B2B - Bridge to Balkans Demo Day — Skopje 2026

​Welcome to the Bridge to Balkans Demo Day!

​As the borders of technology and entrepreneurship expand, we invite you to be a part of an exclusive gathering where the next generation of tech pioneers takes the stage.

​Bridge to Balkans (B2B) is a premium acceleration initiative designed to establish high-value tech transfers and sustainable market penetration strategies across borders. Following weeks of intense mentoring and growth scaling, the most promising startups from Türkiye and the Balkan region are ready to pitch their cutting-edge solutions.

​📅 Official Agenda & Event Flow

• ​12:00 - 13:00 | Registration & Networking

• ​13:00 - 13:30 | Opening Remarks & Keynote Speeches

• ​13:30 - 14:00 | Panel: Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

  • ​Moderator: Mehmet Dolgan

  • ​Panelist: Prof. Dr. Ali Görçin — President, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM

• ​14:00 - 14:30 | Startup Pitch Sessions — Part I

• ​14:30 - 14:45 | Coffee Break & Fast Networking

• ​14:45 - 15:30 | Panel: Startup Ecosystems of Türkiye and North Macedonia

  • ​Moderator: Mehmet Dolgan

  • ​Panelists:

    • ​Prof. Dr. Liza Alili Sulejmani — Dean at IBU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

    • ​İsmail Haznedar — Founder of Gain Global & StartUpWorx

    • ​Abil Baush — Founder & CEO of Innox Innovation Center

    • ​Igor (Madzov) Madjov — Co-Founder & CIO of FiqUp

• ​15:30 - 16:00 | Startup Pitch Sessions — Part II

• ​16:00 - 17:00 | Premium Networking & B2B Matchmaking