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Startups

Market networks: Are they really the next big trend?

By Elena Vrabie 2 April 2021 7 mins read

It’s been five years since the notion of market networks was first formulated. Users spend […]

Ecosystem

Lessons from Greece: University incubators bridge the gap between research and business

By Elena Ivanova 1 April 2021 3 mins read

Examples of successful ventures that have started as academic research spin-offs prove that entrepreneurship and […]

Travel Tech

How can blockchain make travel booking safer and less costly?

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 1 April 2021 5 mins read

Have you ever wondered how many parties are actually involved in the process of arranging […]

Startups

Bulgarian startup Dronamics launches a cargo drone airline

By Etien Yovchev 31 March 2021 3 mins read

On March 31, 2021, Bulgarian startup Dronamics, specializing in the development and operations of autonomous […]

Investors

What opportunities for fundraising on the public market do SEE founders have?

By Elena Ivanova 30 March 2021 4 mins read

By and large, capital markets mainly attract large companies and SMEs rarely turn to public […]

Diaspora

Virtual accelerators: An opportunity to connect the Greek tech ecosystem with the Hellenic diaspora

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 30 March 2021 3 mins read

What are the major challenges the Hellenic startup ecosystem is facing? Similar to most founders […]

Investors

The “invisible” female entrepreneurs bring visible value to the CEE ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 29 March 2021 4 mins read

Gender-balanced teams and those with female presence in all fronts in the ecosystem – from […]

Smart Cities

Are digital twins the future of physical assets and infrastructure management?

By Elena Ivanova 29 March 2021 4 mins read

Cities, companies, and public authorities are beginning to see what benefits can derive from the […]

Events

Innovation Academy: the educational competition set to scale youth entrepreneurship in Bulgaria

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 26 March 2021 3 mins read

How can young entrepreneurs build their skills and knowledge in order to be able to […]

AI

Romanian unicorn UiPath files to go public

By Etien Yovchev 26 March 2021 2 mins read

The tremendous growth story of UiPath is finally about to culminate in a long-awaited initial […]

Smart Cities

Plant algorithms can make gardening “cool” again

By Elena Ivanova 26 March 2021 5 mins read

In times when most of the urban population doesn’t have a balcony, let alone direct […]

Investors

Inside the mind of an investor: regional VC insights, opportunity areas and community growth

By Elena Ivanova 25 March 2021 6 mins read

Only in 2020, the venture capital community in the CEE region closed some 734 rounds […]