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Look No Further than Ukraine for the New Silicon Valley of Defence Tech

It’s not only about winning the war. Ukrainian deep tech startups emerge as the backbone of the country’s postwar economy.

Anton Tarasyuk is a co-founder and expertise lead at the Ukrainian startup Mantis Analytics.
Anton Tarasyuk is a co-founder and expertise lead at the Ukrainian startup Mantis Analytics.Alex Babenko

The first days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were heavy with shock and fearfulness. The information space was flooded with rumours and disinformation. The collective state of the nation was one of panic and paranoia. For Anton Tarasyuk, it was first of all a tragedy and then an opportunity.