Techstars Startup Weekend Sustainability Skopje

Friday, 27 October 2023 6:00 PM - Sunday, 29 October 2023 10:00 PM CEST

Manapo, Skopje, Skopje, 1000, Macedonia

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Friday, 27 October 2023 6:00 PM - Sunday, 29 October 2023 10:00 PM CEST

ProKredit Banka HQ, Manapo, Skopje, Skopje, 1000, Macedonia.

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster -- and, maybe even start that Business.

Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.




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Jana Andeva

Johannes Reindl
Associate Account Executive
Qualtrics

About Johannes Reindl

Associate Account Executive
Qualtrics
Ivan Hadjov
Director Account Management
Master Card

About Ivan Hadjov

Director Account Management
Master Card
Ana Gjorgieva
Branch manager for Small businesses
ProCredit Bank

About Ana Gjorgieva

Branch manager for Small businesses
ProCredit Bank
Gogo Rafajlovski
COO
SEEUTechPark

About Gogo Rafajlovski

COO
SEEUTechPark
Eli Zhabevska
Principal
South Central Ventures

About Eli Zhabevska

Principal
South Central Ventures
Ivan Zografski
Co-founder
Solveo

About Ivan Zografski

Co-founder
Solveo
Ana Bangieva
Branch Manager - Business Clients
ProCredit Bank Macedonia

Ana Bangieva is Branch Manager for Small Business in ProCredit Bank, with experience of more than 10 years in the banking industry. She is specialized in business advisory, financial analysis and has wide knowledge for the local business market. Ana has proven success in supporting current and new businesses in developing financial and non-financial strategies for sustainable and long-term growth, as well as putting the strategies into action.

About Ana Bangieva

Branch Manager - Business Clients
ProCredit Bank Macedonia
Dobrinka Stefanova
Environmental Management Coordinator
ProCredit Bank

Dobrinka Stefanova, with over a decade of experience in the banking industry, currently works as an Environmental Management Coordinator in ProCredit Bank. Dobrinka's career at ProCredit Bank began as a Business Client Advisor, where her profound understanding of the local business market provided clients with invaluable insights and guidance for long-term growth for their companies. Recognizing the vital role that financial institutions play in fostering responsible environmental practices, she transitioned to the Environmental Management Department at ProCredit Bank.

About Dobrinka Stefanova

Environmental Management Coordinator
ProCredit Bank
Vladimir Lyutskanov
Director, Account Management Bulgaria and Macedonia
MasterCard

Vladimir is a Director Account Management in Mastercard, looking after the relationship of the company with key partners in the region. He has 15 years of experience in sales in international companies, out of which 12 in supporting banks and other companies develop their digital payments offerings.

About Vladimir Lyutskanov

Director, Account Management Bulgaria and Macedonia
MasterCard
Tanya Genova
Director Acceptance & Merchants Business Development for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo & Albania
Mastercard

Tanya Genova, PhD – Business Development Director at Mastercard, responsible for developing the electronic payments infrastructure and ecosystem, growing electronic payments usage, supporting the development and market launch and scale of innovative acceptance and merchant solutions, partnerships with merchants, SMEs and third parties. Tanya has more than 14 years’ experience in business development and expansion, strategic management, and marketing in the sphere of Retail, Technologies and Innovations.

About Tanya Genova

Director Acceptance & Merchants Business Development for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo & Albania
Mastercard
Vanco Naunov
Project Assistant
UNDP MK

About Vanco Naunov

Project Assistant
UNDP MK
Gorjan Jovanovski
Founder
EarthCare.ai

Gorjan is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and eco-activist known for creating the AirCare app and the new climate platform EarthCare.ai. He was part of the Techstars Berlin '23 accelerator program and always wanted to help local startups find their way to the beginning.

