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Bojan is The Recursive’s Western Balkans Editor, covering tech, innovation, and business for more than a decade. He’s currently exploring blockchain, Industry 4.0, AI, and is always open to covering diverse and exciting topics in the Western Balkans countries. His work has been featured in global media outlets such as Foreign Policy, WSJ, ZDNet, and Balkan Insight.

Bojan Stojkovski

Athens-based travel transportation startup Welcome Pickups’ solution provides travelers with the opportunity to easily access and manage their transfer details, by contacting drivers or HQ from their mobile phones or tablets.

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Travel Tech Startup Welcome Pickups to Expand Across 200 Destinations After €5.3M Round

By Bojan Stojkovski 12 December 2022 3 mins read

• Greek travel tech startup Welcome Pickups secured an investment worth €5.3M. • Existing investors […]

Mostly known for tech giants like Samsung and LG, South Korea has been quietly developing its own startup ecosystem during the past few years. The country has been a leader in the field of innovation, research and development, and education for decades, and now has also become one of the latest nations to be swept up in the global startup boom, with a number of successful startups emerging from this new and innovative ecosystem.

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The Startups Behind South Korea’s Bustling Tech Ecosystem

By Bojan Stojkovski 12 December 2022 9 mins read

Mostly known for tech giants like Samsung and LG, South Korea has been quietly developing […]

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Female-Founded Macedonian Startup Pixyle AI Grabs €1M to Boost Fashion Retailer Sales

By Bojan Stojkovski 8 December 2022 4 mins read

• Macedonian startup Pixyle AI secures €1M seed to help fashion e-commerce deliver better search […]

Greek maritime startup Harbor Lab secured €6.1M, one of the largest tickets in the history of maritime tech.

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Greek Maritime Startup Harbor Lab Grabs €6.1M to Help Reduce Port Expenses

By Bojan Stojkovski 7 December 2022 3 mins read

• Greek maritime startup Harbor Lab secured €6.1M, one of the largest tickets in the […]

With a market size expected to reach $81 billion by 2030, the future of the Web3 industry and its trends looks to be bright as many companies and startups worldwide are working to introduce new products and solutions in the following period.

Web3

5 Web3 Trends That Will Go Big in 2023 According to Experts

By Bojan Stojkovski 7 December 2022 5 mins read

With a market size expected to reach $81 billion by 2030, the future of the […]

The Founder of Solveo on What North Macedonia is Still Missing to Grow

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The Co-Founder of Solveo Ivan Zografski on the Missing Ingredient in North Macedonia’s Startup Ecosystem

By Bojan Stojkovski 5 December 2022 4 mins read

Creating something out of nothing is a specialty for then Macedonian entrepreneur Ivan Zografski. He’s […]

The startup’s STEM learning toys will be available in 589 stores across the US, and according to CircuitMess’ CEO Albert Gajsak, the Walmart representatives ordered copies from the Chatter 2.0 educational set worth over million dollars.

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This Christmas, Walmart Features STEM Learning Toys From Croatian Edtech CircuitMess

By Bojan Stojkovski 1 December 2022 3 mins read

• Croatian edtech startup CircuitMess signs deal with retail chain Walmart and its branch Sam’s […]

The various incentives that Serbian authorities and ecosystem organizations are providing to startups, such as the case with the Serbian Innovation Fund and its early-stage support, has resulted in creating an ecosystem that has seen a rapid growth, mostly in the blockchain and gaming industries, but also showing a big potential in other areas as well.

Startups

7 Early-Stage Serbian Startups You Should Watch for in 2023

By Bojan Stojkovski 30 November 2022 8 mins read

In the last few years, Serbia is striving to become a hub for startups in […]

In this article we take a look at top football players and former football stars from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) that are active in the investment world and have invested in solutions from biotech and workout apps to gaming and blockchain.

Investors

Top CEE Football Stars That Are Also Savvy Investors

By Bojan Stojkovski 29 November 2022 4 mins read

Footballers are not just talented athletes. Some of them have also proved to be savvy […]

Ecosystem

R&D Is the Building Block of Serbia’s Tech Ecosystem. Here’s Why

By Bojan Stojkovski 28 November 2022 7 mins read

While the Western Balkans region is still in the early stages of developing its tech […]

A tiny country without any significant resources or big industries, Estonia has been betting against all odds during the past two decades to show that it is possible to mature into a developed economy with a growing startup ecosystem.

Ecosystem

The Estonian Guide to Breeding Unicorns

By Bojan Stojkovski 18 November 2022 6 mins read

A tiny country without any significant resources or big industries, Estonia has been betting against […]

Crypto markets have taken a beating throughout most of 2022, culminating with the recent collapse of FTX, one of the biggest global crypto exchanges.

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The Crypto Giants Have Fallen: What Comes Next After the FTX Bankruptcy

By Bojan Stojkovski 14 November 2022 6 mins read

Crypto markets have taken a beating throughout most of 2022, culminating with the recent collapse […]

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