Today, the narrative around high-risk AI systems is taking a new turn. Since the EU AI Act is set to come into full force on 2 August 2026, by that moment, companies will be obliged to back their AI decisions with evidence. Superficial explanations won’t work anymore. Even...
Back in 2016, after visiting a university incubator in Estonia, I returned to Ukraine with a simple idea: our students also need a space to test ideas, fail safely, and build things that matter.
For the first two years, we conducted small pilots at various universities. Students volunteered, formed informal...
The venture capital model is under fire again. Founders complain about dilution and loss of control. Commentators question whether VCs create real value or just inflate valuations. Aspiring entrepreneurs wonder if bootstrapping isn’t the more honest path after all.
I’ve heard these criticisms for years — as a founder,...