About Gorjan Jovanovski

Founder
EarthCare.ai
Monika Rizovska
Co-founder
Ways2Help

About Monika Rizovska

Co-founder
Ways2Help
Olga Rajcic
Co-founder
Challenger

About Olga Rajcic

Co-founder
Challenger
Nina Nikolich
Strategy & Innovation for impact
Swiss EP

Nina Nikolich is a Swiss Entrepreneurship Program (SwissEP) Officer with extensive experience in developing and strengthening the startup and innovation ecosystem in MKD and the Balkan region. She's a co-founder of Startup Macedonia and was appointed as the 1st Startup Ecosystem Lead at Fund for Innovations and Technology Development, because Nina strategically fosters collaboration and synergies among startups, partner organizations, policy makers, and local and regional/international ecosystem actors. Since recently, she is a founding member of and in the Secretariat of the Western Balkan Startup Alliance (WBSA) and invited in the Advisory Board of the European Startup Network Alliance (ESNA). In addition to her contributions to the startup ecosystem, Nina has strong connections and relations with regional and international investors. She has successfully bridged the gap between local startups and investors, facilitating funding and support measures that have helped these startups grow and scale. Through her work, she continues to champion the development and growth of the startup ecosystem in MKD and the Balkan region.

About Nina Nikolich

Strategy & Innovation for impact
Swiss EP
Marjan Ickoski
Program Manager
Organization for Social Innovation ARNO

About Marjan Ickoski

Program Manager
Organization for Social Innovation ARNO
Natali Ristovska
Co-Founder and Creative Director
Jova

About Natali Ristovska

Co-Founder and Creative Director
Jova
Dragana Zografska
Co-Founder and Strategist
Solveo

About Dragana Zografska

Co-Founder and Strategist
Solveo
Jane Mirceski
Regional Manager
Quipu GmbH

About Jane Mirceski

Regional Manager
Quipu GmbH
Dimitar Bojkovski
Software Engineer
Quipu GmbH

About Dimitar Bojkovski

Software Engineer
Quipu GmbH
Ivana Stankovic
Investment and Ecosystem Facilitator
Swiss EP

About Ivana Stankovic

Investment and Ecosystem Facilitator
Swiss EP
Vladimir Trajkovikj
University Professor
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering - Skopje

About Vladimir Trajkovikj

University Professor
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering - Skopje
Jana Klopcevska
Associate professor
Faculty of Technology & Metallurgy

About Jana Klopcevska

Associate professor
Faculty of Technology & Metallurgy
Ivana Karalieva Petreska
Co-founder
Rething

About Ivana Karalieva Petreska

Co-founder
Rething
Aleksandar Kuzinakov
Director
JP Drisla

About Aleksandar Kuzinakov

Director
JP Drisla
Kamen Bankovski
Principal
Vitosha Venture

About Kamen Bankovski

Principal
Vitosha Venture
Alema Pelesic
Co-founder
Elevate

About Alema Pelesic

Co-founder
Elevate
Frank Milani
Founder
Powergoat

About Frank Milani

Founder
Powergoat
Jana Andeva
Chief Everything Officer
Solveo

About Jana Andeva

Chief Everything Officer
Solveo
Dragana Zografska
Co-Founder and Strategist
Solveo

About Dragana Zografska

Co-Founder and Strategist
Solveo
Ivan Zografski
Co-founder
Solveo

About Ivan Zografski

Co-founder
Solveo
Lela Anastasova
Design Thinking Facilitator
Solveo

About Lela Anastasova

Design Thinking Facilitator
Solveo
Angelina Kichukova
Lead Designer
Solveo

About Angelina Kichukova

Lead Designer
Solveo
Joana Donkova
Community Manager
Solveo

About Joana Donkova

Community Manager
Solveo

Signature Sponsor

About Solveo

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Sessions on Oct 27, 2023

06:00 PM

Registration and Munch

06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
06:30 PM

Welcome

06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
07:00 PM

Pitches and Team formation

07:00 PM - 08:15 PM
08:20 PM

Begin work

08:20 PM - 09:30 PM
09:30 PM

Dance and Network

09:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Sessions on Oct 28, 2023

09:00 AM

Breakfast and morning announcements

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:30 AM

Pannel: How to innovate for a sustainable future?

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM

Work

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM

Lunch

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM

Mentor sessions

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
04:00 PM

Work

04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
06:30 PM

Dinner

06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
07:30 PM

Work

07:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Sessions on Oct 29, 2023

09:00 AM

Breakfast and morning announcements

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM

Work

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM

Lunch

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM

Work

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
04:00 PM

Tech checks and presentation practice

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
05:30 PM

Final pitches start

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
07:30 PM

Judges deliberate

07:30 PM - 08:00 AM
08:00 PM

Winning teams are announced

08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
08:30 PM

Post-event networking and celebrations

08:30 PM - 09:30 PM