STIKK celebrates the end a successful 2018 and a great start into 2019 with its members and partners. Thank you for STIKKing with us through all this time, and we will look forward to celebrating next year’s successes at next year’s party!
Today, the 2018 edition of IT Barometer of Kosovo was presented publicly in front of the actors of the ICT community. This study was commissioned by STIKK with the purpose of gathering data on the operation and development of the IT sector in Kosovo and to analyze recent trends in the local IT industry. The survey was conducted by UBO Consulting.
A uniform questionnaire was developed for this purpose enabling horizontal comparison of data between regional countries. To gather information for this survey, a sample of 36 IT companies operating in Kosovo was used. The survey took place between September and November of 2018. The findings were discussed with Key Stakeholders in individual meetings/in-depth interviews, and their input was used to finalize the report. The entire process entailed close cooperation and collaboration with STIKK and its partners, with the ICT sector being the primary beneficiary of this document.
After the presentation, Ms. Vjollca Cavolli – Executive Director of STIKK , Mr. Besim Beqaj – Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Mr. Ilir Rexha from GIZ, and Valmira Rexhebeqaj from UBO Consulting, discussed about the final report of Kosovo IT Barometer 2018.
Mr. Beqaj stated that, next year Kosovo will try to enter in a digital coalition with the EU, which would involve the ICT actors in Kosovo and will help improve the ICT ecosystem.
Mr. Rexha expressed his appreciation towards STIKK for producing this document that helps the sector improve. He also took the opportunity to invite all members of the ICT community to increase their cooperation with STIKK in order to have even more precise results for the next survey.
Ms. Rexhebeqaj, who presented the findings, during the discussions took questions on the technical aspects of the survey.
Ms. Vjollca Cavolli, as the host, thanked everyone for participating in the survey and ended the event by expressing her wish to see more cooperation in the future so that the following Barometers will be even more beneficial for the ICT sector.
The IT Barometer 2018 can be found here.
This activity is made possible with the support of the German Cooperation office, implemented by GIZ, through the Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) project.
After four months of hard work – 3 of them being intensive trainings and last month the development of their projects, STIKK Education participants reached the point they were working for – the presentation day.
After rehearsal day, 17th of December, today all the groups presented in front of our mentors and our companies. All groups had the chance to show their skills. The attendees had the opportunity to give feedback for each project, and in the end, they all agreed that all participants have done an outstanding work.
Vjollca Çavolli, the Executive Director of STIKK, was more than happy to announce that, with the support of GIZ, STIKK will offer support for the companies to pay for three months of internship.
We wish the best of luck to all the participants in their internships and future jobs, in the IT sector!
This activity is made possible with the support of the German Cooperation office, implemented by GIZ, through the Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) project.
The projects of our STIKK Education participants are finally done. Today, the groups had the chance to present those in front of our mentors, and get feedback as well.
Tomorrow they have the opportunity to present in front of STIKK members, so that companies may select their new staff amongst these young IT enthusiasts.
Good luck to the groups!
This activity is made possible with the support of the German Cooperation office, implemented by GIZ, through the Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) project
During 26-29 November, STIKK has organized yet another B2B Delegation within its STIKK Export Promotion Service, this time in Nuremberg and Erlangen, Germany.
The first meeting started on 27th of November, during which the delegation visited ZOLLHOF Tech Incubator. The delegation has been looking forward to this meeting, as ZOLLHOF’s member companies have shown its eagerness to meet and greet with companies from Kosovo – and the possibilities of cooperation are endless. As a great addition to our B2B trip, ICK and ZOLLHOF, both as leading incubators in Kosovo and Germany, have signed a MoU, which focuses on supporting business & ecosystem development, community building & engagement, prepare exchange of expertise and community building.
The morning of 28th November the cooperation with NIK (Nuremberg Innovation Network) and the Department of Economic Affairs of the Municipality of Nuremberg, took place. We mainly focused on the cooperation with STIKK and ICK, and also on the benefits of the members of all these organisations. What is for certain is that the future for Nuremberg and Prishtina is promising.
