Victoria, London, May 2, 2025 – The Balkonnect Festival 2025 is poised to be the leading event for promoting business relationships, innovation, and investment in the Western Balkans. The festival, scheduled for May 23-24, 2025, in Prishtina, Kosovo, will bring together industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from the region and beyond.
Organized by Prishtina REA in collaboration with international organizations such as EBRD, EEN, and EBN, Balkonnect Festival 2025 seeks to boost economic growth across the region by showcasing innovation, strategic alliances, and investment-ready businesses.
Ahmet Jetullahu – Meti, Director of Prishtina REA and Founder of Balkonnect Festival, stated:
“It is an honor to host the inaugural Balkonnect Business Without Borders Festival in Prishtina. This event will be a crucial platform for encouraging economic growth and cooperation throughout the Western Balkans, connecting it with global business opportunities.”
Leonora Kusari, from EBRD – Western Balkan, Small Business Advisory support services, commented:
“On behalf of EBRD, we are pleased to support Prishtina REA, the driving force behind the Balkonnect Festival. It is an honor to co-host the first edition of Balkonnect Festival 2025 in Prishtina on May 23-24 – a unique venue where innovation, entrepreneurship, and international collaboration converge to shape the future of business without borders.”
The festival will include sector-specific B2B matchmaking, thematic panel discussions, and a pitching event designed to link startups and scale-ups with investors. Key sectors to be highlighted include:
- Wood-Metal/Construction Innovative Transformation
- Tourism & Agri-Food Processing
- Renewable & Green Transition
- ICT & Digital Transformation
- Outsourcing & High-Tech Manufacturing
- Banking & Digital Finance
Balkonnect Festival 2025 anticipates attracting over 500 participants from more than 30 countries, including industry leaders, investors, international organizations, government officials, and startups/SMEs. The festival’s keynote speakers will offer valuable insights into the key industries covered by Balkonnect 2025; details are available on .
The festival’s main objectives are to:
- Promote cross-border and international collaborations
- Enhance innovation and competitiveness
- Stimulate investment in the region
- Establish the Western Balkans as a global business center
Notes to editors
The Balkonnect Festival 2025 is the premier event connecting key industries in the Western Balkans with global innovation, networking, matchmaking, and investment opportunities. This annual festival will focus on innovation, transformation, e-solutions, and investment, including sector-specific experiences, AI, big data, and green economies. It is expected to draw key stakeholders from sectors such as wood-metal/construction, tourism-agri-food processing, outsourcing, ICT & Digital, renewable and green energy, and banking and finance.
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