🇺🇦 Tech Roundup: startups offer aid to Ukrainian refugees

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How Brazilian startups are helping Ukraine

In one month, the war in Ukraine has created more than three million refugees. To try to help these people — and many others who still want to leave the country but do not know how they will be able to financially support themselves and their families — several companies around the world are creating initiatives focused on employing these professionals. And in Brazil, startups are taking the lead. 

A two-way help. Ukraine is known for its talent in technology, both in terms of quality and quantity. According to the IT Ukraine Association, the country has a total of 285,000 tech professionals.

• Meanwhile, Brazil suffers from a lack of manpower in information and communication technology (ICT). Per sector association Brasscom, only 53,000 people are graduating in tech-related courses in the country each year, which is far from enough to meet the labor demand.

Job offers. One such international initiative that is helping Ukrainian professionals looking to relocate is UAtalents, a platform created by volunteers in which companies from all over the world can advertise job vacancies specifically for Ukrainians. Regarding Brazil, at least three startups have already shown interest in participating in the initiative or creating their own similar project.

• Last week, Pedro Góes, founder of event tech company InEvent, opened the doors for Ukrainian professionals interested in moving to Nigeria, South Africa, Indonesia, Colombia or Brazil, offering to pay their airfare on flights “from any airport in Ukraine.”
• Igor Marinelli, founder of software company Tractian, and Andre Quintanilha, chief privacy officer at Palqee Brazil, made similar statements, also offering to help with the visas of these migrant workers as well as their dependents.

In loco. But hiring Ukrainian professionals is not the only way Brazilian startups are helping the war-torn country. Last week, a Brazilian Air Force plane transported 50 water purification systems developed by Brazilian startup PWTech to the European nation. 

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