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		<title>Last Chance to Apply for Grants for Startups and Facilitators</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, June 9 Friday, June 10th is the last chance to startup and startup facilitators to apply for financial support from Albanian authorities. The deadline initially set for June 5th has been extended until Friday giving more time to all those who have an innovative business idea, a startup, or operate as startup facilitators to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania Keeps Unchanged Position on Global Innovation List</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, September 3 Albania ranks 83rd among 131 economies featured in the annual Global Innovation Index (GII), 2020 released on Wednesday. Albania maintained the same position as in 2019 and 2018. The index defines the ranking of world economies based on their innovation capabilities. More specifically, it takes into consideration 80 indicators that are grouped [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albanian Firms Name Top Business Environment Obstacles</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, November 11 Tax rates were considered the main obstacle to films in Albania according to the 2019 Enterprise Survey by the World Bank (WB). The data for the survey were collected from Januarys to May 2019. A total of 377 business owners and senior managers from the sectors of manufacturing, retail, and other services [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What’s New on Innovation, Startups &#038; Digital Policy?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, November 1 Deadline for 2nd Call of Challenge Fund Extended EU for Innovation shared good news for all the teams and individuals interested to be a part of the second call of the Challenge Fund. The deadline for submitting your application has been extended until Tuesday 12 November 2019. The second call for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>INSTAT Survey Explains SMEs’ Innovation Capacity</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/instat-survey-explains-smes-innovation-capacity/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, October 18 Innovation is crucial to enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The lattes survey on innovation capacities of SMEs in Albania found out that innovation activity in enterprises results in disproportion with their size. Findings from a survey on innovation in SMEs conducted by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) shed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Challenge Fund Launches 2nd Call for Innovative Ideas, Startups, &#038; Organizations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, October 10 The second call for the Challenge Fund was officially launched on Thursday, October 10. The second stage is welcoming proposals that are innovative, sustainable, and feasible. If you have an idea that meets these criteria or, you run a startup or represent an innovation support innovation organization such as a hub, accelerator, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>EU Allocates €61.2 mln for Albania’s Economic Development and EU Integration</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/eu-allocates-e61-2-mln-albanias-economic-development-eu-integration/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, April 5 Euro 61.2 million have been allocated by the European Union (EU) in support of the local economic development and EU integration under the 2017 Action Programme for Albania. The EU fund will be divided into Euro 40 million in support to local economic development and sustainable and responsible tourism. The 2017 Action [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania Urged to Implement New Innovation Strategy in 2017</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-urged-to-implement-new-innovation-strategy-in-2017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, January 9 European authorities say that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are the only countries in the region still in early stages regarding scientific and research developments. Meanwhile, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro made significant progress. The European Commission drafted several clear requests that should be taken into consideration during 2017. More concretely. Albania [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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