HOW WE DO

Mentoring

Most of Innovation NEST investments receive mentoring and guidance from IN members.

Investment

As a general rule, Innovation NEST in Balkan region based startups with high growth potential.

Community

Innovation NEST works well thanks to the exclusive and experienced nature of its members

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The Innovation Festival was a breath of fresh air for Albania and the Balkans. It should be a model that is improved and repeated a couple times a year in order to truly drive the benefits for the entrepreneurs and lawmakers in Albania as Politics and Commerce finds a way to put Albania on the map in the next 5 years.

Denis Dreni - Silicon Valley
Global Go-To-Market & Strategic Negotiations Leader in Software Innovation of Cloud, Saas, Mobile & Payments Industry

"I very much enjoyed the IN Festival in Tirana last September. It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded, not only as a key speaker, but also as a participant. A unique experience "

Åsa Jarskog
Jarskog Konsult AB

INNOVATION
FEST
2018

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INNOVATION NEST 2019

Apply now for being part of the first Balkans Business Angel Network in Albania.
We aim in supporting, investing, incubating and helping develop a new-technologies ideas on WB6, industries and enterprises in being innovative, competitive and internalised.
Innovation Nest is open call to all entrepreneurs who get engaged in the digital transformation process.

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INNOVATION
GUEST SPEAKERS

More than 17 speakers are going to present their success model, from international and regional big companies and EU & Balkan officials representatives, from Booking.com, Netflix, What’s Up App, Shell, Soft Mogul, Samsung , etc.

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Calendar 2019

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

Open call for application

February 2019

Selection phase

April 2nd-3rd, 2019

Module 1 & 2: 1st Bootcamp on “Find your business model”, “Market and customer validation”, “Market analysis and Business Model Canvas” and “Business Model Canvas” hosted by Mr. Celik Nimani, Mr. Laert Zogjani and Mr. Juan Carlos Murales.

May 10th, 2019

Module 3: International Marketing & Sales hosted by Ms. Kristina McMenamin.

June 11th, 2019

Module 4: Investment Redness; “Fund Raising and Capital Access” hosted by Ms. Ivana Stankovic and Mr. Igor Madzov from SC-ventures.

Sept 9th – 13th, 2019

Module 5-6: How to make professional pitches, fundraising, refining & needs and feedback stage, 1; 1 meetings, etc.

Sept 26th, 2019

Module 7-8: Agile for leaders & angels

October 24&25th, 2019

at arTurbina

Oct – Nov, 2019

IN team will summarize, board meets & plans the 2020 agenda on Innovation NEST progressing the near future for WB.

6 Dec – Jan, 2020

ongoing process achieving doubling + effects on enterprises/ training's & building capacities.

INVESTOR CLUB

The typical investor member of Innovation NEST network is a private individual with a large business experience and the means and attitude to support startups in their early phase with money, advice and network access. Membership is by invitation only. Interested people can participate as guests to one or two dinner meetings.

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