Digital change is increasingly leading to digital gaps. Around 200 million fewer women than men have access to the Internet worldwide, as access to the Internet is increasingly recognised as an important prerequisite for social and economic participation. Women are also highly underrepresented in digital professions, and there are not enough visible role models for girls and young women who are interested in these professions. 

This is why Germany has, under its G20 presidency in 2017, launched the initiative “#eSkills4Girls”, which includes several activities initiated by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). As part of this global initiative the Impact Hub and the BMZ are conducting the #eSkills4Girls Challenge, supported by Google. The challenge aims to tackle the gender digital divide by increasing the participation of women and girls in the digital economy and will support startups, social enterprises, and NGOs who are already promoting women in tech and bear proven and scalable potential. Startup Odessa is a local partner in the program. 

Teams will be selected to present at the Women20 Summit in Berlin this April 2017. Winning teams will also receive a package of support from BMZ, Impact Hub and Startup Odessa to further scale their ideas.

Who are we looking for?

We are scouting for startups, social enterprises, NGOs who support the inclusion of women in the technology/digital sector. The project selection criteria includes scaling potential, impact model, proof of concept, and impact on female empowerment.

What’s in it for participants?

• Exploration Workshop – March 25-26, Odessa
  Two-day innovation workshop to explore local challenges & opportunities facing inclusion of women in technology, and support from expert mentors to refine ideas. Two winning teams from each region will be selected to attend the Women20 Summit in Berlin.
• Impact Week & Women20 Summit in Berlin, Germany – April 21 to 25, 2017
  Travel and expenses paid trip to Berlin, to explore the social innovation ecosystem and further refine and implement ideas with global winners during a two-day Hackathon. Participants will attend and showcase their work at the Women20 Summit.
• Mentoring – April to October 2017! Stay tuned in with the global social entrepreneurship network through access to mentorship and support at Impact Hub Odessa and Startup Odessa

More info and registration.

Startup Odessa is working on the project aimed to assist IT-specialists and startups from other countries to obtain work permit without queues and bureaucracy. We just started our way on investigation of laws and responsibilities of local authorities and would be grateful for your support in this matter.

If you run a startup or IT-company in Odessa, please fill in this form or send it to your HR-Department.

Its extremely important for us to know your opinion! POLL FOR RELOCATE PROGRAM

On March, 28th in Terminal42 we organize a closed meeting of HR-directors to discuss all the difficulties of the relocate process and to find the possible ways to cooperate with city council on that matter. Please fill in this form if you are interested to participate and can contribute to the agenda. APPLY!

For all the questions please contact the Relocate Program coordinator Swietlana Kuzmina by email.

We are looking for students who would like to gain professional experience in the communications, marketing and event-management of an NGO, public-private partnership project Startup Odessa.

Startup Odessa is a complex project run by enthusiasts who think that everything is possible and live a bit ahead of their time. If you have the same spirit, want to contribute, gain new skills and network making Odessa a startup city, please let us know!

What we offer:

• an insight into fields like project management, communications and event organisation,
• being a part of motivated and professional team,
• learning with us and develop your own ideas
• participation in tech events in Odessa and Ukraine,
• network and be a part of vibrant tech community!

What you need:

• good communication skills,
• a good team spirit,
• loads of enthusiasm and motivations,
• interest in startups, innovations and technologies
• literacy, English will be an advantage.

Main tasks:

You support the Project Managers of Startup Odessa team in the following areas:

• practical preparations and participant management for events,
• drafting and revising of reports,
• preparing and updating databases, administering online resources,
• updating websites and social media sites,
• composing invitations and other materials,
• other tasks depending on current projects and events.

Its a part-time internship, so students and people who wants to get into the tech scene are welcome to apply through: https://goo.gl/forms/9zYNK8Rss7Qkpq083

The Next Web Conference (TNW) in Amsterdam is one of the largest conferences in innovations and technologies, bringing together the world’s leading thinkers, investors, startups and brands to do business and share ideas. This year StartupAmsterdam, in collaboration with TNW, will organize a summit for startup city representatives. The aim of this summit is to exchange best practices, make connections, collaborate and discuss the current and future role of local governments in rapid developing startup eco-systems. Bringing together startup city representatives is of paramount importance to meet the demands of start- and scale-ups, who are mainly focused on local eco-systems, facilities and expansion from city to city.

Western NIS Enterprise Fund in partnership with StartupAmsterdam announces a call for the best startup city project. It could be an idea, concept, or initiatives that strengthen a local startup ecosystem. The winner will participate in the Next Web Startup City Summit in Amsterdam, May 19^th, 2017.

Eligibility:

Initiatives that strengthen directly the local startup ecosystem (more talent, more capital, activate launching customers, more content, improve connectiveness (inter)nationally, public-private initiatives, incubation/acceleration programs, interaction model with municipalities, services for citizens, framework Action plan for city ecosystem

Guidelines:

In order to participate you should submit a concept of a Startup City action plan or initiative. Outline existing and potential partners in business, local government and civil society. Provide analysis of existing gaps within your city that the project will solve. Introduce the team.

Deadlines and contacts:  Concept and Action plan should be submitted at [email protected] by April 20, 2017

For additional information, please contact Iryna Ozymok at [email protected]