Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneurs

Hushme is a wearable technology device that improves the privacy of smartphone voice conversations. In this interview with Roman Sakun, CEO and one of the founders of Hushme, he talks about how the product was developed and when it will be available for purchase. http://www.gethushme.com/ . For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com . Copyright (c) 2018...

Senstone is wearable technology that serves as a digital recorder. The product is produced by Senstone Inc. Nazar Fedorchuk is the founder and CEO of the company. His product will be available for purchase in the Spring of 2018. In this podcast interview, Mr. Fedorchuk talks about how he came up with the idea for the product and his plans to market and sell it globally. The product web site is sen...

In 2014, Estonia launched a unique program to help non-EU entrepreneurs gain access to global markets. And Ukrainians are among the major users of it. It is called "e-Residency". https://e-resident.gov.ee/ In this January 2018 interview, Alexey Voronkov, who is currently the country manager for Ukraine, talks about the program and its major benefits for Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs and business pe...

Delfast CEO Daniel Tonokopiy discusses his innovative e-bike which can travel up to 236 miles on a single charge. The bicycles are manufactured in Kyiv, Ukraine. He also reviews plans to compete in the U.S. and EU markets. https://delfastbikes.com/ For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com . Copyright (c) 2017-2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reser...

PassivDom Corp is a manufacturing company which uses advanced 3D-Printing technology to produce autonomous modular homes. The homes utilize solar power for all energy needs. PassivDom is one of 10 companies selected to exhibit at the January 2018 CES trade show in Las Vegas. The company was among the winners of the UVCA Challenge: CES-Edition contest held by the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Priva...

Quintagroup provides consulting, programming and support services to organizations interested in deploying web-based solutions on the open platform base. One of its projects is ProZorro, a hybrid electronic open source Ukrainian government e-procurement system developed through a partnership between business and government. In this July 2017 interview, CTO Myroslav Opyr and CEO Volodymr Cherepanya...

Lviv IT Cluster is a network of major information technology companies in Ukraine. This group is working together with universities and local authorities to improve and develop IT in this key business and cultural hub in Western Ukraine. In a July 2017 interview, CEO Stepan Veselovskyi talks about what the group has accomplished and plans for the future. For additional information, please contact...

Readdle develops and sells productivity apps on the IOS platform globally. Founded in 2007 in Odessa, Ukraine, the company has had 75 million downloads of its software. Its software apps have been highly acclaimed by Apple. The company has offices in Odessa and Kyiv, Ukraine, and in San Jose, Calif. Denys Zhadanov talks about how the company started and grew to be a major player in the IOS apps ma...

Petcube is a global leader in the connected pet market. It was founded in 2012 in Kyiv, Ukraine, and now also has offices in San Francisco, Calif., and Shenzhen, China. Its first product, the Petcube camera, enables pet owners to see, talk to and play with their pets remotely from their smartphone. Yaroslav Azhnyuk discusses the company's products and efforts to grow the business. For additional i...

An interview on 6/28/17 with Yevgeny Sysoyev, CEO and co-founder of AVentures. AVentures is one of the major players in the venture capital market in Ukraine. He discusses venture capital funds in Ukraine, tech startups and the evolution of the country's IT economy. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mikeb@mburykassociates.com . Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All...

Olga Afanasyeva is the executive director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The association promotes investment in Ukraine and works with Ukrainian tech startups to help them market and sell their products to a global audience. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J....

An interview with Hideez CMO Gennadiy Kornev and Director of Global Business Development Iulia Shykalova. Hideez Group is an electronic hardware manufacturer specializing in cybersecurity and authentication devices and services. They are headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All R...

Jooble is an online search engine to help job candidates find a new position in 64 countries around the world. This is an interview with Serge Litvinov, who is responsible for strategic sales development and growth at Kyiv-based Jooble. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved

This is a January 30, 2017 interview wit Andrey Sevruykov, CEO and a co-founder of Agrieye, a 2016 technology startup in Odessa, Ukraine. Agrieye provides the tools for small-to-medium sized farms to utilize precision agriculture. The company is headquartered in Odessa, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Bu...

Ecoisme is a smart home and home automation company. Their product is an energy monitoring unit that can sense appliance use throughout the house and pinpoint where better efficiency can be achieved. The company is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com. Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved