Following the outcome of the White House/Zelensky meeting, and the meeeting of European leaders in London on March 2nd, leading European Tech organisations are calling on the tech industry to back the defence of Ukraine.

 

• What Needs to Happen Now:

1 Invest in Ukraine’s tech ecosystem – Keep businesses running, support displaced talent, and sustain innovation like our partners at TechNation and Start Up to Scale Up Club.

2 Strengthen digital resilience – We need funding and expertise to protect critical infrastructure and join forces: connect with Tech To The Rescue match tech / digital companies with ambitious nonprofits for pro-bono impact projects.

3 Seize frozen Russian assets – These funds must be used to rebuild Ukraine and provide humanitarian relief—delays cost lives.

4 Sustain humanitarian aid – Sunflower Relief and Techfugees are mobilising support, but aid must move faster and more efficiently.

 

• Connecting the Tech Community

Many tech events, groups, and individuals want to support Ukraine but lack coordination. Between TechNation, TechToTheRescue, Sunflower, Techfugees and StartUpToScaleUpClub we’re working to bridge these gaps.

If you’re working on tech solutions for humanitarian aid, drop a comment below when you sign. Let’s ensure resources and expertise go where they’re needed most.

 

• For Those Looking to Support Ukraine’s Defence

We focus on humanitarian initiatives, but if you wish to contribute to Ukraine’s economy and defence, the best way is through the links below.

 

The tech community is ready to act. 

We need European leaders to do the same.

Signed, 

Irra Ariella Khi, Sunflower Relief

Mike Butcher, Techfugees

Carolyne Dawson, Technation

Jacek Siadkowski, Tech To The Rescue

Anton Kooll, StartUpToScaleUpClub

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• LINKS:

To donate to Sunflower Relief go here.
To donate to Techfugees go here.

For direct donations to Ukraine’s economy go here.
For direct donations to Ukraine’s humanitarian orgs go here.
For direct donations to Ukraine’s military go here.
To buy Ukrainian products go here.