Analysis 46 articles

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 […]

Ecosystem

“There is no liquidity in Europe, period.”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 September 2025 6 mins read

“Is there hope for Europe?” might sound like the beginning of a grim political debate, […]

Deep Tech

Is Relying on Dual-use Technology a Trap?

By Teodora Atanasova 5 September 2025 5 mins read

For decades, defense technology and commercial technology ran on parallel tracks. The idea of mixing […]

Founder's School

“Your Press Release Should Read Like a Story, Not a Corporate Brag Sheet”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 28 August 2025 6 mins read

For many startups, public relations feels like one of those things you can hack. Write […]

Cybersecurity

Preparing for the Cyber Resilience Act: Is the EU the Most Regulated Cyber Market?

By Diana Nitescu 21 August 2025 6 mins read

Diana Nitescu’s editorial on Cyber Ressilience Act first appeared in The Recursive’s report State of defense […]

Cloud

How Many SaaS Tools Does Your Company Use?

By Lenka Vranová 12 August 2025 5 mins read

Efficient spend management has been a real challenge for many businesses, and for a reason. […]

Defense Tech

“Someone Might Argue That Investing in a Pen Factory Is Dual-Use”

By Teodora Atanasova 21 July 2025 6 mins read

By mid to late 2023, Ukrainian units repurposed low-cost agricultural drones to launch 15 kg of […]

AI

Using AI ≠ Using It Well: What Research of 3,200 Regional SMEs Revealed

By Irina Stefanova 8 July 2025 4 mins read

A new report by the AI Chamber, based on insights from more than 3,200 small […]