What is the Sandbox?
The Sandbox is Ukraine's first government-supported space where startups can grow along individual trajectories from small projects into new Ukrainian unicorns. Teams will receive comprehensive product analysis and recommendations from top lawyers, business analysts, and technical experts on how to strengthen their projects and scale innovations.
A Win-Win Initiative
- For startups: Support at every stage and opportunities to enhance competitiveness to attract foreign investment into the country
- For the government: Chance to discover breakthrough solutions to strengthen the public sector and national economy
- For legislation: Development of effective AI and Web3 regulations based on startup experience and feedback
The Ukrainian Innovation Landscape
Ukraine is home to over 2,600 startups, with nearly 20% founded during the full-scale war. Millions of people use technologies developed by Ukrainian tech companies, and our goal is to create the world's best legal environment for innovation development.
The Sandbox stimulates the emergence and scaling of AI and blockchain companies in key areas of life — medicine, agriculture, education, defense, digital economy, and public administration.
Implementation
The Sandbox will operate through the Ukrainian Startup Fund until the end of 2026 as an experimental project. After that period, we'll analyze its effectiveness and make it a permanent innovation support tool if it shows positive results.
How to Join
AI and blockchain companies can join the project via the link: https://usf.com.ua/programs/sandbox-ai-blockchain-startups/