We want Odesa region to go hand in hand with cutting-edge technologies
and to be a place where local IT-companies, IT-specialists and partners can unlock their potential.
About us

Odesa IT Family (est. 2020) is a brand new non-profit organization. Its activities are focused on developing the IT-industry of the Odesa region and augmenting its strong and positive image.

Odesa IT Family has created a unified platform where all participants have equal rights to stay in comfortable and mutually beneficial conditions, conducive to the development of IT businesses and the industry as a whole.

Currently, four Odessa IT companies have joined Odesa IT Family: Capgemini Engineering, Luxoft, DataArt, AB Soft, DIGIS, Intellias, Akkerman, Provectus. The first community partner is UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group.

Our mission

Odesa IT Family activities have set their sights on uniting the local IT-community. Thus, in the future it can have an impact on the creation of new IT-business opportunities in the region and implement the cutting-edge technologies in the region.

Vision

We want to see Odesa as the number 1 technological hub of Ukraine — a comfortable city for living, providing high quality, technical education, working and developing your IT-business or startup.

Odessa IT Family main areas of activity:
  • Promotion of the city's image as an IT-center
  • Consolidation of businesses
  • Improvement of IT-education
  • Collection and publication of the Odesa IT-region analysis
  • Assistance to new, nonresident and foreign specialists in integrating into the Odesa IT-community
  • Consulting the city on the development of the IT-industry and IT-business
  • Support of the IT-community
  • Providing and contributing to the IT-events
  • Consulting small and medium businesses
  • Social projects
To our future members

Becoming a member of Odesa IT Family means joining the largest IT platform in the South of Ukraine. Here, in our team with like-minded people, you will help in building a strong IT community, developing joint IT-projects, supporting technical education in the region and beyond.

Together with other strong companies in Odesa, we can be more than the sum of our parts.

Who can join the Odesa IT Family? All IT-companies and any other companies from related fields (business, education, etc.) that share our main values and are ready to make IT Odesa great!

06.05.2026
🚀 Business supports education systematically

Including through the development and strengthening of the material and technical infrastructure of educational institutions: from kindergartens to sports schools, universities, and research laboratories. This is consistent work carried out […]

06.05.2026
The first Odesa IT Family podcast episode is now on YouTube

Together with Mykhailo Lobachev and Serhii Shutov, we talk about: education, hackathons, modern technology trends, and what is really happening in the IT industry — where the truth is, and […]

30.04.2026
Today, an event took place in Odesa that once again reminded us: the future is being shaped here and now — through conversations with young people, honest answers, and real-life experience without embellishment.

At the National University “Odesa Law Academy” , an interactive panel discussion was held: “IT Gives More: Career, Your Own Project, or Both?” And it was much more than just […]

14.04.2026
News Digest Odesa IT Family

What has been happening at Odesa IT Family lately? A quick look at the events shaping our community! 🚀 Fresh AIR Hackathon 2026 Together with the Institute of Artificial Intelligence […]

11.04.2026
Esports is no longer just a game. It is teamwork, strategy, and the ability to make fast decisions in real time.

A Dota 2 tournament took place in Odesa, organized by the Faculty of Cybersecurity and Information Technologies of the National University “Odesa Law Academy.” The event brought together strong teams […]

02.04.2026
Today is an important day — the Fresh Air 2026 Hackathon Final!

Our jury members are selecting the very best of the best: ▪️ Kateryna Solovei — CEO of Odesa IT Family ▪️ Mykhailo Lobachev — Director of the Institute of Artificial […]

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06.05.2026
Go-To-Market Bootcamp #4

Odesa IT Family is systematically developing its international direction and working on opportunities for our companies to enter the EU market through the IT Bridge project. The project brings together […]

03.04.2026
Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano

On May 30–31, 2026, the Villa Scheibler in Milan will host the Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano — the Ukrainian Book Festival, which for the second time will bring […]

03.04.2026
Konya Agriculture 2026: The 22nd Agriculture, Agricultural Mechanization and Field Technologies Fair

The exhibition covers: modern agricultural machinery and tractors; equipment for seeding, soil cultivation, and crop protection; smart farming technologies; mechanization and automation systems for agricultural production; solutions to enhance productivity […]

03.04.2026
The 4th Ukraine Resilience Business Forum in Luxembourg

Forum Focus: investment and reconstruction of Ukraine, green recovery, European integration, energy security, innovation, financing, and technological cooperation. Programme: high-level plenary sessions and panel discussions; Business EXPO featuring Ukrainian and […]

11.12.2024
How to win everyone over with your speech and how to answer complex questions

Introducing Anna Melnychuk, an expert who will teach you how to win the hearts of investors through a powerful speech. Anna’s speech is a must-see for all interested participants with startups!

