Even before the start of #CES2023, Ukrainian startups, participants of the Trade Mission, had another great meeting held with support of USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP). They met with the SelectUSA government program team and its executive director Jasjit Singh, CEO at SelectUSA.
Startup teams received a lot of interesting information and many recommendations about the possibilities of this program and, in general, about business development in the USA.
🇺🇸SelectUSA is the U.S. government program led by the U.S. Department of Commerce that focuses on facilitating job-creating business investment into the United States and raising awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy. Since its inception, SelectUSA has facilitated more than $141 billion in investment, creating and/or retaining over 162,000 U.S. jobs.
Jasjit Singh stressed the unwavering support for Ukraine, expressed his words of support for brave Ukrainian entrepreneurs, and his admiration for the courage and willpower of Ukrainians: “Despite the war and all wartime challenges, Ukrainian startups, as usual, came to CES to impress the public with their inventions and solutions”
In continuation, Mr. Singh talked about current support programs for startups and named the priority directions of the fund's search and activities, about the opportunities for Ukrainian entrepreneurs as a result of entering this or another program under the auspices of USAID.
️The meeting continued with pitches of Ukrainian projects and ended with networking. The parties agreed to continue communication and find additional options for the participation of Ukrainian startups in specialized programs and acceleration initiatives in the United States.
Joint National Trade Mission of Ukrainian hardware tech startups at CES2023, supported by USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP), is organized by the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), Ukrainian Startup Fund.
Partners: GIST Net, Western NIS Enterprise Fund, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Information partner: TechUkraine.