February 18, 2025
Nearshoring has evolved from an appealing notion to a strategic imperative for many international firms, propelled by supply-chain disruptions, shifting cost calculations, and geopolitical uncertainties. […]
February 16, 2025
This isn’t about ‘adopting AI’. It’s about rebuilding businesses around it. Just a couple of years ago AI was being discussed in the usual way—exciting, futuristic, […]
February 13, 2025
We often think of resilience as the ability to recover from shocks and return to the previous state of being. However, we know from nature that […]
February 11, 2025
A major new report from Emerging Europe suggests that governments and businesses should embrace technology-driven solutions to drive reinvention to ensure that no community, especially those […]
February 10, 2025
Smokestacks and tower blocks rarely conjure up visions of creative renaissance. Yet from the Silesian heartlands of Poland to the industrial fringes of Bulgaria, once gritty […]
February 9, 2025
Reinvention isn’t about abandoning your past. It’s about not letting the past define your future. Reinvention isn’t optional. The companies that survive reinvent themselves before they […]
February 2, 2025
As businesses adapt to technological disruption, citizens are asking why their governments seem stuck in slow motion. Governments around the world are facing a reckoning. Voter […]
January 30, 2025
Reversing brain drain is more than a policy challenge. It is a broader project of national renewal, requiring trust in domestic institutions and belief in a […]
January 26, 2025
Where resilience seeks stability, reinvention thrives on transformation. For businesses, resilience has been the word of the decade. Faced with a global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, […]
January 22, 2025
Soviet-influenced curricula excelled at producing specialists in subjects that served centrally planned economies. As Central Asia’s economies reinvent themselves, so are their education systems. It is […]
January 19, 2025
Reinvention is never a solo journey. It’s shaped by the people we work with, the communities we serve, and the relationships we build. Empathy weaves these […]
January 16, 2025
After decades of departure, a growing wave of professionals is returning to emerging Europe, attracted by rising wages and a new mindset. Furthermore, they are being […]
January 15, 2025
Central Asia’s cities remain unique, shaped by histories that link Turkic, Persian, Russian, and Soviet legacies. The question is whether their evolution can be guided in […]
January 12, 2025
In a world that demands constant adaptation, living with curiosity, awareness, intentionality, confidence, freedom, and discipline is an act of self-empowerment. When someone asks, ‘Who are […]
January 7, 2025
Armed with lower operating costs, well-educated workforces, and supportive local governments, secondary cities are becoming unexpected magnets for talent and investment. For decades, ambitious firms seeking […]
January 5, 2025
Two young entrepreneurs this week reminded me of the power of reinvention—not just in the work we do, but in how we approach relationships, learning, and […]
January 2, 2025
Amid a continent-wide push for digital supremacy, CEE’s resourceful economies are leveraging artificial intelligence to vault from tech-outsourcing backwaters into the ranks of Europe’s leading innovation […]
December 29, 2024
The future of education in emerging Europe—and everywhere—demands a radical shift. A revolution, not reform. The question is: will we have the courage to start over? […]
December 23, 2024
Innovation in the mobility sector and a commitment to sustainability mean that the competition for a liveable Baltic capital, Vilnius currently enjoys pole position. Vilnius is […]
December 22, 2024
While attitudes are slowly changing, many people with mental health issues in the emerging Europe region still hesitate to seek help, fearing judgment or misunderstanding. Emerging […]
December 18, 2024
Stara Zagora is transforming from a coal-mining stronghold into Bulgaria’s emerging IT hub, leveraging its location, cost advantages, skilled workforce, and investor appeal to fuel a […]
December 17, 2024
Everyone loves Christmas, everyone loves awards. Awards at Christmas therefore are just about perfect. Emerging Europe this week named the winners of its 2024 awards programme, […]
December 16, 2024
With help from EIT Health, a team in Poland is reinventing the way we diagnose and treat mental illness. Mental health disorders, including depression and bipolar […]
December 15, 2024
Just as the region has leapfrogged in areas like economic transition, technology and digital governance, it can also become a global leader in political stability and […]
December 13, 2024
The country’s strategic location, vast arable land, and increasing investment in technology position Kazakhstan as a valuable contributor to supporting the international community’s efforts to ensure […]
December 11, 2024
That the three Baltic states are the most tech-savvy administrations in emerging Europe will come as a surprise to nobody. Less well-known is that Moldova and […]
December 9, 2024
Investment in R&D is the backbone of industrial innovation. In CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries, creating a somewhat fragmented, uneven innovation landscape. […]
December 8, 2024
The next chapter of RIS must be bold. The programme needs a reinvention that addresses its most persistent challenges and embraces opportunities for meaningful transformation. The […]
December 3, 2024
Mining-driven economic growth since 2023 has lifted Mongolia to upper-middle income status, but despite this strong growth, further diversification of the economy is necessary. Stereotypes abound […]
December 1, 2024
For emerging Europe, rural development is a blank canvas. What it becomes will depend on the vision we’re willing to imagine and the courage we have […]