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

07.10.2024
Webinar with the Erasmus+ National Office in Ukraine

Have you heard about Erasmus+? It’s a program that provides great opportunities in the field of education for young people!
And we will talk more about it at our webinar on October 7th at 16:00!

05.06.2024
Odesa Cloud Native #37

We invite our friends and colleagues to the event: Odesa Cloud Native #37: Observability Unconference
May 30 at 7:00 p.m

06.05.2026
Go-To-Market Bootcamp #4

Odesa IT Family is systematically developing its international direction and working on opportunities for our companies to enter the EU market through the IT Bridge project. The project brings together […]

17.03.2026
Гранти для ІТ-компаній: реальний досвід, помилки та висновки

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ua. Долучайтеся до практичного воркшопу, щоб дізнатися: 🔹як сьогодні виглядає конкуренція за гранти для ІТ-компаній; 🔹 типові помилки, які можуть коштувати бізнесу часу […]

01.07.2025
Transferring layouts to the developer

Do you get complaints about dirty, cluttered layouts, but don’t know what to do about it? Do you create detailed prototypes of each flow, spend a lot of time – and the developers still do “something different”? Don’t know how to prepare assets and components for the frontend?

25.06.2025
Finding the first job for designers

Graduated from UI/UX courses and can’t find a job?
Do you get lost in the number of requirements in vacancies and start learning everything?
Don’t know what to write in your resume without any real work experience?

03.04.2026
Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano

On May 30–31, 2026, the Villa Scheibler in Milan will host the Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano — the Ukrainian Book Festival, which for the second time will bring […]

03.04.2026
Konya Agriculture 2026: The 22nd Agriculture, Agricultural Mechanization and Field Technologies Fair

The exhibition covers: modern agricultural machinery and tractors; equipment for seeding, soil cultivation, and crop protection; smart farming technologies; mechanization and automation systems for agricultural production; solutions to enhance productivity […]

03.04.2026
The 4th Ukraine Resilience Business Forum in Luxembourg

Forum Focus: investment and reconstruction of Ukraine, green recovery, European integration, energy security, innovation, financing, and technological cooperation. Programme: high-level plenary sessions and panel discussions; Business EXPO featuring Ukrainian and […]

03.04.2026
Les Expo 2026: Load Engineering Services Trade Show (Istanbul)

LES EXPO will be the world’s first specialized exhibition dedicated exclusively to the heavy and project cargo engineering industry. It will bring together leading national and international companies on a […]

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

25.09.2024
“Personal brand development”

We are back with career guidance lectures within the IT Starts project!
On September 27 at 11:00, we will talk about personal branding!

04.05.2024
English Speaking Club for teachers

In March, we at Odesa IT Family launched the second English Speaking Club! Now with teachers!

25.04.2024
We support the Code Breaker Hackathon!

We support the Code Breaker Hackathon!

Code Breaker is an event in the field of cybersecurity, where schoolchildren and students have the opportunity to learn to solve tasks requiring knowledge of programming, cryptography, network security, and other areas related to cybersecurity.

Register for Code Breaker and join the Hackathon on May 8 in Odesa!

03.04.2026
Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano

On May 30–31, 2026, the Villa Scheibler in Milan will host the Festival del Libro Ucraino a Milano — the Ukrainian Book Festival, which for the second time will bring […]

03.04.2026
The 4th Ukraine Resilience Business Forum in Luxembourg

Forum Focus: investment and reconstruction of Ukraine, green recovery, European integration, energy security, innovation, financing, and technological cooperation. Programme: high-level plenary sessions and panel discussions; Business EXPO featuring Ukrainian and […]

11.12.2024
How to win everyone over with your speech and how to answer complex questions

Introducing Anna Melnychuk, an expert who will teach you how to win the hearts of investors through a powerful speech. Anna’s speech is a must-see for all interested participants with startups!

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

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