On UK-Albania Tech Hub

The program was first launched in August 2017 and invited Albania’s top tech entrepreneurs
to join its’ journey to build a sustainable start-up ecosystem in the country.
Based on the tried and tested model of the UK Israel Tech Hub, the British Embassy in Tirana and the British Council Albania implemented a three steps programme to support tech start-
ups. This consisted of:

1) An eight-week workshop series on market access for international and UK business in the
tech sector.
2) An in depth acceleration programme strengthening local digital businesses and equipping
them with international skill-sets.
3) A delegation of the programmes’ top entrepreneurs to the UK for an immersive trip to
meet investors, partners and clients.
A one of its kind, the UK-Albania Tech Hub is a programme that supports collaboration
between Albania and the UK in the technology sector. This is an initiative that supports
Albanian start-ups, creates economic growth opportunities and fosters partnerships
between our two countries.
Supporting entrepreneurship and innovation is a priority for the UK and an economic
opportunity area for Albania. Youth and Entrepreneurship with an enhanced focus on
‘Digitalisation’ is set to be a key theme for the Western Balkan Summit in July hosted by the
UK.
The event is set to underpin Albania as a leader in this area and to foster the vision for
future initiatives and partnerships.