TIRANA, November 21/ATA/- As Tirana is waiting to be declared the European Youth Capital of 2022, the 28 winners of the UK-Albania Tech Hub program, which aims to promote Albanian and Western Balkan startups in the field of technology, were announced yesterday afternoon.
Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj said that the Albanian capital has also become a center of innovation, passing on concrete and practical initiatives.
“I am very proud of the first 28 winners of a unique program for Albania. I’m proud today because this city has a desire for innovation and technology. I am glad that we have moved ahead with innovation to something concrete and practical,”said Veliaj, adding that many of the startups that have begun in the capital have crossed the border.
On his part, the UK Ambassador in Tirana Duncan Norman praised the talents from Albania and the region that have become part of this program while providing ongoing support and encouragement to startups in Albania. “Hosted the start of the third year of the UK Albania Tach Hub programme! With Erion Veliaj and Eduard Shalsi. Albania has so much tech talent!”- said Norman./k.s/ /a.g/p.s./
