The ministry’s press service reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reported.

“Do you have an idea to strengthen Ukraine in cyber warfare? Get funding for its implementation. The Ministry of Digital, together with USAID, is launching grants totaling $500,000 for the development of cyber defense initiatives,” the message said. expressions are included.

The ministry announced that developers and startups can receive up to $50,000. for the implementation of its own products and ideas and the total budget of the program – 500 thousand dollars. The first participants will be selected from the best IT teams of Arena 2023 and will present their solutions during the start-up.

It is emphasized that developers who offer the most effective solutions in cyber protection, especially to counter Russian hacker attacks, protect Ukrainian information resources or strengthen cyber security in the world, can count on the grant.

As reported, IT Arena is a technology conference in Lviv that brings together more than 5,000 attendees each year for three days of discussions and business networking. This year, the event will start on September 29 with its updated format and end on October 1.

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