Seeds of Bravery

✨👉Get acquainted with another member of the UASSEDs consortium – Sunrise Tech Park! ⚡️Sunrise Tech Park is one of the main drivers of innovation in the Baltic states. It empowers the next generation of businesses by supporting startups with infrastructure, support services and customized programs. It fosters cooperation between academia and business, ensuring the exchange of knowledge, innovation and creating conditions for attracting investment and talent. During this time: 📍350+ businesses have benefited from the technology park's support; 📍150 startups started their way in the park; 📍18 million euros were raised to support companies. Within the framework of the Seeds of Bravery project, Sunrise Tech Park organises: ☑️trainings on writing applications for European projects; ☑️pitching trainings; ☑️workshops on energy and climateп ☑️promotes networking with mentors and investors by providing individual acceleration packages. More about Sunrise Tech Park: https://ssmtp.lt/

⚡️🇫🇮 Looking for startups to represent the Ukrainian innovation ecosystem at the Good Spirit Festival in Finland! Seeds of Bravery in cooperation with its partners announce the selection of participants for the Good Spirit Festival to be held on the 14th of August in Helsinki, Finland. The Good Spirit Festival is about inspiring workshops from experts in various fields – from sustainable business to education and social activism. Register and take the opportunity to join the event for free. 📅14th of August 📍Helsinki, Finland 🖇️Registration until 18:00 on July 25 via the link: https://lnkd.in/dV3B2y39 More about the festival: https://lnkd.in/d5mi8Tke 🖇The participation of Ukrainian ecosystem representatives is organized by the Ukrainian Startup Fund in partnership with the European consortium Seeds of Bravery. Take a chance to be a part of this remarkable event!

🎞️⚡️Hey, did you miss the Info Days? No worries, you have the opportunity to watch all 8! 🔹The first Info day was devoted to a detailed overview of the project itself, key points for applying, and answering questions: https://lnkd.in/drQXuzMx 🔹The second Info day focused on the women's entrepreneurship and leadership program: https://lnkd.in/dPayJrGX 🔹At the third Info day, the topic of Deep Tech Incubators was discussed: https://lnkd.in/drDEszbp 🔹The fourth Info day was dedicated to the Rebuild Ukraine program: https://lnkd.in/dAtZaUcr 🔹The fifth Info day focused on the Deep Tech scaling and acceleration program: https://lnkd.in/dDsAd7xW 🔹The sixth Info day introduced the participants to the Seeds of Bravery delegation, where they learned about the key events of 2024, opportunities to participate in the delegation, and the benefits of networking, partnerships, and support from incubators and accelerators: https://lnkd.in/dV2Gmn-s 🔹The seventh Info day was dedicated to the main aspects of the grant application process. Colleagues from the FBA shared their secrets on the important nuances of applying, the necessary documents for legal review, and much more: https://lnkd.in/d6GPc_DN 🔹The eighth and final Info day covered all aspects of the non-financial support offered by the Seeds of Bravery project: https://lnkd.in/dJYG2v6S ⚡️Take the chance to get important information for successful participation in our programs 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC7Puytu

💡🇸🇪Opportunities of development for entrepreneurs in the Swedish ecosystem Market Discovery Workshop was held to discuss the development of the Swedish tech ecosystem. The event brought together key participants to share experiences and ideas. The program included a range of expert presentations and interactive sessions covering a number of relevant topics: 👉The representatives of the Swedish Institute, the Swedish National Bureau of Trade and the Swedish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce presented several market opportunities and export services. 👉The participants discussed the aspects of effective and inappropriate approaches to raising funds for early-stage startups. The discussion was attended by representatives of Noran Accelerator, Aiman Fund, and The Sting Accelerator. 👉During a short interactive Q&A session, participants actively asked questions via chat. 🔗The workshop is available here: https://lnkd.in/dJ_qG7Ww Seeds of Bravery is conducting market research workshops in 20 different geographical regions. The workshops will allow Ukrainian startups, SMEs and entrepreneurs to gain an understanding of how a Ukrainian startup can integrate into the European innovation ecosystem. 🔗Registration for all seminars is open here: https://lnkd.in/eWxwMEqS

