The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, together with Sigma Software, develops the innovation potential of the country, which meets the ambitions of visionary entrepreneurs, and continues to hold the IT startup competition to help the startup ecosystem grow and achieve even more significant results in the future.
On October 9, 2023, Sigma Software Group launched UNICORN – a competition of startups from Ukraine and the European Union. The competition is structured to take startups through different stages and has an intensive two-week program to support dynamic interaction.
The competition will be held in a hybrid format. It will include educational webinars, networking events and numerous pitches. Participants will be able to interact with influential investors and establish valuable partnerships during online sessions and offline events in Kyiv and Warsaw.
The competition of IT startups has been held since 2014 under the name IT_Eureka. During this time, more than 900 creative projects were received, and 2200+ startups took part in the competition. The participants had the opportunity to get advice from leading industry specialists and improve their knowledge. Every year, the IT_Eureka competition gathered more and more bright ideas and incredible solutions from Ukrainian youth.
This year it will be held under a new name – Unicorn. During the competition, participants will learn the basics of creating a successful business project, prepare for participation in world-renowned acceleration programs, and will have the opportunity to receive individual coaching and practical advice from mentors.
The deadline for applications submission is November 1, 2023.
For more details, visit the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.