“Smart Cities” – there’s a lot of buzz about them right now, and rightly so. Wondering what exactly a smart city is? Let’s look at what makes a smart city, which countries are making the dream a reality, and some of the startups making them possible.

The Central & Eastern European (CEE) region is one to watch for startup trends. The reason? Investment in the region grows 150% year on year; they must be doing something very right. Let’s look at six trends in CEE startups in 2019, and what you can do to be a part of the growth in 2020 and beyond. In 2019, we saw six trends we expect to continue in 2020 - except bigger, better, faster, stronger. Here we go:

In October of 2019, we rocked the tenth edition of Wolves Summit. We saw 400 startups and scaleups pitch their disruption to 200 investors, amidst 1,500 participants at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. This was an edition of the Wolves Summit with strong themes on the digital economy, innovations in the CEE market, and the digital economy – including increasing access to it. If you weren’t there, there are four big things you missed out on. But, we’ve got your back. Sit back, relax, and let us get you all caught up (so you’ll be ready for Wolves Summit 11th edition!).

The end is coming. Well, the end of 2019 at least. The New Year rests on the horizon, still perfect, still gleaming. Still full of possibilities. What you make of it, rests largely upon you, and upon the things you choose to do. And the things you choose not to do. So what will you be doing in 2020, and what will 2020 make of your startup? Here, we’ve got a list of New Year’s Resolutions to get you from pitch to payday in 2020. The first of them begins with just that, the pitch. Let’s take a look.

The tenth edition of Wolves Summit is behind us. Almost 400 startups and scaleups, 200 investors, in total almost 1,500 participants met once again at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. The October edition is dedicated to the topics of the digital economy, AI development, innovations in the CEE market and the accessibility of the tech industry to everyone.

The CEE region is where it’s at if you’re an investor, innovative company, or tech entrepreneur. This is the second of a two-part series profiling the tech hubs of the CEE region, and the sorts of disruptive solutions they’re producing. If you missed part 1, read that here first. If you’ve already covered that (and bought your tickets to the Wolves Summit event!), let’s move right onto part two: Slovakia, Lithuania, and host of the 10th Wolves Summit, Poland.

The CEE region is the place for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. It follows that it’s also the hot spot for investors right now. It’s also the place for companies wanting to build an intrapreneurship culture, or to partner with exciting new tech. We know this region as a whole is a-buzz because of the unique combination of low labour costs, high levels of education, and a young population with high rates of software developers and engineers. But which are the best CEE hubs to focus on? In this article, the first of a two-part regional profile, we’re going to profile some of the more exciting CEE startup ecosystems, and the sorts of technology businesses they’re creating right now.