Ukrainians have won startup competition at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, the main US investment event. More than two hundred startups from around the world took part in the competition. Three Ukrainian startups made it to the finals, which were open to nine teams.
LetsData became the winner: an artificial intelligence-based solution that predicts communication risks and opportunities and helps organizations counter threatening information campaigns.
SelectUSA Executive Director Jasit Singh announced and congratulated the winner at the final session of the summit which was closed by U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. He assured that the United States is open for business and expressed hope for further investment of time and talent. Mr. Blinken specifically mentioned Delfast, the Ukrainian world's leading electric bicycle manufacturer.
SelectUSA Investment Summit 2023 took place on May 1-4 in Washington, DC, USA. This year's summit was attended by 4,200 participants from more than 82 foreign markets and over 53 states and territories.
More than 26 companies from Ukraine participated, making it the largest representation of the country since the establishment of the event. Eight startups were presented due to the USAID Competitive Economy Program.
The delegation of Ukrainian startups to the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2023 took place thanks to USAID «Competitive Economy Program'' with the assistance of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA, in cooperation with Ukrainian Startup Fund and Techosystem.