Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University and the Enterprise Europe Network Ukraine, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, invites you to take part in the international startup event: YOUNG INNOVATION HACKATHON II, which will take place September 28-October 12, 2023.
The main goal of the event: support for Ukrainian youth startups.
The following events will be held as part of the hackathon:
- September 28-29 – Young Innovation Bootcamp II (hybrid format);
- October 3 – consultation with mentors;
- October 6 – absentee presentation of projects;
- October 7-8, selection of projects for pitching at Young Innovation Demo Day II;
- October 12 – Young Innovation Demo Day II – pitch session for 10 selected teams and selection of 2-3 teams for a trip to Germany.
Selected startups (two representatives from each team), who will receive recommendations, will be able to take part in trainings and present their projects to investors from the European Union as part of the Startup FOCUS and Global Entrepreneurship Week events in Halle, Germany on November 12-14, 2023 . Grant funding for participation in events is provided by the German side
Age limit for participation (speaker): up to 40 years.
Venue: Kyiv National University. Taras Shevchenko, Red building, Vladimirskaya, 60.
Working language: Ukrainian / English (pitch).
Co-organizers: Science Park of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine; KNU Business School, Ukraine; Action-Business: KNU, Ukraine; Ukrainian Startup Fund; Kharkov IT cluster; Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; EEN partner: DE00406 – INDUSTRIE- UND HANDELSKAMMER MAGDEBURG, Germany.
During the busy Young Innovation Hackathon II program, teams can expect:
- real-time workshops from leading experts with significant experience in the field of innovation and investment activities of startups;
- networking and communication with leading event partners, participants and experts;
- access to a global network of mentors, partners, industry experts and startups;
- orientation sessions from experts covering key areas of startup activity;
- practical advice from mentors to promote your own business;
- tools and thinking techniques that will help accelerate the growth and development of the team;
- Q&A sessions where participants will be able to ask and discuss questions that are relevant to them.
To participate in the event, we ask you to register before 18:00 September 23, 2023 via the link: https://forms.gle/REx5iEmfXGTAJbz29.
For more detailed information, you can contact the head of the patent and licensing department of the Taras Shevchenko Research Institute of KNU Taras Kompanets +380 (67) 779 3904.