The labor market has a limited number of high-quality web3 specialists, as many of them choose to channel their expertise into building their own startups.
- Multiple founders from our Talk to Founders report
Dear Partners,
Thank you for your unwavering support for Ukraine, its digital economy, and the web3 sector. We’re excited to share some updates from this year and highlight our plans for the future. While 2023 laid the foundation for our initiatives, 2024 was dedicated to advancing talent in the ecosystem. In 2024, our team:
- Launched the “Intro to web3 Careers” extension as part of the national public course.
- Conducted research on blockchain adoption in Ukrainian public services.
- Hosted ecosystem workshops for Ukrainian regulators in partnership with Cambridge.
- Established a communication platform for the talent ecosystem.
- Supported experimentation through the Innovation Sandbox program.
Let’s dive into more details:
Academy
On the Ukrainian labor market, Web3 projects face a shortage of high-quality non-technical expertise: marketers, business developers, managers, UX designers, financiers, tokenomists, traders, lawyers, journalists, blockchain researchers, and cultural figures. There is a lack of specialists with a product mindset, an understanding of web3 features, and fluent English.
Explore the new web3 careers series
As a follow-up of our Basic Course in Blockchain and Crypto Literacy, the web3 Careers series introduces students to various career paths in web3, providing essential skills and expert insights. Since launch of this program last year, we’ve welcomed over 36,000 students, with 16,000 joining last year alone.
New series includes episodes for most common career tracks in web3, such as development, marketing, finance, and blockchain investigation, etc. along with a final test. Developed with contributions from Ukrainian and international professionals, this free course is available on Diia.Osvita as a public good. Big thanks to Solana Foundation for sponsoring this.
Join the Web3 Talent Ecosystem
To bridge the Web3 talent gap, we’re partnering with academia and industry to create internship opportunities. Engage with our community through events, mentorships, internship matching, and microgrant programs.
Onboard here to join our Discord community and connect with talent across diverse fields.
Business
Learn about the Innovation Sandbox
As part of the national innovation strategy led by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Sandbox program supports AI and blockchain projects. Participating projects receive free audits and expert consultations in legal, business, and technical areas. This initiative is supported by USAID, UK Dev, and the East Europe Foundation.
Join our project leaders, Olha Osinska and Dmytro Nikolaievskyi, for an online presentation on January 23 at 17:00 (Kyiv time) to explore open opportunities. Register here.
Share Your Talent Needs
In collaboration with leading Ukrainian universities, we are launching an Internship Program to develop the web3 talent ecosystem. This initiative bridges the gap between available educational programs and industry needs, focusing on web3 development and related professions.
We invite web3 companies to partner with us by offering internship positions, mentorships, or contributions to educational resources. To discuss partnership opportunities, please connect with Valeriia Panina.
Government
Web3 for Ukraine: Upgrading Public Services
Since 2023, we’ve been developing a report to explore blockchain applications in Ukraine’s public services. The report provides strategic insights for integrating web3 technologies into government services, from the National Bank to the State Agency of Forest Resources.
To validate findings and identify pilot opportunities, we hosted an expert discussion with over 50 representatives from the public and private sectors.
Ecosystem Workshops for Regulators with Cambridge
As part of a regulatory education course by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, supported by the Swiss government, we prepared two workshops on the Ukrainian web3 ecosystem. Attended by 40+ representatives from regulatory bodies, these sessions explored business and consumer perspectives and identified directions for future research.
Thank you once more for your support.
Wishing you a successful 2025,
Web3 Institute Team.
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