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City AcceleratorPowering Urban Innovation

Welcome to City Accelerator, where cutting-edge startups and city utilities join forces to revolutionize urban living in Kyiv! 
We're on a quest to transform Kyiv into a smart city powerhouse. Our program, backed by the Kyiv City State Administration, is part of the City's 2024-2025 initiative to supercharge industry, entrepreneurship, and consumer markets.
Why Join Us?
● Access: Connect with over 40 municipal enterprises in Kyiv● Pilot Opportunities: Launch your product in a real urban environment● Mentorship: Learn from industry leaders and city officials● Funding Potential: Showcase your ideas to key decision-makers● Growth Opportunities: Expand your business in a thriving Eastern European tech hub

What we are looking for

Calling all innovative startups! We're seeking game-changing solutions in:

Energy efficiency

    Smart energy management
    Renewable energy integration
    IoT-based consumption optimization

 Urban Solutions

    Environmental tech
    Smart mobility and transportation
    Digital citizen services

Business Process Innovation

    AI-driven management systems
    Digital transformation
    Smart city infrastructure

Stages of the program

1

Startup Scouting Apply by October 1, 2024

● Startups apply through this site.
● You will be contacted for an interview.
● Previous work with enterprises.
● Selection criteria for the program – interest from utility companies.
● 10 enterprises and up to 20 startups will participate in the program.

2

Enterprise MatchmakingSep - Oct 2024

● We'll connect you with the right city partners

3

Accelerator WorkshopsOctober 2024

Learn to navigate city partnerships - refine your pitch for urban markets.Previous topics:● Peculiarities when working with the city.● How to cooperate with enterprises. ● How to create partnerships.● How to properly fly for the city.

4

Demo dayOctober 24, 2024

● Pitch to 10 key city enterprises.● 3-minute pitch + 4-minute Q&A

5

Pilot LaunchNovember 2024

● Establishment of cooperation between selected startups and enterprises. ● Kick off your city-changing project

The following enterprises participate in the program

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KYIVTEPLOENERGO

It is engaged in heat supply, centralized heating and hot water supply.
More than 8 thousand people work.
Among the assets are heating networks, CHP plants and boiler houses

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Kyiv metro

Provides transport services and manages the metro.
About 8 thousand people work.
It has 3 metro lines, 52 stations and more than 800 cars.
The length of the lines is 69,648 km.

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Kyivmisksvitlo

Engaged in outdoor lighting and electrical networks

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"Kyiv" International Airport (Zhulyany)

Provides airport services and passenger transportation.
About 1,000 people work

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Kyivtransparkservice

Organizes parking lots and automated parking payment systems.
More than 100 people work.

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District road and operational departments for repair and maintenance of roads and structures on them

Repairs and maintains roads and structures

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Consultative and diagnostic centers

Meeting the needs of the population for qualified, accessible, timely medical advisory and diagnostic care● Kyiv City Consultative and Diagnostic Center● Consultative and Diagnostic Center of Svyatoshinsky District● Consultative and Diagnostic Center of Desnyansky District

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District primary health care centers

● Center # 1
● Center # 2 Desnyansky District
● Center # 3 of Svyatoshinsky district
● Center # 3 Desnyansky District

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City Clinical Hospitals

● Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1
● Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 2
● Clinical Hospital No. 15 of Podolsky district of Kyiv
● Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 10

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City maternity hospitals

Kyiv City Maternity Hospital No. 3

The maternity hospital provides assistance to women with gynecological problems and expectant mothers.
There are about 300 medical specialists.
Equipped with modern technologies for monitoring pregnancy and childbirth

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Children's Clinical Hospitals

Children's Clinical Hospital No. 7 of the Pechersky District

The hospital provides medical care for children, including emergency dental care.
About 400 medical workers work.
Equipped with modern diagnostic devices such as CT scanner and magnetic resonance imaging

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Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center

The center specializes in the treatment of cancer using modern technologies.
There are more than 500 medical specialists.
Equipped with modern equipment for oncological diagnosis and treatment

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Kyiv dentistry

Provides dental services for adults and children.
There are about 200 dentists.
Equipped with modern dental facilities and equipment

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Kyiv City Hospital of Veterinary Medicine

Provides veterinary services for pets.
There are about 100 veterinary specialists.
Equipped with modern veterinary equipment

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Kyiv city center of radiation protection of the population of Kyiv from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster

Provides medical protection of the population from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster

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KYIVZELENBUD

Management of parks and squares, forest park economy, landscaping of the city.
More than 2 thousand people work.
It has 128 parks, 655 squares, 32,000 hectares of forest park territories.

