Rivne IT Cluster

What Rivne IT Cluster does

Rivne IT Cluster (Рівненський ІТ Кластер) is a civic, non-profit association headquartered in Rivne, Ukraine, that serves as the primary organizing body for the local IT community. It unites 12 leading Rivne-based IT companies — including SoftServe, KTs (Lenovo partner), Renome, AnyforSoft, HoneyComb, and Selecto — together with more than 10 educational institutions such as NUWM (Національний університет водного господарства та природокористування / National University of Water and Environmental Engineering) and RDHU (Рівненський державний гуманітарний університет / Rivne State Humanitarian University), and represents over 50% of IT specialists in the Rivne region.

Its portfolio of initiatives centers on community services rather than software products. Flagship activities include the annual IT:RIVNE Conference (covering AI, business, game development, and education), the Game City Conference (game development focused), the RenomeLAB student internship program, and educational partnerships with universities and vocational colleges. The cluster also runs the EU-funded EUkraineCoop international project (launched February 2024) with European partners Human.technology Styria (Austria), Interizon (Poland), and Mediklaszter (Hungary), focused on telemedicine and digital healthcare solutions in Ukraine.

The cluster does not develop or sell a technology product and has no commercial pricing model. Its economic model is that of a civic association: open membership for IT companies and educational institutions on a voluntary basis, modest event ticket sales, partner contributions (USAID, UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group, UNIQA, Lenovo, Women in Tech Ukraine), and EU project funding. Governance is via an elected Board (Chair as of 2025: Serhiy Sydorchyk of SoftServe, succeeding Yevheniia Zhovnach of Zagrava) with an Executive Director (Olha Stepanchenko). The cluster's "products" are essentially community services — event organization, talent pipeline facilitation, and international project brokerage — distributed through direct membership, its website (itcluster.rv.ua), Facebook, and in-person events.

Name

Rivne IT Cluster

Legal name

Rivne IT Cluster (Рівненський ІТ кластер)

Website

https://itcluster.rv.ua

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rivne IT Cluster is a non-profit civic association in Rivne, Ukraine that unites 12 local IT companies, 10+ educational institutions, and partners, representing over 50% of the city's IT specialists through events, talent programs, and EU-funded international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Industry Association and Community Cluster

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Sector Coordination, Clusters & Working Groups (EDADALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ), Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• IT cluster association
• IT community development
• Technology education partnership
• International cooperation projects
• IT industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivne

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rivne IT Cluster is a civic association that unites 12 Rivne-based IT companies, educational institutions, and partners to develop the local IT community. Its core activities include organizing flagship events such as the IT:RIVNE Conference and Game City Conference, running student internship programs like RenomeLAB, and facilitating the EU-funded EUkraineCoop international telemedicine cooperation project with partners in Austria, Poland, and Hungary. The cluster does not sell a technology product; it operates as a non-profit community platform for networking, talent development, and international cooperation.

