The Startup Ecosystem project allowed me and my startup team to structure our knowledge, hear important and valuable opinions from top foreign experts from MIT, and feel ready to make a real business product. Thanks to the project, we learned more about the practical aspects of creating a startup and received valuable feedback from lecturers and judges during pitches.

Anton SalataCEO & Co-founder Jamlix

Our startup was actually created from scratch within the Startup Ecosystem. Inspired by the experience of people who came to us to share cool insights, we created VyshyvAI. With each stage, our idea changed, evolved, and transformed, and now we are on the verge of launching the project, having a lot of guidance that helped turn the idea into an effective project. Before participating in the ecosystem, I thought I had good project management skills because I knew how to write budgets and was familiar with canvas, but it turned out that it was a drop in the bucket, and during the period of participation in the programme, they multiplied many times over and found application not only in the startup but also in my professional life. The Startup Ecosystem literally created our project, our team, and a new, pumped-up version of myself! The programme impressed me with its cool approach, which provides a high-quality knowledge base and relevant materials for working out the theory in practice, but at the same time creates space for freedom of action and development, without any rules or restrictions. The community that has formed deserves special attention, it seems that we are creating not just one startup, but a whole cluster of projects that are ready to work and move together and help each other, and I am grateful to the organisers for this.

Oleksandr MaslovkiyCEO & Co-founder VyshyvAI

"The Startup Ecosystem program became a true catalyst for my growth.

What stood out the most was the intense finale with a live pitch to investors — it was both a real challenge and a unique opportunity. Especially valuable was learning how to structure a pitch, communicate product value effectively, and think in terms of market, scaling, and impact.

Equally important was the interaction with other founders and mentors. It created an environment of support, competition, and inspiration. I left the program with a clear vision of the next steps and confidence in bringing the idea to life."

Vasyl LeskivCEO LYOIL

"The Startup Ecosystem program became a true catalyst for my growth.

What stood out the most was the intense finale with a live pitch to investors — it was both a real challenge and a unique opportunity. Especially valuable was learning how to structure a pitch, communicate product value effectively, and think in terms of market, scaling, and impact.

Equally important was the interaction with other founders and mentors. It created an environment of support, competition, and inspiration. I left the program with a clear vision of the next steps and confidence in bringing the idea to life."

Kris NadiryanFounder & CEO Hovanka

"The program became a real boost for our development. What stood out the most were the engaging and insightful lectures from truly amazing speakers — you just want to listen to them again and again.
And the Startup Ecosystem team — that’s a whole separate love <3."

VictoriaCEO BeskrAI

"Participation in the KSE Startup Ecosystem was not just an acceleration program but a true growth point for us. What stood out the most was the atmosphere of comprehensive support and honest feedback from mentors and organizers.

Particularly valuable for our progress was the in-depth work on the problem we aim to solve and testing hypotheses with potential users. We learned to “hear” the market better and adapted our solution to the real needs of medical professionals. Thanks to extensive pitch practice, we also learned to communicate our idea more clearly — to investors, partners, and future users.

With KSE, we not only strengthened the foundation of our startup but also became part of a community shaping the future of Ukrainian innovation."

Vladyslav KravchenkoCEO Klats Ed

The programme provided many useful tools and a clear structure for developing a startup. The practical lectures, pitching and the opportunity to communicate with other founders were particularly memorable. Thanks to this, we gained confidence and clarity on how to move forward.

Dmytro SorokaCEO Enoia

The most important thing I have learnt in the Startup Ecosystem is the love of learning. I am glad that you have shown me how interesting and practical learning can be, sometimes it can be difficult, but it always feels good after the work is done. Here I met many bright people who are passionate about their ideas. I got very good networking, and the best of all was the positive attitude and practical knowledge.
In fact, I learnt a lot of skills in the Startup Ecosystem. Thanks to Elena Shepel, I started to understand finance better. From Iryna Pulvas, I saw how to better define a personality and tried it in practice. From Ivan Zatvarsky, I learnt more about the competitor market and how to work with it and research it. The Startup Ecosystem had a lot of mentors, high-quality and useful information, and interesting ideas.
As for the startup, the project showed that every idea has the right to exist if you work on it and are not afraid to make mistakes and try again. I am glad to have the opportunity to listen to lectures and expand my knowledge and capabilities in such an environment.

Viktor OstashevskyiCTO Elixira