🎙🔥 Introducing the third episode of the Seeds of Bravery & INNOV8 podcast We aim to strengthen Ukraine's tech landscape by supporting local entrepreneurs and startups on their journey to global success. In our podcast, we delve into the stories of Ukrainian deep tech founders, exploring their achievements, impact, and ambitions to innovate the industry using cutting-edge technology. 🎤 Our guest for the third episode, “From Science to Startups: Quantum Computing's Future with Haiqu,” is Mykola Maksymenko, Co-founder and CTO at Haiqu — a quantum computing startup developing breakthrough enabling technology for future quantum applications. Haiqu was one of the 14 grant recipients from Seeds of Bravery this year. 🎤 The podcast host is Oksana Krykun 🇺🇦, Head of Entrepreneurship and Acceleration at INNOV8, one of the partners in launching the Seeds of Bravery project. Listen and watch on our platforms to learn about quantum computing and its potential to revolutionize various industries, including optimizing fuel consumption for aircraft and designing advanced wetsuits, and discover Ukraine’s potential in this cutting-edge field. In this podcast, we also cover: ⚡️Haiqu’s journey and key milestones in its development. ⚡️What is quantum computing and its performance? ⚡️Transitioning from science to corporate to startup. ⚡️Prototyping in deep tech startups and the role of team skills. ⚡️Financing and monetization models for future quantum applications. ⚡️Industry interest and case studies with BMW, Airbus, and Speedo. ⚡️Forming a deep tech community with Seeds of Bravery. 🎧 Listen to the third podcast now: 📍YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dzMd42Th 📍Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dN_YvcAC 📍Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dD-JRBB8

🔍🧬Immerse yourself in the world of deep tech: take part in our survey! Are you part of the deep tech community of Ukrainian startups? We need your answers! This survey is part of the Seeds of Bravery initiative. We need your thoughts on defining deep tech, assessing industry challenges, identifying key startups, and comparing global tech ecosystems. Share the details of your company, your professional experience, vision and needs of your startup. 🔗 Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/dvDxfqpn 🕐 It only takes 20 minutes of your time! This survey will serve as a baseline study at the beginning of the Seeds for Bravery project, followed by a final survey in 2025 to track the changes in the Ukrainian deep tech sector that will occur after the implementation of the Seeds for Bravery project. 🙏🏻 Your contribution is extremely important for shaping the future of Ukraine's deep tech community! 🖇Funded by the European Union under the European Innovation Council (EIC), paving the way for the participation of Ukrainian start-ups in future EIC calls. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission or EIC. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. UASEEDs project has received funding from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme under grant agreement № 101104445.

🌟🌟Ukrainian entrepreneurs and innovators! Do you have a business idea but don't know how to implement it?   🖇Apply for the 2-week Summer School on Entrepreneurship (SSE) and get the opportunity to learn a fundamental understanding of entrepreneurship and startup development. Date: 19-30 August 2024. Format: online. Within the SSE is planned:  👉🏼daily workshops 👉🏼mentoring 👉🏼panel discussions 👉🏼peer-to-peer feedback sessions. In addition, you will learn success stories from well-known entrepreneurs and get valuable advice from investors on their investment processes. ✅ Please apply by 4 August 17:00 (CET): https://tally.so/r/mOPdXA  SSE speakers:  🔹 Ivan Osadchyy, CEO at knopka;  🔹 Adina Beer, Global Operations and Communications Manager at EIT Global Outreach; 🔹 Niko Downie, Head of Startup Advisory at Aalto University; 🔹 Kasper Suomalainen, Startup Advisor at Aalto University;  🔹 Kateryna Dehtyar, Director of the Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration; 🔹 Henric Hansson, Tech Startup Accelerator Manager at the Impact Hub Stockholm; 🔹 Max Pecherskyi, CEO & Co-founder of PromoRepublic, Panelist; 🔹 Anastasia Koptsyukh, Doctoral Researcher at the Entrepreneurship Unit at Aalto University; 🔹 Diana Berezhna, Project manager at EIT Health InnoStars; 🔹 Nadya Movchan, Founder, PR Lead, Movchan Agency; 🔹 Krista Jäntti, Business Advisor, Aalto University. Take a chance to gain invaluable experience and knowledge for the successful implementation of your business!