On the last day of our STIKK #ExportPromotionService B2B delegation, we had the chance to meet with Medical Valley EMN and Health Hackers Erlangen as well as some companies that consider on collaborating with our outstanding company members. Collaboration will continue for Prishtina and Nuremberg, and we’re looking forward to our bright future in partnership.
The outcome of all these activities and meetings will be published soon.
This B2B event is organised by STIKK, in cooperation with GIZ through the Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) project, and the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK).
Special thanks go also to USAID Kosovo and SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency), through Empower Private Sector Kosovo project for their support.
During the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018, STIKK and MIRECK organised a B2B event between members of both organisations, in order to create a platform for partnership for IT, Metal Processing and Renewable Energy.
The main topics discussed were digitalisation, innovation of services, and cooperation between IT, Metal processing and Renewable energy companies.
This event was started by the Project Manager of STIKK, Mr. Egzon Gashi, who welcomed everyone with an informational presentation about services that STIKK and its member companies provide. Also, he mentioned that there is a huge opportunity on how these sectors can fulfil each-other’s needs. Mr. Astrit Rexhaj, Executive Director of the Metal Industry and Renewable Energy Cluster of Kosovo (MIRECK) offered an overview of the need for more cooperation possibilities such as this one, in order for the Kosovo economy to be ready for the global need of digitalisation.
The event continued with each participant introducing themselves, their companies and their needs or skills they can offer. After the introduction, the participants continued discussing with each-other over breakfast about potential future collaborations.
This activity is made possible with the support of the German Cooperation office, implemented by GIZ, through the Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) project.
#STIKKxKIMERK #Networking
STIKK is celebrating 10 years since its establishment, throughout which we have had many successes and created a platform for companies and stakeholders to support the development of the Kosovo ICT sector together.
As a catalyst to the dynamic technology industry, STIKK accelerates growth and progress for the fast-paced economy. it shapes the industry at large. STIKK provides a platform that unites technology leaders to connect and collaborate, and it avidly supports members who push the boundaries to propel technology forward.
We want to thank our members and partners who have stayed with us and supported us throughout these 10 years, and are looking forward to even better and more fruitful partnerships in the future.
#10years #LeadingDriversofICT
The 7th edition of the Tech Festival KosICT has been concluded after two days full of activities.
What has been special about this year’s edition is that we have had more than 30 speakers, who have presented and discussed the present and future of technology, through topics such as: IoT, Smart Cities, 5G, AR/VR, Blockchain, SaaS, and FinTech. The Tech enthusiasts have had the opportunity for two days to meet-and-greet CEOs, investors and impressive speakers from all around the world.
As technology is developing in a fast pace and is getting more and more important throughout our everyday lives, KosICT brings the biggest topics and companies to Kosovo’s capital city. Throughout these years, KosICT welcomed more than 90 speakers from Google, LinkedIn, Ericsson, Apple, T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, and more than 6,000 participants.
We want to take the time to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the journey of #KosICT18. Without the support of every one of our partners, our event would not have been as successful. Thank you once again and we hope to meet for the next KosICT adventure!
The purposes of this request is signing a contract regarding the training services of Mobile Development.
Please find attached the Terms of References.
The deadline for sending your technical and financial offer (based on the ToR) is 11.07.2018 at STIKK offices.
Please send all questions or comments to our email [email protected].
22/STIKK/2018 – Mobile Development Training services: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/22-STIKK-2018_RfO_and_ToR_-_Mobile_Development_Training_service.pdf
The purposes of this request is signing a contract regarding the training services of Software Development.
Please find attached the Terms of References.
The deadline for sending your technical and financial offer (based on the ToR) is 11.07.2018 at STIKK offices.
Please send all questions or comments to our email [email protected].
21/STIKK/2018 – Software Engineering Training services: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/21-STIKK-2018_RfO_and_ToR_-_Software_Engineering_Training_services.pdf
