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Ukrainian startup makes eco-friendly packaging from mushrooms and hemp
S.Lab company is tackling plastic waste with its innovative biodegradable packaging made from hemp stalks and mushroom mycelium, decomposing within a month in soil.
Ukrainian nanosat among 114 satellites deployed into Earth’s orbit in SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission
SpaceX deployed the Ukrainian nanosatellite PolyITAN-HP-30 developed by scientists of the Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) into low-Earth…
Engines for Bayraktars: how Ukraine helps Turkey produce cutting-edge combat drones
The year 2022 proved to be a watershed year for both Ukraine and Turkish aviation. As the Turkish…
New technological university aims to shift Ukraine’s IT from outsourcing to local product
[editorial]Ukraine is a source of IT specialists globally, but they mainly work for foreign companies. A new technological…
Ukraine’s 30: Prominent Ukrainians who changed the country and the world. Part 2: Science
On August 24, 2021, Ukrainians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, a landmark date in…
Five Ukrainian startups that really went global
Contents 1. Grammarly, a writing assistant2. Liveuamap, an online service to track conflicts, protests, and crimes worldwide3. Reface…
How Ukraine wants to make its space industry great again
Contents Four Ukrainian rocket scientists (three of whom survived Soviet repressions)Post-Soviet rocketry in Ukraine: surviving against all oddsThe…
Ukrainian startup starts selling paper made from fallen leaves
During his school years, inventor Valentyn Frechka was a member of Ukraine’s Minor Academy of Sciences — a…
How a Ukrainian-born linguist cracked the Maya code
[editorial]”What is created by one human mind can be unraveled by another,” said the young Ukrainian-born Soviet linguist…
Ukrainian who enabled computer revolution awarded Ukraine’s highest honor in New York
Lyubomyr Romankiw, a US citizen of Ukrainian origin dubbed “the Ukrainian Elon Musk” by Ukrainian media, was awarded…
Ukraine startup RefaceAI targets global market with new deepfake technology
Face-swapping technology for images and videos is not new. Photos altered using the Adobe Photoshop application have been…
Ukrainian facial recognition technology facilitates contactless biometrics and touchless payments
With the Covid-19 global pandemic still raging, there is a new interest in contactless biometrics to authenticate consumers…
How Ukraine can become a European Silicon Valley
As technological change sweeps the world, nations with developing economies, such as Ukraine, are seeking to advance. To…
Revival of Ukrainian space sector: A viable new prospect?
On March 12, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration hosted a retreat session of the Ukrainian parliament’s Committee on…
How Russia uses think-tanks to promote its foreign policy agenda
Read also: How pro-Kremlin think tanks spread propaganda in the West Why only state-sponsored think-tanks remained significant in Russia…
Edible packaging and paper from leaves: six green startups from Ukraine
Contents FoodBIOPackPassivDomEffabrushPaper from leavesHempire UASirocco EnergyWorldwide technology of creative recycling and its Ukrainian implementation – ZelenewRead also:FoodBIOPack Dmytro…
Restoring the equilibrium: wild nature is making a comeback at the Chernobyl exclusion zone
Pictures of these wild animals were taken by hidden cameras which react to motion. In the exclusion zone,…
Ukrainian defense industry works hard to strengthen Army: Latest projects
Read also: Five projects which will strengthen the Ukrainian Army in the new year Military gear adapted to…
Ukrainian 20-year-old inventor’s glove translates finger signs to speech / #Being20
The glove connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth. A microcontroller reads data from the sensors on the fingers…
Ukrainian company wins Shots Awards as Best Production Service Company of the Year
Twentyfour seven, Moonlighting film production and LS Productions were among the short-listed nominees. Radioaktive Film has produced many…