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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

Kalemi's first step was to found the social media management platform Publer, which has grown to be one of Albania’s most successful startups to date, with more than 150 thousand users on board.

Marketing & Sales

Scaling Through Bootstrapping? The Founder of Albanian Social Media Startup Publer Shows How

By Bojan Stojkovski 10 November 2022 8 mins read

Thirty-three-year-old Ervin Kalemi was always interested in software development, and less in entrepreneurship. However, it […]

Cybersecurity

Web3 is Meant to Be More Secure, But Can It Handle Sophisticated Cyber Threats?

By Bojan Stojkovski 7 November 2022 5 mins read

Imagine that you are checking your social mediwa, and see that one of your favourite […]

In this article, we take a look at the best-funded crypto and blockchain startups in Greece, based on a list compiled by Greek investor Alex Alexakis.

Deep Tech

8 Best-Funded Blockchain and Crypto Startups From Greece

By Bojan Stojkovski 3 November 2022 4 mins read

The crypto and blockchain industry is growing at an exponential rate, and it is just […]

La French Tech

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La French Tech In CEE: The Serbian Chapter

By Bojan Stojkovski 1 November 2022 6 mins read

Welcome back to our series, diving deeper into the La French Tech community and French […]

For Gerion Treska, the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship came naturally. The desire to explore how businesses are operating day to day was always there for him, despite being raised to behave well and follow the rules, something which he says is nothing new for societies in Albania and across the Balkans.

Ecosystem

This Entrepreneur Says What Albania Needs To Unlock Its Next Growth Stage – And It’s Not a Unicorn.

By Bojan Stojkovski 31 October 2022 5 mins read

For Gerion Treska, the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship came naturally. The desire to explore how […]

companies and startups in the Southeast Europe region and elsewhere are actively looking for talent that can work on many new and exciting projects and take on jobs in the web3 domain, expected to be worth a whooping $81 billion by 2032.

Web3

From Blockchain Architects To Skilled Marketers… These Are the Most Sought After Jobs in Web3

By Bojan Stojkovski 28 October 2022 4 mins read

As the web3 market grows exponentially, it needs more skilled people to work on it. […]

While much has been discussed about blockchain technology and its role in the finance sector, its value expands much more beyond the financial market and industry - with blockchain use cases expanding every day.

Blockchain

Finance Isn’t the Only Industry Where Blockchain Can Make a Difference. These Experts Explain Why

By Bojan Stojkovski 25 October 2022 5 mins read

While much has been discussed about blockchain technology and its role in the finance sector, […]

Founded back in 1999 in North Macedonia and Sweden, Seavus is one of the oldest IT companies in the Balkan country and one that has heavily influenced the development of its IT industry during the past two decades.

Ecosystem

The Origin Story of an Ecosystem: Seavus’ Tech Scene Legacy in North Macedonia

By Bojan Stojkovski 19 October 2022 5 mins read

Each tech ecosystem has an origin story. In North Macedonia, the development of the entire […]

Founded by Greek technologists Dimitris Kottas, a former senior engineer at Apple, and Georgios Kontogiannis, seasoned software engineer, VC-backed Lambda Automata aims to transform how EU member states use their existing defense capacities.

Deep Tech

This VC-backed Greek Defense Startup Bets on AI to Prevent War Conflicts

By Bojan Stojkovski 14 October 2022 3 mins read

Each year EU member states spend hundreds of billions on their defense budgets. However, conflicts […]

Fundraising in a downturn is no piece of cake, and yet there are bold founders who dare to try.

Ecosystem

10+ Southeast European Startups That Are Fundraising in 2022

By Bojan Stojkovski 12 October 2022 5 mins read

While Southeast Europe might be a small region compared to the rest of the continent, […]

Medtech Startup Index Health Raises $6M To Revolutionize Healthcare With Data-driven Medicine

Health

Medtech Startup Index Health Raises $6M from CEE Investors to Revolutionize Healthcare

By Bojan Stojkovski 7 October 2022 3 mins read

• Miami-based telemedicine company with Serbian founder Index Health raises $6M in a seed round […]

contributing war tech innovations through 3D printing parts that are used by soldiers on the ground to make missiles from grenade launcher cartridges.

Cybersecurity

From Drones to AI and Cybersecurity: A Glimpse Into the Future of War Tech

By Bojan Stojkovski 6 October 2022 5 mins read

When 30-year-old developer Oleksandr Shubin founded his software development startup SDA back in 2019, he […]

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