🌟Represented our country at the Nexus2050 Luxembourg tech conference! Luxembourg hosted a new tech conference on June 26-27 dedicated to artificial intelligence, sustainable development, cybersecurity, financial technologies, and talent development. The official Ukrainian delegation, represented by 17 companies, including TechNovator, Uspacy, Cardiomo, CONSULTANT, Almexoft, FreedomCode, HOWCOW, SoftBees, 3D UTU, FluxHR, Salee, progalit, Spendbase, Prana, AERND UKRAINE LLC, Trojan System, and S.Lab, presented their projects and the Ukrainian tech ecosystem. Besides, the delegation organized a separate day to get acquainted with the innovation ecosystem of Luxembourg, as well as a visit to the House of Startups and meetings with key market players. We would like to express our gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defense, Development, Cooperation and Foreign Trade, as well as LuxDev, the Luxembourg Cooperation Development Agency, for their assistance in covering the costs of the Ukrainian startup delegation. 💫Returning with new partnerships, knowledge, and energy for the further development of technological Ukraine! 📍The national stand of Ukraine at Nexus 2050 is organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Embassy of Ukraine in Belgium, the Ukrainian Startup Fund, the Luxembourg-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, Luxinnovation GIE in partnership with the European Seeds of Bravery consortium and the Outside platform with the support of TechUkraine.

🤩💫June was eventful, so we prepared a digest of opportunities for the next month! As a reminder, the third wave of four funding streams is open! 🚀 Take the opportunity to apply by September 25.   We would also like to pay your attention to the open Innovation Services program. The application deadline is August 20.     🇺🇦🇸🇪Discovered the opportunities of the Swedish startup ecosystem during the Market Discovery Workshop. More details about the event: https://lnkd.in/e--PAw87.   🖇Joined Info Day - 8, during which learned about non-financial support options as a member of the Seeds of Bravery project.   🔝Ukraine is in the top 50 according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024 and ranked 46th out of 100 countries.     🎬The first episode and the second of the Seeds of Bravery & INNOV8 podcasts are available: https://lnkd.in/eCxKE6cw   🇺🇦🇮🇪Market Discovery Workshop was held, bringing together key players in the Irish startup ecosystem, available at the link: https://lnkd.in/eBHSnU7z.   🇺🇦🇬🇧A large-scale tech event London Tech Week 2024 took place, where 8 companies presented their projects and the Ukrainian tech ecosystem.     🎓Conducted a training on "New opportunities for startups: EIC Accelerator and EEN2EIC Programs" and learned all about the prospects for Ukrainian innovators.     🇺🇦🇫🇮Market Discovery Workshop in the Finnish ecosystem brought together leading participants of the Finnish startup ecosystem. 🇺🇦🇱🇺17 Ukrainian startups took part at Nexus 2050 in Luxembourg 🇺🇦🇩🇪The Ukraine Recovery Conference was held in Berlin to rebuild, reform and modernize the country. Stay in touch with Seeds of Bravery to find out more opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eC7Puytu

🌟Join the Market Discovery Workshop - Baltics! The Market Discovery Workshop – Baltics will discuss the Lithuanian startup ecosystem, government support, the Startup Visa program, and other useful information for founders considering relocation. Meanwhile, the event will feature Sunrise Tech Park, one of the largest academic campuses in Vilnius with a developed infrastructure to support businesses and startups. 📆 Thursday, 4th July ⏰ 14:00 - 17:15 (Kyiv time). 🔵 Online 📝 Registration form: https://lnkd.in/eugk2qaw Among the guests will be: 🔹Laurynas Braskus, the innovation consultant at Sunrise Tech Park, helps teams improve their business models and assess competitive advantages. 🔹 Julija Mikelske, will discuss the dynamic Lithuanian startup ecosystem, startup support initiatives, and other useful information for founders considering relocation. 🔹 Henrik Link, Assistant Attorney, Senior Associate at NJORD Law Firm in Estonia. He advises with all corporate matters, from company incorporation to restructurings and liquidations. 🔹 Gunta Miltiņa, Attorney at law, Senior Associate at Njord Law firm in Latvia. Her key expertise is within Food Labeling Compliance, and business law, especially in corporate matters, M&A, insurance, inheritance and labour law. 🔹 Kornelija KLIUKAITE, Attorney at law, Senior Associate at Njord Law firm in Lithuania. She is qualified in company law, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, media, sports and entertainment law. ⚡️Take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the prospects for startups!