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Kyiv City House of Nature

Ecological education, exhibitions of aquarium fish and plants, educational events.

Permanent exhibition of more than 80 species of fish and 160 species of aquarium plants, six-ton freshwater aquarium

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Enterprise for the protection, maintenance and exploitation of land of the water fund of Kyiv "PLESO"

Protection and maintenance of land of the water fund, wastewater treatment, environmental projects.

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Forest park farms

● Darnitsa forest park economy
● Forest park economy "CONCHA-ZASPA"
● Svyatoshinsky forest park economy

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KIEVKOMMUNSERVICE

Household waste management, maintenance and cleaning of urban areas.
Problems: Inefficient garbage sorting system, outdated waste disposal equipment.
Number of employees: About 1000 people.
Main assets: Park garbage trucks, garbage containers, sorting lines.

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SPETSZHYTLOFOND

Activities: Construction and reconstruction of residential buildings, real estate management.
Number of employees: Approximately 200 people.

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District Housing Management Companies

Operation of housing stock, provision of housing and communal services, maintenance of houses.

● Management company of Dnipro district of Kyiv
● Management company of Darnytskyi district of Kyiv
● Management company of Pechersk district of Kyiv

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Research Institute of Socio-Economic Development of the City

The Institute organizes and conducts scientific research in the fields of socio-economic development, economics, computer science and sociology

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Kyiv Tourism Development Center

The center is engaged in the implementation of city targeted programs for the development of the tourism industry, the popularization of tourist resources of the city, and the creation of comfortable conditions for tourists. 

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Institute of General Plan of Kyiv

The Institute is engaged in geodesy, topographic and geodetic surveys, ordering works, issuing building passports, and granting building permits. He also develops land development schemes

From Our Leaders

Kyiv is the capital of innovations and startups. According to the StartupBlink rating, Kyiv ranks 5th in the development of the innovation ecosystem in Eastern Europe. And we definitely want these startups that we have to be able to partner with the city and do joint pilots. We're implementing best practices in digitization and innovation to make Kyiv a model of citizen services.

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Valentin Mondriivskyi

Deputy Chairman of the KMDA

We want to make the "City Accelerator" program sustainable, which will help the municipal enterprises of the city of Kyiv to constantly find new technological solutions and startups for themselves. This is just the beginning and a pilot project. More to come.

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Anatoly Bagan

Director of the Department of Roma Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of the Executive Body of the KMDA

The practice of creating urban accelerators is extremely successful in the USA, Israel and Europe. We have created a program where startups will be able to establish partnerships with utilities, which will be mutually beneficial for both parties. For startups, this is a chance to find the first customers and do a large pilot with the city.

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Olena Malytska

Director of ISE Group
Head of the "City Accelerator" program

Ready to Revolutionize Urban Living?
Apply now and be part of Kyiv's smart city transformation

Activities of the City Accelerator program

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    Workshop for enterprises: How can enterprises work with startups?

    August 15, 2024
    On-line


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    Workshop for startups about the "City Accelerator" program

    August 29 at 1:00 p.m., 2024
    Online

    Реєстрація

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    Delegation of Ukrainian mayors to Washington, USA and participation in the Doing Business in Ukraine conference

    September 23 - 26, 2024
    Offline

    Реєстрація на участь у конференції

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    Hackathon is a partner event from Synchro Space

    September 28, 2024
    Offline, KMDA


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    Demo day - the biggest event of the program

    October 24, 2024
    Column Hall of the KMDA