1. HUMAN-BASED ECONOMY Largest IT engineering force in CEE: 540 000 manufacturing, engineering students 40% of R&D Legacy of Soviet Union 2.5 billion and growing outsourcing industry is a good foundation Young, active, urban population 40 %

2. TOP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS no need to invent the wheel Ireland Tel Aviv (Israel) Silicon Valley 3,100 to 4,200 active tech Startups From scratch to top start up and technology ecosystem in 20 years Ecosystem Value: 23.7 – 28.9 bn $ Key role played by Chief Scientist ~17000 start ups ~2 million high-tech workers Ecosystem Value: 264-323 bn $ Technology companies account for over 90% of venture capital investment 8 out of 10 top global ICT companies have operations in Ireland Key role played by IDA Ireland

3. GOOD STARTING POINT BUT.. the potential in Ukraine is acknowledged but “REALIZATION OF THIS POTENTIAL” has been largely wasted in the past 24 years

4. ECOSYSTEM CANVAS Research and Development Entities % of GDP in R&D, reform Academy of Science. Public Private Partnerships Talent Pool Local opportunities more profitable than leaving Education and Qualifications Education producing expertise needed by business Infrastructure and Support Cheap internet, 4G, Broad coverage Policy Adopt best practices from, US, Israel, Ireland others Finance Fund of fund models, seed capital, matching programs Trends Markets Solve burning local and global problems. Social and Economic Domestic Corporations (B2B) Corporate ventures supporting and buying local innovations “made in Ukraine” Customers (B2C) Focused on local and global markets through disruptive technologies STARTUP COMMUNITY Promoters Network Best Practice Attitude Diversity mix, mentorship, success stories