CEE 150 articles

AI

CEE AI Investment Trends 2026: Super Focused on Applied AI and ROI

By Ana Marija Kostanic 23 February 2026 4 mins read

Regional investors are increasingly viewing AI as a category currently caught in an overhyped bubble. […]

Analysis

Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors

By Ana Marija Kostanic 18 February 2026 9 mins read

If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering […]

Analysis

Less Than 50% of CEE VCs Expect a Better Investment Climate in 2026

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2026 9 mins read

In 2025, global VC remained highly selective, with capital continuing to concentrate around AI. The […]

Founder's School

Founders, Stop Dumping Money on Your Go-To-Market Strategy

By Ksenia Novikova 28 January 2026 4 mins read

If you’re a founder, at least once you’ve googled “go-to-market strategy.” You’ve asked ChatGPT, and […]

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

Building a Startup Culture Through University Incubators: Ukrainian Experience

By Andrii Zaikin 15 January 2026 6 mins read

Back in 2016, after visiting a university incubator in Estonia, I returned to Ukraine with […]

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 […]

Fintech

What Compliance Changes Are Coming to FinTech in 2026?

By Alex Tsepaev 8 January 2026 6 mins read

If you work in fintech, you’ve no doubt often felt how hard it can be […]

Founder's School

CEE Founders, Stop Hiring “Fundraising Consultants.”

By Adam Hashchyshyn 7 January 2026 4 mins read

I’ve noticed a new trend in the CEE ecosystem: first-time founders outsourcing one of their […]

Deep Tech

10 CEE-Founded Robotics Startups You Should Know

By Teodora Atanasova 6 January 2026 4 mins read

The robotics and AI robotics market in Eastern Europe was valued at around $954 million […]

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 […]

Events

What It Takes to Win From CEE? Learn This February at Unlockit

By Ana Marija Kostanic 22 December 2025 4 mins read

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been known for its engineering talent. Yet, despite […]