May 13, 2024
NATO has recently upped its game when it comes to helping out defence tech start-ups in the three Baltic states. And there are signs that the […]
May 5, 2024
Chişinău in Moldova, a country sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, with a population of 2.5 million, could be Europe’s next outsourcing champion. Atlanta was this week […]
May 3, 2024
Some key new initiatives look set to help Latvia’s start-up scene move out of the shadow of its northern neighbour Estonia. That Estonia’s start-up scene owes […]
April 30, 2024
To mark the 20th anniversary of eight CEE countries joining the EU, Emerging Europe speaks with PwC’s Agnieszka Gajewska, uniquely placed to offer insight on what […]
April 24, 2024
Initial resistance from medical professionals towards AI has been overcome by working closely with doctors to develop technology they want to use. “Doctors should be using […]
April 22, 2024
A regulatory environment conducive to the development of the fintech industry, and ongoing dialogue between market players and institutions has helped Lithuania sustain its position as […]
April 21, 2024
Investors and venture capital funds ignoring female founders are simply acting to the detriment of their own businesses. Earlier this week, I joined EIT Food and […]
April 17, 2024
A major new study offers a complete guide to navigating Moldova’s IT sector, and the advantages offered by its unique IT park—a key feature in the […]
March 22, 2024
The venture capital market in Central Asia and Caucasus region is undergoing rapid expansion. Recent research shows that venture financing in the region is growing 5.5 […]
March 19, 2024
It is vital that millions of entrepreneurs across the CEE region—as well as freelancers and one-person companies—are not forced into employment relationships against their will. To […]
March 14, 2024
With investment grand prizes not always a reality, and presentation skills sometimes rewarded over actual business results, is it even worth start-ups getting involved in pitch […]
March 5, 2024
Taiwan’s robust manufacturing sector, particularly in electronics and precision machinery, complements CEE’s strategic initiatives to attract foreign direct investment and bolster technological capabilities. It’s highly […]
March 5, 2024
Technology increases productivity. But it also brings about other consequences: it creates, removes and modifies the tasks that are supposed to be performed. This in turn affects […]
March 1, 2024
Before the war in Ukraine, defence tech had a relatively low profile in CEE. But recent events have changed everything. The Ukraine war is the first […]
February 19, 2024
In Europe, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) unites higher education institutions, industry, and research and development centers. It is uniquely positioned to foster […]
February 16, 2024
With many of CEE’s farmers planning new, extensive protests against Ukrainian agriculture imports, it’s time for the region to begin a robust conversation about the future […]
February 7, 2024
Investors continue to back Starship Technologies’ global ambition to revolutionise last-mile delivery. It’s fair to say that Estonians are proud of their country’s reputation as a […]
February 6, 2024
Czechia, as with the CEE region as a whole, urgently needs a new growth model, based on innovation, to achieve the next stage of economic convergence. […]
February 2, 2024
Despite a tough fundraising environment—global start-up investment was down 38 per cent in 2023—the Baltic tech ecosystem has again demonstrated its robustness and resilience. Vilnius-based Practica […]
January 31, 2024
Our major new report’s recommendations include combatting the region’s demographic crisis, future-proofing education, trusting in the power of the digital transformation, advocating for the region’s success, […]
January 30, 2024
Do we need to say that technology is changing every aspect of human life? No, we don’t—and healthcare and life sciences are no exception. Leading pharmaceutical […]
January 22, 2024
AI has great potential to improve the workforce shortage problem in some emerging European countries with the most significant workforce shortages, such as Slovenia and Estonia. […]
