TIRANA, Nov 26 /ATA/ The Albanian TechWomen team has been announced as one of four global winners of the ‘Innovation Challenge Seed Funding Award 2025’ in San Francisco, the U.S. Embassy in Tirana reported today.
During their exchange program in the United States, TechWomen participants Albina Bardhi, Besarta Hoxha, Kristi Shehu, Miralda Çuka, and Xhoena Duro developed an application called ‘Bukë e Djathë,’ which will leverage new technology to create a digital marketplace connecting farmers directly with consumers”
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana described the achievement as a testament to the dynamism and potential of Albanian girls and women in technology.
Congratulations to Team Albania, one of the four global winners of the TechWomen 2025 Innovation Challenge Seed Funding Award in San Francisco! During their exchange program in the United States, TechWomen participants Albina Bardhi, Besarta Hoxha, Kristi Shehu, Miralda Çuka, and Xhoena Duro created an app called “Bukë e Djathë,” which will leverage new technology to create a digital marketplace that connects farmers directly to consumers. Their experience demonstrates the dynamism of the U.S. economy and tech ecosystem – an incubator for collaboration and innovation to solve society’s problems.
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