Analysis 53 articles

Ecosystem

New Index! How Well do the CEE Countries Support the Journey of an Entrepreneur?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 27 January 2026 5 mins read

StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem research platform providing data, rankings, and insights on innovation ecosystems, […]

Ecosystem

Regional Cleantech Is Done Waiting

By Ana Marija Kostanic 9 January 2026 5 mins read

The cleantech narrative in Europe has long been dominated by the established hubs of the […]

AI

The Agency AI Reality Check: Why Your Clients Want a Discount (and Why You Shouldn’t Give Them One)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 29 December 2025 5 mins read

If you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn lately, you’d think the average IT agency is […]

Defense Tech

The Drone Wall Test: Can Europe’s Defense Tech Move Faster Than Its Institutions?

By Teodora Atanasova 23 December 2025 5 mins read

Last week, key parts of Europe’s defense-technology plans were left in doubt. Several proposed EU […]

Ecosystem

“If We Get It Wrong, Founders Won’t Adopt It”: The Legal Design for the 28th Regime

By Teodora Atanasova 26 November 2025 6 mins read

Every European founder knows the moment: the product is ready to scale, but the borders […]

Ecosystem

12,000 Startups and 8 Unicorns: Has the Balkans Reached Growth Plateau or Next-Level Maturity?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 14 November 2025 5 mins read

According to the newest report from tech market intelligence company Innotechnics, the Balkan startup ecosystem […]

SPONSORED Leadership

The Rise of Fractional Services: Why CFO-as-a-Service is Gaining Traction Among Entrepreneurs

By Irina Stefanova 23 October 2025 4 mins read

The financial function in business is no longer just about accounting — it’s a strategic […]

Ecosystem

Cyprus Startup Reality Check: Can It Become More Than Tax Haven?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 17 October 2025 9 mins read

You might not think about Cyprus’ startup ecosystem much, or maybe you view it only […]

Fintech

10 Most Relevant Fintech Trends in 2025

By Denitsa Velikova 16 October 2025 5 mins read

The global financial landscape is undergoing a radical shift, and the Central and Eastern European […]

Ecosystem

The Big Bang of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Bulgaria & CEE

By Dilyana Haralanova 8 October 2025 6 mins read

For this piece, I could have asked ChatGPT for an overview of how the local […]

Deals

Founder Red Flags: Behaviors That Shut Investors Out

By Ana Marija Kostanic 7 October 2025 6 mins read

At Infobip Shift’s Startup stage in Zadar, Croatia – a small crowd of founders, investors, […]

AI

AI Is Hungry: Which Platforms Feed It Your Data in 2025?

By Lenka Vranová 3 October 2025 5 mins read

EDIT 13th October: Discord is dealing with a catastrophic breach that exposed 1.5 terabytes of […]