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Polish fintech companies need an ecosystem
Piotr RosikThere is no shortage of fintech companies in Poland. Interesting companies are also emerging in the e-commerce industry. However, they are not successful on foreign markets.
Can Romania reinvent itself?
Jo HarperSuma Chakrabarti, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has called on Romania to reinvent itself and “move up the value added chain.”
Fintechs are growing in Poland
Jo HarperThere are 170 companies operating in the Fintech sector in Poland, 60 of which have benefited from the government's "Innovation Hub" development program.
Innovation is created from private capital
Piotr RosikThe state does not have its own capital and in order to create something it first needs to take resources from someone else, says Professor Robert Ciborowski, the President of the University of Białystok.
Public institutions in Europe are beginning to support fintech companies
Magdalena Węsierska-WieczorekOver the course of the last dozen or so months, EU institutions, as well as the Polish Financial Supervision Authority have intensified their efforts to help fintech companies to develop.
Ukraine is debating the issue of cryptocurrencies
Michał KozakThe Ukrainian central bank announced the launch of a pilot project of the electronic hryvnia (eUAH). Unfortunately, the idea was discredited by scammers before the tests began.
Russia’s sovereign internet
Filip BrokešAt the end of July 2018, the Russian daily Kommersant informed about a draft of legislation that, if approved, would oblige smartphone and computer producers in Russia to pre-install domestically developed software and...
Start-ups continue strong uptick in Poland
Jo HarperSome 59 per cent of Polish start-ups are financed exclusively from own funds, 83 per cent operate on the B2B model, these were the results published in the latest Start-up Poland Foundation report published during the 28th...
Digital agenda for the Western Balkans
Vedran ObućinaThe European Commission launched in Sofia a Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans in order to support the transition of the region to the digital economy and enable the benefits of digital transformation.
The latest Global Innovation Index ranks the Baltics highly.
Jan DaraszThe latest Global Innovation Index (GII) has classified the Baltic States highly. The Index ranks 126 countries and their innovative aspects within political environment, education, and infrastructure and business culture.