11.07.2017

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply now to become part of the 3rd generation // STIKK Education

Due to many requests, the deadline for applying for the third generation of STIKK Education is extended until the 16th of July. Paid internship offered! APPLY NOW!

The main goal of STIKK Education is to increase the capacities in the sector of ICT through professional and competent trainings, specifically designed to meet the needs of the local industry, while keeping on with international technology trends.

You can be part of STIKK Education by registering online @ stikk.education/register. Deadline for applying is 16th of July, 2017.

STIKK Education will implement a training cycle and other supplementary project activities as foreseen in the activity plan in a 6-month period 2017. Through the trainings, the young IT enthusiasts will gain specific skill-sets that are currently key on the local and European Union market by successfully mastering over curricula that are in full compliance with the European e-Competence Framework 3.0, which is an initiation of multi-stakeholders from the European ICT sector in order to identify and standardize skills that are currently needed in the market, and which has also been prioritized by the local ICT companies to implement.

30 young IT enthusiasts will go through intensive training in these two profiles: Mobile Development and Software Engineering. 3 months of PAID internship will be provided to successful trainees at STIKK member companies, which will help them put to practice the newly acquired skills and showcase their skills to potential employers.

For further information, please refer to the Terms and Conditions: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Terms_and_Conditions_-_STIKK_Education.pdf

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05.07.2017

Call for Offers: IT Barometer Kosovo 2017

STIKK is calling for offers from research companies who will gather information, process it, and prepare the IT Barometer Kosovo 2017 report.

Please find attached the Terms of References.

The deadline for sending your technical and financial offer (based on the ToR) is 19.07.2017, to [email protected].

Selection criteria is based on work experience, creativity, and proposed timeframe.

Please send all questions or comments to the the previously mentioned email.

Terms of References (ToR) – 04/STIKK/2017: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ToR_-_IT_Barometer_Kosovo_2017__04_STIKK_2017_.pdf

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04.07.2017

STIKK Education opens the application for the 3rd generation!

The main goal of STIKK Education is to increase the capacities in the sector of ICT through professional and competent trainings, specifically designed to meet the needs of the local industry, while keeping on with international technology trends.

You can be part of STIKK Education by registering online @ stikk.education/register. Deadline for applying is 10th of July, 2017.

STIKK Education will implement a training cycle and other supplementary project activities as foreseen in the activity plan in a 6-month period 2017. Through the trainings, the young IT enthusiasts will gain specific skill-sets that are currently key on the local and European Union market by successfully mastering over curricula that are in full compliance with the European e-Competence Framework 3.0, which is an initiation of multi-stakeholders from the European ICT sector in order to identify and standardize skills that are currently needed in the market, and which has also been prioritized by the local ICT companies to implement.

30 young IT enthusiasts will go through intensive training in these two profiles: Mobile Development and Software Engineering. 3 months of PAID internship will be provided to successful trainees at STIKK member companies, which will help them put to practice the newly acquired skills and showcase their skills to potential employers.

For further information, please refer to the Terms and Conditions: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Terms_and_Conditions_-_STIKK_Education.pdf

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09.06.2017

STIKK signs agreement with GIZ to Promote the ICT Sector

After years of cooperation in supporting businesses and the development of the ICT sector in Kosovo, STIKK has signed an agreement with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) for the implementation of “Promoting the Kosovo ICT sector as driver for economic growth, employment and innovation” project.

GIZ and the German Government are active supporters of STIKK and the Kosovo ICT sector, in achieving its mission to create a more conducive environment for the ICT community development.

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07.06.2017

Request for Expression of Interest for Training Providers // STIKK Education

The Kosovo ICT Association (STIKK) is opening a public request for Expressions of Interest for IT training providers. The purpose of this Request for Expression of Interest is to identify qualified training providers to participate in a joint meeting with other training providers. These interested providers need to have the capacity to develop and deliver classroom trainings including materials, presentations, practical exercises, case studies and group discussions, related to the two IT profiles of STIKK Education: Mobile Development and Software Engineering.

