We're back with another exciting edition of HackerNoon's weekly startup showcase. Each week, the HackerNoon team handpicks standout companies from our Startups of The Year database, all nominated as top performers in their industries or regions. Startups of The Year database These aren't just any startups – they're the innovative companies making real waves in today's business landscape. This week, we’re pleased to bring you UseCodify, Hoken Tech, and Star for Life Ukraine. UseCodify Hoken Tech Star for Life Ukraine Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Meet Startups of the Week Meet Startups of the Week UseCodify UseCodify UseCodify is a Berlin‑based SaaS agency (founded 2023) that builds custom web and mobile apps, APIs, and CMS solutions for startups and small to mid-sized firms. Its work spans from Android and iOS to web platforms and digital marketing. With glowing 5‑star reviews on Clutch and DesignRush, clients particularly praise their speed, communication, and quality. Fun fact: UseCodify won HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 for their strong technical delivery and role in Berlin’s dynamic startup community. Fun fact: won Hoken Tech Hoken Tech HokenTech is an AI-powered mobile app that authenticates luxury watches. With a simple photo upload, the app uses advanced machine‑learning algorithms to verify whether Rolexs, Omegas, Richard Mille, and other high‑end timepieces are genuine. It's designed for watch collectors, jewelers, and buyers who want immediate, reliable verification to avoid counterfeits. Fun fact: The app continues to learn and improve its accuracy over time using continual AI updates, aiming to streamline and secure the luxury-watch market experience. Fun fact: Located in Bari, Italy, Hoken Tech has won HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year award for their region. Bari, Italy won Star for Life Ukraine Star for Life Ukraine Star for Life Ukraine is a charitable foundation launched in 2022 as part of the global Star for Life network (active since 2005). It provides IT education—such as Java and Android programming courses—to schoolchildren affected by war, with both online and offline tech labs and camps. Beyond hard skills, the organization emphasizes mental health and resilience: they integrate psychological support through initiatives like “Mental Boost,” funded by partners such as Oriflame, which raised a quarter of children rating their morale as “excellent” from 1.2% to 26.1% . In just its first year, the foundation educated over 200 children in Java, hosted tech camps, and deployed hundreds of laptops to underserved regions. Fun fact: They repurpose donated laptops—100+ collected in late 2022—to equip IT labs in conflict‑affected areas, making tech accessible where it’s needed most. Fun fact: Located in Kyiv, Ukraine, Star for Life has won HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year award for their region. Kyiv, Ukraine won Want to be featured on HackerNoon’s Startups of The Week? Share your startup's story with our Business Blogging Program! What's Business Blogging? What's Business Blogging? HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program is one of the many wayswe help brands grow their reach and connect with the right audience. This program lets businesses publish content directly on HackerNoon to boost brand awareness and build SEO authority by tapping into ours. HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program many ways Here's what you get: Here's what you get: Backlinks to your website (yes, including CTAs)
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Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO via canonical links and the story is distributed across 8 different relevant keyword/tagged pages for better organic discoverability. Backlinks to your website (yes, including CTAs) Backlinks A personalized Tech Company News Page featuring your logo, intro, call-to-action, and socials Tech Company News Page Full editorial support to make your story shine Full editorial support Multiple permanent placements on HackerNoon and social media promotions Multiple permanent placements Stories converted into audio format and distributed via audio RSS feeds audio format Automatic translation into 12 languages for global reach Automatic translation into 12 languages Automatic translation into 12 languages Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO via canonical links and the story is distributed across 8 different relevant keyword/tagged pages for better organic discoverability. Your brand also gains domain authority and SEO Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! Share Your Startup's Story Today! About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries will participate in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many stories have been written about these daring and rising startups. Startups of The Year 2024 many stories The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page. free interview Evergreen Tech Company News Visit our FAQ page to learn more. FAQ Download our design assets here. here Check out the Startups of the Year Merch Shop here. here HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year is a branding opportunity unlike any other. Whether your goal is brand awareness or lead generation, HackerNoon has curated startup-friendly packages to solve your marketing challenges. startup-friendly packages

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