This inception study was commissioned by GIZ Albania as part of the “EU4Innovation” multi-donor action. It provides an overview on the progress of the start-up and innovation ecosystems in Albania between 2018 and 2022, as well as its potential for further growth. The research was conducted in September 2022 and April/May 2023.

The objective of the study is to understand the progress made in developing the start-up and innovation ecosystem in Albania and to recommend the way forward for the EU4Innovation multi-donor action and relevant stakeholders. The study also examines Albanian start-up and innovation ecosystem for its opportunities and needs to create international linkages.

The study pursues as its research methodology a combination of secondary research and qualitative interviews inside and outside Albania. As a general limitation, the initiatives presented in the study do not claim to be exhaustive. The contents of the study do not necessarily reflect the opinion or the position of the European Commission.

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