Throughout these IT profiles, STIKK Education will offer 10 modules:

Mobile Development
– Android Development
– Application Design
– Testing
– Documentation Production
– User Support

Software Engineering
– Java Development
– Application Design
– Testing
– Solution Deployment & Documentation Production
– Problem Management

All Expressions of Interest must include:

A. Company Background
Provide a brief description of your company/institution.

B. List of Current Trainings
Provide a list of current trainings that your organisation provides.

C. Experience/Qualifications
The Expression of Interest should include a brief history of the firm, its size, and its experience and qualifications with training development services for our 10 modules.

D. References
Please attach references including names, organisation, and contact information for three (or more) clients who can provide insights regarding skills, qualification and delivery of requested training services.

Training Providers shall send their Expression of Interest together with all necessary documents until the 14th of June, 2017 at [email protected].

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Request for Expression of Interest for Training Providers // STIKK Education: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/20170607-Request_for_Expression_of_Interest_for_Training_Providers_-_STIKK_Education.pdf

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24.02.2017

Call #15 to become part of the ICK

Turn your commercial idea into a profitable business. Grow your existing business. Apply online to compete for support of your business from the Incubator in the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK). The Incubator supports entrepreneurs and businesses with mentoring, consulting, training and access to office and conference facilities.

What is the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK)?
The Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK) is a fully equipped facility for entrepreneurship and business development with a special focus on information and communication technology (ICT), including computers, software applications, internet, mobile and web based applications, databases, etc.

The Innovation Centre Kosovo offers incubator services, training, consultancy, access to local and international networks, and matchmaking with local, regional and international partners and buyers.

New incubator tenants have the possibility to use well-known programs as for example: Microsoft BizSpark Network Partner and Amazon Web Services as well as from other ICK partners.

What is the ICK Incubator?
A core part of the ICK is the Incubator, which provides an engaging environment for commercialization of viable business ideas, as well as visibility in the market for both new and existing companies.

Incubator services
– All the necessary expertise to turn your commercial ICT idea into a profitable business;
– Market-oriented and professional consulting, mentoring and training;
– Modern office facilities in a creative and business environment in the center of Prishtina;
– Access to local and international networks;
– Amazon Web Services;
– Microsoft BizSpark Network.

The Incubator provides pre-incubation and incubation services, depending on the experience of the team and level of development of the business idea.

Who can apply?
If you have a great ICT idea with a commercial market and want to start your own business.

If you already have a company which has been operating less than 2 years, have an innovation ICT product or service, and want to expand and grow your business.

Where to apply?
Here: ickosovo.com/incubator/startup/apply

ICK – Public call for applications #15: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Call_for_Proposals15_eng.pdf

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19.11.2016

Announcement of Tech and Tourism Innovation Week Winners

The business ideas of grant applicants were pitched in front of the professional jury composed by the experts of the tourism and tech fields, within Tourism and Tech Innovation Week at CBC Innovation Hub in Istog.Those business ideas were presented by 15 groups, of which 10 best ideas were selected and are awarded with a total grant of 3,000.00 € per idea.

The Overall Objective of the ideas is to contribute to sustainable economic development by fostering innovation & entrepreneurship in the tourism industry. In addition, some ideas included creating tourist packages, the development of online applications for smartphones and web, the most worthy representation of the tourism sector as a potential for the growth of economy.

This activity is organized within the project funded by the European Union, “Harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship in a cross-border region Kosovo and Montenegro’’ implemented by STIKK in partnership with NGO Syri i Vizionit.

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18.11.2016

STIKK organised a B2B event in Cologne, Frankfurt and Darmstadt, Germany

STIKK, in cooperation with Capgemini Consulting and with the support of GIZ and USAID, organised a Business-to-Business event in Germany from the 14th until the 18th of November, 2016. This is part of the Export Promotion activities of the Kosovo IT Strategy.

