well-developed existing investor base • Heart of Europe • Cool climate • High quality of IT outsourcing • Cheap electricity (nuclear, hydro) • Developed infrastructure (both roads and broadband) • Cheap construction price • 332 – number of offices of A, B+ and B class only in Kyiv • 100+ coworkings in Ukraine • Simplified logistics (international roads, 16 international airports) Growth stage Seed - Series A Local Foreign
  • 18.
    CREDITS FOR PARTICIPATION TechUkraine UNITCity PROJECT INITIATORS: PARTICIPATING MEMBERS: Ministry of Digital Transformation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ukraine Invest USAID Competitive Economy Program Reputation Institute (USA) Software Ukraine Association Greencubator Kyiv IT Cluster Agritech Association DESIGN PARTNERS: Havas Ukraine Anna Chumak Social Boost NGO Ukrainian Bridge Ukrainian Cultural Foundation Ukrainian Startup Fund YEP Ajax Havas Ukraine Saatchi EASE 18 Like what we do? Donate to support TechUkraine:
  • 19.
    Thank you and let’smake Ukrainian tech known worldwide! www.techukraine.org info@techukraine.org Design support by With the support of In partnership with Presentation is Public Domain
  • 20.
    Everything is TECHable withUkraine E x p e r i e n c e t h e f r e e d o m o f c r e a t i o n 20