Stories & News Explore our community stories, case studies and opinion pieces Back to basics—challenges of the startup ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina Continuous Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Kosovo A New Generation of Women Entrepreneurs Emerging in North Macedonia How to Discover and Support Scaling Startups in Albania? Apicoo Robotics: Leading the Way in Cobot Manufacturing in Vietnam Smart Watering for Smart Farming Women Entrepreneurs Kosovo—“Give First” as Motivation and Inspiration New Funding Opportunities for Startups in Bosnia and Herzegovina Peru Venture Capital Conference: An eye-opening opportunity for regional investors and stakeholders. Crossing the Fintech Gap in Albania with Rubicon A Regional e-Commerce Ecosystem Emerging from North Macedonia UTEC Ventures and La Mezcladora Innovation Hub set the ground for corporates and startups to build together Consolidation of the Serbian Startup Ecosystem Swiss Ambassador encourages collaborations between Vietnamese and Swiss universities and innovation parks Kerkoj: an Emerging Online Marketplace Quantum Workflow—from Idea to Launch The First 365 Days of the Albanian E-Commerce Association New Initiatives for a New Decade of Success at SEEU Tech Park Technology-enabled parenting: Cuentologia's mission to improve child-rearing Garaža: A Founders Community Started by Founders Innovate, Collaborate, Accelerate: Swiss EP Vietnam Partner Summit 2023 Founders are Taking the Driver's Seat Foundation 787 Empowers Individuals to Become Entrepreneurs The New Age of the Albanian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem—Acceleration How corporate innovation in Vietnam is fledgling the B2B startup ecosystem New player emerges in Vietnamese startup ecosystem: Accelerator as a Service South Central Ventures invested 1 million euros in Pixyle AI Startup Weekend is Ensuring the Growth of Macedonian Startup Community Bitebell: Revolutionizing Traditional Industries The Macedonian e-Commerce Association: Bringing e-Commerce Closer to the Entire Region How to Start an Entrepreneurial Journey in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Junior Achievement Albania: Educating Young Entrepreneurs Beacon Fund: Rethinking Debt Financing for The Next Generation of Women-led SMEs The Next Generation of Startups: Becoming Investment-Ready Are there Enough Funding Opportunities for Startups in Serbia? Founders Network Kosovo: Establishing a Network of Trust Are Spin-offs the Way to Go? OpenPay: Changing the Albanian Payment Landscape X Factor Accelerator: Together We Grow Avoiding frictions between founders and VCs? Work with lawyers who have right mindset The Serbian Games Association: From Hero Story to Gaming Ecosystem How Knowledge and Experience Led to Founding Erudera Rolla: Bringing Virtual Reality to the Fitness World Uniting efforts and aligning goals to reach powerful results in support of female entrepreneurs in Peru The Give First Principle is Alive and Well in Albania Niche Programs Supporting Startups on their Way to Success Like Milk, but Completely Different Why are Kosovar TV Stations Interested in Startups? Amid crypto market crash, what Vietnam has to offer for blockchain enthusiasts? Expansion of the BIH Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Is More Always a Good Thing? Salkantay Ventures paves the way for venture capital funds in Peru Are you Ready to Taste an Ice Cream Made of Wine? DSI: Taking the Serbian Startup Ecosystem to the Next Level How ThinkZone Ventures created a ‘pureblood’ US$60M Fund II by tapping into local resources How to groom Vietnamese ‘non-rockstar’ startups into rockstars? Contemplating an ecosystem beyond typical VC-supported startups Giving Back to the Community How to Build a Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina? The OREA Example When a Community Steps Up An Innovative and Impactful Way of Supporting Public Institutions Summer Programs in Serbia From 3,800 to 10,000 startups: Will the Vietnamese startup ecosystem hit 10,000 in 2022? VentureUP: From Struggling Incubator To Key Ecosystem Actor A unique ensemble supports capacity-building for potential VC investors in Peru INTERA TP—Beacon of Entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina Delicious and Profitable or How to Make a Living out of Food Blogging in Albania Mixing Impact and Science-based Tech to Support Rural Women in Peru How One Startup Benefited from Vietnam’s Ecosystem Nina Angelovska: Startups can Create Magical Things for the Economy Arta Shehu Zaimi: the support of peers is the key to success Destil: To Change is to Innovate Dennis Kibirev: Swiss EP EIR in four different countries Boosting Support for Female Founders Across the Region OptiSpace—Success Knows No Borders Fund for Innovation and Technological Development Redefines Governmental Startup Support How is Women Entrepreneurs