6 STIKK member companies (Adaptivit Engineering, Cacttus, ITEG, LinkPlus, Rrota, and Zetta Technologies) had the opportunity to meet and greet with companies and organisation of the regions of Cologne, Frankfurt, and Darmstadt that work in the field of Information Technology.

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15.11.2016

Opening of the Tourism and Tech Innovation Week

The opening of the Tourism and Tech Innovation Week took place at CBC Innovation Hub in Istog. The number of participants of the Tourism and Tech Innovation Week includes 53 young people, of whom 20 are from Montenegro.

During the week young people will be mentored by experts in the field of Tourism and Tech, while on Saturday the best ideas will be presented in front of the jury of experts. It is foreseen that the most innovative ideas will be rewarded with the amount up to 3,000.00 Euro for further development.

The Tourism and Tech Innovation Week is the best environment to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment.

This activity is organized within the project funded by the European Union, “Harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship in a cross-border region Kosovo and Montenegro’’ implemented by STIKK in partnership with Syri i Vizionit.

The Tourism and Tech Innovation Week is an added value towards Global Entrepreneurship Week that is being held these days in Kosovo.

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29.10.2016

Amy Cosper: Entrepreneurship is creating something new, innovative or disruptive where nothing was before

Valmir Mehmetaj, Kosovo 2.0 (www.kosovotwopointzero.com) – American entrepreneur talks about pursuing the “Cool” profession. What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? According to a simple Google search, it is “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.”

But if this definition comes across as dry, there’s always the perspective of Amy Cosper to consider. An entrepreneur for more than a decade, Cosper believes that any entrepreneur should not take no for answer, but rather be driven by the desire to “chase your dreams, change the world and make an impact,” while “creating something new, or innovative or disruptive, where nothing was before.”

Cosper is known as one of the most successful figures in the world of entrepreneurship. She admits that she did not get her “boost” from her degree in Italian and Art History, but by doing what she loved. She started as a reporter in 1995 for the tech world, reporting from Israel, Norway, Luxembourg, Brazil, Paris and London. Afterwards she ran several award-winning financial magazines, before in 2008 becoming vice president and editor-in-chief at Entrepreneur Media Inc., a U.S. based magazine and website that covers news stories about entrepreneurship and small business management.

Going through some of her articles, it is easy to see that Cosper is a fighter. She did not despair even when her house burned down in 2010, and her family of four — two teenagers and two adults — lived in a trailer until their house was reconstructed. She wrote that it only made her stronger: “We didn’t crack. We became stronger, better. We proved that we would survive. Yes, rising from the ashes is a cliche, but I happen to know that it’s also literally true. There was life before the fire and life after, and the two couldn’t be more different.”

That’s an experience that could resonate with many people in Kosovo, which she visited last week as a speaker at the fifth edition of KOSICT, the regional conference organized by Kosovo Association of Information and Communication Technology (STIKK), with the aim of bringing global IT trending topics to the Balkans. This year, the conference brought together speakers from a range of leading companies, including Google and LinkedIn.

However, Cosper told the audience that she decided to take a break from the world of media at the end of August, when she left her top role at Entrepreneur magazine. She is now pursuing other life goals, including writing a book, traveling, riding her motorcycle, and making a documentary.

In an interview for K2.0, Cosper said that she was thrilled to meet some of the people of Kosovo, whom she described as very ambitious to make something special and put themselves on the map. As someone who has taken on the mission of spreading the “good word” of entrepreneurship, for Cosper to be successful, one of the core rules is not to fear failure but to look past the fear, because that is the place where “experience, knowledge, empowerment, wisdom and success” await.

In order to read the full interview, please follow this link: http://kosovotwopointzero.com/en/amy-cosper-entrepreneurship-is-creating-something-new-innovative-or-disruptive-where-nothing-was-before/

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