Polish–Ukrainian Startup Bridge invites you to a press conference entitled „How does full-scale war affect Ukrainian startups?”, which will start on Thursday, December 22, at 12:00 in the building of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, room №2003 (2nd floor) at ul. Książęca 4 in Warsaw.

During the conference, the results and conclusions of the report „Russian aggression in Ukraine: How do Ukrainian startups survive” will be presented, entitled. For the second time, the Polish-Ukrainian Startup Bridge (Cooperation Fund Foundation), together with the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the Ukrainian Startup Fund, is conducting a large-scale study of the Ukrainian startup ecosystem.

This time, the subject of the study was the impact of Russian aggression on the development of the Ukrainian startup environment. The results of the research will help investors, business angels, business partners, journalists, and non-governmental organizations from Poland and Europe understand what the current challenges of the startup and innovation support ecosystem look like, and will encourage discussion about what can be done to help Ukrainian innovators.

The event will also be streamed on PUSB’s Facebook page. Registration – http://bit.ly/3PvsKPq. We will be grateful if you confirm your participation by December 21, 17:00.

The study will provide answers to the following questions:

● What is the current state of Ukrainian startups as of February 24, 2022?
● What changes have occurred since February 24 (relocations, staff reductions, wages, etc.)?
● How do Ukrainian founders view the development of their projects?
● What kind of help does Ukraine need from international partners, especially in Poland, in the context of its innovative industries?

The conference will be attended by: Łukasz Wawak, PUSB project manager, Olena Malitska, CEO of ISE Corporate Accelerator, Michał Khaletskii, Ukrainian Startup Fund expert.

Event schedule:
● 12:00 – 12:15 – registration of participants
● 12:15 – 13:00 – discussion of research results
● 13:00 – 13:20 – time for questions
● 13:20 – 14:00 – networking and buffet

For Ukraine and all startups, the report will be another reason to remind the world that the war continues, and we need support constantly and at all levels!

Since 2018, the Polish-Ukrainian Startup Bridge has been supporting Ukrainian startups. This year, such support has become extremely necessary for Ukraine. In 2022, 15 Ukrainian startups received financial support. We also opened a coworking space in Warsaw and organized a number of industry events that contributed to the development of Ukrainian startups. Our team sincerely believes in the victory of the Ukrainian people. Glory to Ukraine!

🚀 Three years in a row, the Polish-Ukrainian startup bridge has held a large-scale event for startups and all techno fans all over the world – Kyiv Tech Hub. However, this year, a new Russian attack on Ukraine canceled many plans. Unfortunately, the security and energy situation in Kyiv does not allow us to hold the event as we would like to. Therefore, our team decided to gather all our friends, partners and colleagues in Warsaw on December 9th for the main professional event of our program – Ukrainian Startups’ Demo Day.

💫 What will take place during the event?
Pitch competition of 15 startups (pre-selected), B2B tables for connecting with representatives of Venture Capital Funds, discussion panel, networking and delicious treats.

🧐 Who can join the event?
Startuppers, investors, representatives of the IT community, media, and everyone who is interested in the startup industry.

📲 Participation is free of charge. To receive invitations, please register – https://bit.ly/3zWEWlO.
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📌 Event schedule:

13:00 – 14:00 – Introduction

14:00 – 15:00 – Discussion panel

14:30 – 15:00 – Lunch break

15:00 – 16:10 – Startup pitching, the first part

16:10 – 16:20 – Coffee break

16:20 – 17:20 – Startup pitching, the second part

17:20 – 17:30 – Coffee break

17:30 – 18:15 – Award ceremony

18:15 – 20:00 – Official after party
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📆 Date – December 9th, start at 13:00 (Warsaw time)
💻 Format: offline and online event

📍 Address: Warsaw Stock Exchange, Książęca 4, Warszawa, 
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🇺🇦 Since 2018, the Polish-Ukrainian startup bridge has been providing support to Ukrainian startups. This year, such support has become extremely necessary for Ukraine. Also, in 2022, 15 Ukrainian startups received financial assistance. We also opened a co-working space in Warsaw and held a number of professional events that contributed to the development of Ukrainian startups.
Our team sincerely believes in the victory of the Ukrainian people. Glory to Ukraine!