Background and aim of study:
Ukraine is a fast-growing country. Ukraine has
traditionally been regarded as a country with a
powerful scientific potential, with scientific schools
recognized throughout the world and with an advanced
system of training. One of the largest and best educated
countries in Europe, with an excellent base of talent
and technology infrastructure in it. About 100 R&D
centers of major global companies are located here.
The country has a solid foundation for development.
Ukraine has what Richard Florida calls the Creative
Class – a tolerant environment that promotes an active
subculture of art galleries, music scenes and avant
garde cafes. Ukrainians have unique and original
culture. They are very prone to innovation and are very
able in this regard. The latest technologies as Social
Web with Twitter, Facebook, Google and Mobile
change UA reality very fast. The most modern and hot
directions as Social Art / Online Education / StartUps /
Local Business / Social Games are here.
There tech startups offer products and services in a
wide variety of industries. Home energy management,
cyber security, the IoT of pets, construction of
autonomous smart houses, agtech, health care,
transportation, wearable technology, recognition and
others.
Show the latest achievements of Ukraine – the aim of
scientific research.
Results:
1. One of the example is a team of Donetsk students –
Valery Yasakov, Anton Stepanov, Anton Posternikov
and Maxim Osik. They are to facilitated deaf people
communication in 2012 – the Enable-Talk” project.
The glove that can translate sign language into sounds
– won first place at the Microsoft Imagine Cup
competition and hit the pages of the American
magazine “Times” as one of the best inventions in
2012.
2. The UniExo is designed for people with trauma and
traffic problems:
a) To restores the motor functions of human bodies
with modular robotic exoskeleton devices.
b) It’s wearable modular robotic exoskeleton device,
which improve to rehab for all limbs.
c) The device detects your limbs position, and with
robotic algorithms makes rehabilitation program under
remote supervision of doctor.
d) The device uses unique robotic algorithms or remote
control under doctor’s surveillance.
3. The SnowBears and OptMax have a Snowbears
VOLT jacket with electric heating system. The jacket
is warmed with DuPont’s Sorona artificial down. The
back of the lining is made of a special fabric that
performs the function of preserving heat.
4. The xBeam 3D Metal Printing is a Ukrainian
innovation project that develops unique technology and
equipment for 3D metal printing. The project has
already received a grant from the European Union by
the Innovation Support Program by Horizon 2020. The
team won the second stage of the Climate Innovative
Vouchers Program. Ten Ukrainian companies received
400.000 Euros from the EU and the EBRD for
development of breakthrough climatic and resourcesaving innovations.
Conclusion:
Ukrainians are developing new products that will push
the boundaries of existing market niches while defining
new ones. WhatsApp founder Jan Koum is Ukrainian,
as are PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and Alexander
Galitsky, serial entrepreneur and the co-inventor of WiFi. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak takes great pride
in his Ukrainian heritage.
Ukrainians are starting go in a new direction to launch
their own companies with global ambitions. Of course,
there are already major success stories like Grammarly,
Looksery and Readdle. The Ukrainian companies are
very looking to compete outside the country include
Ecoisme, Hideez, Petcube, PassivDom, Agrieye,
Cardiomo and Delfast. And others are coming up fast
like Hushme, Senstone, Getyu and Anryze. Most of
their companies maintain R&D operations in Kyiv,
Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv or Odessa, while establishing a
marketing and sales presence in Silicon Valley or New
York. Some have even incorporated in the State of
Delaware in the US and others have taken advantage of
the unique Estonian e-residency program that offers
digital access to global markets without leaving home
in Ukraine.
With the globalization of Ukraine tech startups, there is
an excellent opportunity to establish a worldwide brand
for the country that focuses on innovation, creativity
and a high level of technical development.
DOI and UDC:
DOI: 10.26697/ijes.2018.3-4.18; UDC: 005.591.6:004.9:008](=161.2)
Information about the authors:
Zhukova Yanina Oleksandrivna – Post-Graduate
Student, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, Kharkiv,
Ukraine