Product overview

Rivne IT Cluster is a community organization focused on developing the IT industry in Rivne, Ukraine. Rather than offering a unified software product, the cluster provides a portfolio of initiatives including EUkraineCoop (telemedicine project), IT:RIVNE Conference, Game City Conference, and educational programs like RenomeLAB internship. The cluster serves as an umbrella organization connecting IT companies, educational institutions, and government bodies to foster IT ecosystem growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 projects delivered, 2 projects in progress through the cluster
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Київський авіаційний інститут (КАІ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025On April 23, 2025, Rivne IT Cluster signed a memorandum of cooperation with Rivne Professional College of Information Technologies and the State University 'Kyiv Aviation Institute' (КАІ). Directions of cooperation include joint IT and electronics projects, student and teacher engagement in professional events, internships, and creation of a joint educational game development program.
• Human.technology StyriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2024Human.technology Styria (Austria) is a key partner in the EUkraineCoop international project, focused on advancing telemedicine and digital healthcare solutions in Ukraine. The partnership involves collaboration between Ukrainian and European organizations, including joint peer reviews (e.g., Budapest, June 2024), monthly coordination meetings, and exchange of expertise in digital medicine.
• InterizoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2024Interizon (Poland) is a partner in the EUkraineCoop project, working alongside Rivne IT Cluster to promote business cooperation between the EU and Ukraine, integrate Ukrainian companies into European value chains, and expand cluster partnerships.
• MediklasztercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2024Mediklaszter (Hungary) partners with Rivne IT Cluster in the EUkraineCoop project to advance telemedicine and digital healthcare in Ukraine. The partnership includes peer review events, study visits (e.g., Budapest, Gdańsk), and collaboration on healthcare ecosystem analysis.
• SoftServe UkrainecoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftServe is a cluster member and one of its most prominent IT companies. The company actively participates in cluster events and leadership. In 2025, Serhiy Sydorchyk (SoftServe) was elected as the new Chair of the Board of Rivne IT Cluster, succeeding Yevheniia Zhovnach. SoftServe also hosts IT MEETUP networking events in Rivne.
• KTs (КТС)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKTs is a major cluster member — a Western Ukrainian retailer of digital technology. The company, together with Lenovo, organizes technology events for partners and the business community in Rivne and Lviv. Lenovo was also an innovation partner at IT:RIVNE Conference 2025.
• RenomemajorTechnology or IntegrationRenome SMART is a leading cluster member in banking equipment, banking software, and municipal solutions. The company runs the RenomeLAB internship program, hosting students from НУВГП, РДГУ, and IT Step for real product development projects. ERP RENOME (TOV IRP Data Servis) specializes in ERP systems since 1990.
• UNIQAminorOthersUNIQA Insurance Group is listed as a partner of the cluster. UNIQA is a leading insurance group operating in Austria and Central/Eastern Europe, with over 900 employees in Ukraine serving approximately 1.2 million insurance policies.
• Women in Tech UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen in Tech Ukraine is a community partner of the cluster, focusing on initiatives that help girls and women of any age start a career in IT or open their own business.
• Рівненська Центральна міська лікарняmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral City Hospital is a partner in the Medical IT direction of the cluster. The cooperation aims at digitalization of the medical sphere in the Rivne region. The hospital has over 100 years of history, maintains international ties with hospitals in Poland, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Italy, USA, and Canada, and hosts annual conferences with international participation.
• Agency (Агенція сталого розвитку міста)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency for Sustainable City Development is a public organization in Rivne that focuses on regional economic development. Its main tasks include stimulating economic growth, supporting entrepreneurship from startup to market, attracting investment, creating a favorable business climate, and increasing employment.
• Комп'ютерна Академія ШАГminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Computer Academy STEP is the largest non-state IT educational institution in Ukraine. It is a cluster educational partner providing IT training with certified courses from Microsoft, Cisco, and Autodesk.
• IT College РівнеminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT College Rivne is a vocational college specializing in IT education. Its mission focuses on creating an educational environment that develops leaders in societal values and cultural meaning through high-quality education aligned with market needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TechUkraine: Ukrainian tech ecosystem organization focused on promoting Ukrainian technology globally. Overlapping mission of community building and international visibility for Ukrainian tech, though operating with a different content/community model.

Direct peers

• Mediklaszter (Hungary): Hungarian medical/health-tech cluster partner in EUkraineCoop. Direct peer in cluster structure and healthcare-IT specialization, though serving a different national market.
• Lviv IT Cluster: Ukrainian regional IT cluster serving Lviv's IT community with similar model of uniting IT companies, universities, and government. Most direct peer given shared structure, country context, and parallel Tech Unity Forum participation.
• Human.technology Styria: Austrian partner in EUkraineCoop focused on digital health/telemedicine. Comparable cluster model (medical-IT/health-tech focus) and direct project partner of Rivne IT Cluster.
• Kharkiv IT Cluster: Regional IT cluster in Kharkiv with analogous member-company and educational-partner model. Direct comparable in terms of mission, governance structure, and conference-driven engagement, though also operating in a war-affected environment.
• Odesa IT Cluster: Regional Ukrainian IT cluster with same civic-association structure and IT community development mission. Co-participant in Tech Unity: Clusters Forum.

Others

• European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP): EU-funded platform supporting cluster organizations across Europe, including Ukrainian clusters. Enabling infrastructure that Rivne IT Cluster interacts with through EUkraineCoop and similar initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• European Digital SME Alliance: European-level association representing small and medium-sized digital/IT businesses. Larger umbrella organization that engages in EU policy advocacy similar to what Rivne IT Cluster pursues via EUkraineCoop partnerships.
• Software Ukraine (association): National Ukrainian IT industry association promoting Ukrainian software companies internationally. Operates at national scope comparable to where Rivne IT Cluster aims to position itself via the Tech Unity Forum.

Regional players

• Dolnośląski Klaster ICT (Lower Silesia ICT Cluster): Polish regional ICT cluster partner of EUkraineCoop network. Comparable in cluster model, regional focus, and EU-funded activity, but operating in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RivneItCluster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rivne-it-cluster

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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