Foreign Ministry, Ukrainian Bridge to develop cooperation between Ukrainian IT companies and Silicon Valley

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04.11.2020 10:10

Ukrinform

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NGO “Internet Initiatives” signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation for the Ukrainian Bridge project to establish mutually beneficial cooperation between the IT-ecosystems of Silicon Valley (USA) and Ukraine.

“The parties agreed to unite their efforts in order to promote Ukraine as an innovative digital country, to deepen the cooperation between Ukraine and the United States of America, to advance business opportunities and investments in Ukraine. The Memorandum forecasts public events, business meetings, trainings, seminars and lectures,” the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs.

As noted, the Ukrainian Bridge is a platform for promoting Ukraine in Silicon Valley as a world center of innovations, and promoting opportunities offered by the Valley to Ukrainians. The initiators of the project are Yevhenia Bespalova, co-founder and co-owner of We_Challenge company, an honorary citizen of Nebraska State (USA), opinion leader in the field of IT according to ITEM, and Yaroslav Azhnyuk, co-founder and co-owner of Petcube, one of the most successful young Ukrainians according to Forbes 30 Under 30 list.