Seeds of Bravery Matchmaking: Connecting Ukrainian Innovators with Global Opportunities
The Seeds of Bravery Matchmaking Program is designed to unlock opportunities for Ukrainian startups by facilitating direct, targeted connections with European investors, experts, and ecosystem players.
At the heart of the program is a simple but effective approach: personal and tailored interactions. Each participating startup works with a dedicated Matchmaking Officer, who identifies and facilitates connections based on the startup’s specific needs.
This program is spearheaded by Plug and Play, in close collaboration with a powerful network of partners who activate their extensive networks: Luxinnovation, Impact Hub Stockholm, Accelerace, INNOV8, Fundingbox, EIT Health, Erasmus Center for Entrepreneurship, Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration, Institute of Physics (National Academy of Science Ukraine), AxisBIC, and YEP!
For Startups: Unlock Your Potential with Seeds of Bravery
- Dedicated Matchmaking Support: Startups are paired with a Matchmaking Officer to facilitate up to two highly tailored and meaningful interactions aligned with their development goals.
- Expert Sessions: Curated small-group discussions with EU-based experts on relevant topics such as funding, legal, or go-to-market strategies.
- Matchmaking Resources: European Innovation Ecosystem, Accelerace platform, Mailing List of Opportunities. Regular updates include invitations to expert sessions and news on support offerings from the Seeds of Bravery network, Cold Outreach support
- Seamless Integration into the Plug and Play Global Ecosystem: Our venture teams at Plug and Play actively qualify program participants, offering direct onboarding into our expansive global ecosystem. This unlocks unparalleled access to dealflow, scouting opportunities for research and projects, and further tailored matchmaking connections within the Plug and Play network.
Our Impact: Powering Ukraine’s Innovation Future. Supporting Ukrainian founders, teams, and technologies is paramount for a sustainable future.
Together, we are connecting talent, opportunity, and capital across borders to accelerate Ukrainian ventures. After almost one year of kicking off the Matchmaking program, we have seen:
- Over 160 Ukrainian startups supported, gaining vital access and exposure.
- More than 30 dedicated Matchmaking Officers engaged, providing crucial personalized guidance.
- Over 300 meaningful interactions facilitated, far surpassing our initial project targets. (With the project continuing robustly until the end of 2025, we anticipate even greater achievements and impact!)
- Integration with the European Mapping Tool, helping identify relevant contacts and support services
- Attendance at EU Conferences enabling interactions with startups attending events such as ChangeNow, London Tech Week, The Next Web, Latitude59, Nexus2050, Hello Tomorrow, VivaTech, and more.
Bringing awareness and hype everywhere they go, these teams have unsurpassable energy, we’re incredibly proud to be a part of their journey in seeing their companies grow!
How You Can Help:
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