Kosovo Changing the Perception of Female Founders in the Country? A new kind of fairytale – The Elephant and the Gazelle From Vietnamese Bus App to AI Pioneer A Startup Community Organization will thrive only with a Clear Purpose and Vision Swapping a Microscope for a Business Model Canvas What is the Recipe for Success in the Balkans? Private Initiatives are Lifting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Banja Luka Perceptions of a Peruvian Tech Strategist living in Europe. An Innovative Way to Bring Mentorship to Central Vietnam How Can a Problem Unify Organizations in Search of a Solution? How Will a National Startup Council Help North Macedonia Become a Regional Startup Hub? Comprehensive documentary on Swiss EP on VTC 10 in Vietnam Quantifying the influence of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence on the local ecosystem Trinh Le and the ups and downs of being a female founder Fintech Mentor Brings New Perspectives to Peruvian Founders Building a startup ecosystem in Vietnam’s old imperial capital The Opportunity for Venture Capital Investors and Limited Partners in LatAm Jes Bailey: Balkan entrepreneurs are unstoppable Online programs in the Western Balkans: are they here to stay? Nguyen Thi Phuong Nhi’s journey from student founder to DNES CEO Christina Forster: Swiss EP’s EIR program can help you grow Lab2Market: An Ending Leading to A Beginning Collaboration - the heart of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem Building the Future of Innovation in Ho Chi Minh City Who are the women driving the Bosnia and Herzegovina startup community? STP Čačak—improving the business landscape in Serbia A Turning Point in Peru’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Arjola's box of success Swiss EP Vietnam Summit Brings Together Diverse Ecosystem Can a mentor help you grow your startup? Unexpected growth in a global crisis Watering the Seeds of a Budding Female Founders Community–Virtually ATFIELD: A Long Journey in a Short Time EIR Vineet Devaiah: Build a product and scale it quickly outside your country Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Macedonia – Showcasing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Kushtrim Shala: maintaining momentum with the Uplift accelerator Katalizator - a unique program for early-stage startups The Western Balkans Angel Academy Taking Risks in Challenging Times Udhë—redefining car-sharing How to Organize an Online Startup Support Program? AirCare: Do you know what you are breathing? Betting on Local Tech Talent – Talently's Mission to Upskill Tech Professionals Ecosystem landscapes of the Western Balkan countries in 2020 — a review True Juice – The enzyme of a healthy life LIQUID Venture Studio Leverages Expertise to Help Corps Tackle Disruptive Innovation A letter from Erna Sosevic, Bizbook founder Innovation Fund Serbia – key supporter of Serbian startups A Glimpse at the Peruvian Ecosystem– “From a Product Perspective” Koni Solution – Innovating in the time of crisis Leart Zogjani: the Power that Comes from Working with the ‘Right’ People Swiss EP Peru Dives into Public Policy Seavus accelerator: how to run a program during the lockdown? Tayra – how Sarajevo ecosystem support led to regional success How Agile is the Serbian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem? ScaleUp Kosovo – ecosystem building in the footsteps of Brad Feld Slava Mirowski - Swiss EP EiR Adapting and Striving to create value The Rise of Co-Working Spaces in Albania Meet Carsten Broich - Expat entrepreneur scaling globally from Skopje Founder Eleonora Sergijevic – pivoting success in times of COVID Opportunity Amid Chaos – Agile Response from Women-led Fitness Pass Foundation 787 – taking the Sarajevo ecosystem to the next level Uplift – Albania’s first accelerator generates immediate investments VentureUP – A successful re-start for Kosovo’s only university incubator From Entrepreneur To Entrepreneur - and Still Entrepreneur: ThinkZone Startup Macedonia – Community driven initiatives in times of global crisis Helping Bridge Ecosystem Gaps in Peru Barbara Fischer - insights into the startup ecosystem in North Macedonia Aron Braun - experience of a business angel Easy Salon: Easy Is Beautiful Swiss EP events – a greenhouse for collaboration What partners say about Swiss EP Vietnam’s angels: small money, big impact Be Taken by Albania Peruvian investors unite, fueling startup growth Serbia’s female founders launching first-ever mentorship program EIR interview with Damian Damjanovski EIR Maria Nemenman EIR Lane Becker, Susan Gregg, and Eric Koger EIR Michael Boland Aimee Holland on her two months as EIR in Macedonia Interview with Lane Becker about his EIR in Bosnia & Herzegovina MAQU - Disrupting the heavy machinery industry, one reutilized machine at a time All Articles Ecosystems Entrepreneurs in Residence Startups Swiss EP Partners Read more
