Leading IT Outsourcing Companies Based in Ukraine Support Falling Walls Lab Kyiv

Ukrainian Technology & Innovation Export Alliance Becomes Technology Partner of renowned forum as part of its quest to promote innovation and technology advancement

KYIV, Ukraine, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- UTIEA (Ukrainian Technology & Innovation Export Alliance unifying six leading IT outsourcing companies based in Ukraine – Ciklum, EPAM, GlobalLogic, Luxoft, Miratech, and SoftServe) is proud to announce it has become the Technology Partner of the Falling Walls Lab Kyiv, a renowned forum that gives young academics and entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to share their research projects and innovative ideas concerning social challenges and the big issues of the future. It is the first time this prestigious research-focused event will be held in Ukraine.

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The Falling Walls Lab Kyiv is one of 36 qualifying events in 28 countries, and will take place on 17 September 2015 in the premises of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The winner will participate in the global Finale, which takes place on 8 November 2015 in Berlin, and will be judged by a Jury under the direction of Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation.

As the Technology Partner of the Falling Walls Lab Kyiv, UTIEA supports Ukrainian start-ups and other transformative initiatives, helping the Ukrainian innovators present their potential on a national and international scale.  The Alliance will be represented on the Lab's judging panel by Taras Vervega, the co-founder of SoftServe and winner of the Benefactor of the Year in the '2015 People of Lviv' Awards.

"During the Falling Walls Lab Kyiv each of 30 participants will have just three minutes to prove the viability and global significance of their work. Ukraine has immense transformative potential, which has yet to be unleashed to the world, and I'm looking forward to what are bound to be some groundbreaking presentations," said Taras Vervega.

About UTIEA

UTIEA (Ukrainian Technology & Innovation Export Alliance) unifies six leading IT outsourcing companies based in Ukraine – Ciklum, EPAM, GlobalLogic, Luxoft, Miratech, and SoftServe – in a quest to promote innovation and technology advancement in the country. As the Technology Partner of the Falling Walls Lab Kyiv, the Alliance supports Ukrainian start-ups and other transformative initiatives, which unleash Ukraine`s technological innovation potential at a global level and achieve sustainable development of the innovation market in Ukraine.    

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