With five buildings under construction, Kyiv’s Unit.City is the largest building site in Ukraine today With five buildings under construction, Kyiv’s Unit.City is the largest building site in Ukraine today, Dominique Piotet, CEO of the tech hub, tells the UBN. Within 18 months, 20,000 square meters are... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Demonstrating the strength of IT in Ukraine, Piotet says that of Unit.City’s 2,500 work spaces, only 21 are available for rent. Demonstrating the strength of IT in Ukraine, Piotet says that of Unit.City’s 2,500 work spaces, only 21 are available for rent. “We are full,” said Piotet, a French transplant from Silicon Valley. “We... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Vasyl Khmelnytsky, developer of Unit.City, is expanding the innovation park concept to Ukraine’s two other big IT cities. Vasyl Khmelnytsky, developer of Unit.City, is expanding the innovation park concept to Ukraine’s two other big IT cities. Unit.City Kharkiv now has 600 students at its 5,000 square meter campus. Anoth... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
The amount of new office space occupied in Kyiv during the first half of the year fell by 42% The amount of new office space occupied in Kyiv during the first half of the year fell by 42%, compared to the first half of last year, CBRE Ukraine says in a new study. New office supply totaled 69,0... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Kyiv startup Restream has attracted $50 million in Series A financing from U.S. investment firms Sapphire Ventures and Insight Partners Kyiv startup Restream has attracted $50 million in Series A financing from U.S. investment firms Sapphire Ventures and Insight Partners to accelerate its video streaming business. “Today, live streami... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Reface, a separate Kyiv startup, recently became the most popular American app downloaded on iOS, the Reface, a separate Kyiv startup, recently became the most popular American app downloaded on iOS, the operating system for Apple mobile devices. The app allows users to use a selfie photo to place the... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Investments in Ukrainian IT startups totaled $510 million last year Investments in Ukrainian IT startups totaled $510 million last year, according to the annual report of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. The sum of 111 deals, this figure w... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
President Zelenskiy strongly backs the 5% tax rate for ‘autonomous’ IT employees, a fraction of Ukraine’s standard 18% tax rate. President Zelenskiy strongly backs the 5% tax rate for ‘autonomous’ IT employees, a fraction of Ukraine’s standard 18% tax rate. “This industry is developing in the country not due to the state suppor... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
“Tech Workers Flee Belarus as IT Haven Takes Authoritarian Turn,” “Tech Workers Flee Belarus as IT Haven Takes Authoritarian Turn,” headlines a Bloomberg story about IT companies starting to move out of Minsk after a month of internet shutoffs and police raids on su... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
A bus ride to the south, Ukraine offers an easy move for fence-sitting IT workers A bus ride to the south, Ukraine offers an easy move for fence-sitting IT workers: a lower income tax, easy work permits, higher average salaries, and a working environment where Russian is widely und... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
Ukraine’s IT workers are older, increasingly female and more fluent in JavaScript Ukraine’s IT workers are older, increasingly female and more fluent in JavaScript, according to a new study by GlobalLogic. Compared to five years ago, the female portion of the workforce has grown to... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT
The World Bank sets ambitious highspeed wireless internet goals for 2025: 4G coverage for 95% of the population; full 5G coverage along major road and rail routes The World Bank sets ambitious highspeed wireless internet goals for 2025: 4G coverage for 95% of the population; full 5G coverage along major road and rail routes. If integrated with traffic control a... #unitcitykyiv itcenterkyiv unitcity belarusIT