On December 6, the Open Data Accelerator program held a demo day. Its goal is to help Ukrainian technology projects based on open data implement solutions, develop, and scale. For three months, the participants improved their business models, enhanced the technical components of their developments, and created strategies for attracting investment. In the final round, 14 teams presented their projects to experts from Ukrainian and international organizations.
The jury members evaluated the projects based on the innovativeness of the idea, potential impact, project quality and stage of development, use of open data, sustainability, and independence from grant funding. They selected the five best startups that will receive a grant fund of more than UAH 5.8 million to develop their projects.
Open Data Accelerator winners
- Demarka is an AI platform for checking the possibility of registering trademarks (TM) for startups and SMEs around the world. It analyzes similar TMs, checks compliance with legal conditions, and provides recommendations to increase the chances of registration.
- Strum is a career guidance platform for teenagers and young adults that helps them choose the most effective path for professional self-realization. The solution allows them to understand the real opportunities of the Ukrainian labor market in the 50 most promising professions, learn more about them, and get acquainted with educational institutions and employers.
- Handstree is a comprehensive SaaS solution for non-profit organizations aimed at increasing transparency and strengthening long-term relationships with foreign donors. The product allows initiatives to receive regular financial support without advertising costs, and philanthropists to make secure direct donations and monitor how their funds are used.
- CrimeDataLab is a platform that integrates open data and provides user-friendly analytical tools to increase transparency and efficiency in the fight against crime. The technical solution transforms datasets into understandable visualizations and has an artificial intelligence assistant.
- Sympto.me is a mobile application that provides patient support before and after a visit to a medical facility through AI assistants. The project helps family doctors avoid professional burnout and perform their work more efficiently, and provides patients with round-the-clock support (surveys, explanations, recommendations) on physical and mental health.
In addition, AI-Refine, an AI tool for processing large amounts of data, received mentoring support to continue the project’s development.
The Open Data Accelerator is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Digital Transformation Support project funded by USAID and UK Dev. The project partners are the Eastern Europe Foundation and SocialBoost.
