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Bojan Stojkovski 213 articles

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

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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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 […]

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.

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 […]

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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.

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.

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.

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, […]

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