On 17 May, 2022, The Project “EU Support to the Competitiveness of the Kosovo ICT Sector” which aims to support the competitiveness of Kosovar businesses in digitalization and internationalization in order to contribute to economic growth and the creation of new employment opportunities conducted a B2B event in Ferizaj, where the ICT businesses meet with local Wood Processing and Furniture manufacturing, Metal Processing and Plastic Processing Industry, and explored their mutual business cooperation opportunities in terms of digital transformation, competitiveness and export development.

The B2B Event for ICT and local companies in Ferizaj have been organised in cooperation with the Municipality of Ferizaj, Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The event was carried on with welcoming speech of Mr.Grigoris Kontzoglou, Team Leader for the project ICT For Kosovo’s Growth, followed with the speech of Mr.Balton Dërguti– Director of Economic Development and Tourism in Municipality of Ferizaj.

Then, Astrit Rexhaj, Executive Director at MIRECK – Metal Industry and Renewable Energy Cluster of Kosovo expressed the importance of digitalization of Kosovar SMEs in order to increase their competitiveness and internationalisation.

ICT companies present in this event, had the chance to have each 15 minute presentations, inform and present their products and services for NON-ICT companies;

ICT companies present in this event, had the chance to have each 15 minute presentations, inform and present their products and services for Non-ICT businesses.
There were 23 participants where among them were 6  ICT companies, 12  NON-ICT companies and 1 Business Association.

B2B event resulted as an opportunity where have been created contacts and linkages to develop business opportunities in finding common interests and possible future cooperation.
B2B Ferizaj offered also a chance to promote Kosovar ICT businesses with business partners of
the municipality of Ferizaj.

ICT businesses presented the possibilities of Information Technology to integrate in the management of Human Recourses and Finance Management and to strengthen cooperation among NON-ICT (Wood Processing, Furniture Producers, Metal and Plastic Processing) and ICT technology.