FOUNDER STORIES

In this exclusive interview, Albino Angeli, CEO of Xlam Dolomiti, shares the company’s vision and strategic expansion into the Balkans. The Trentino-based firm, part of the Paterno Group, specializes in the production of cross-laminated solid wood panels (Xlam/CLT) and has recently opened its new office in Tirana. With its advanced timber construction technology, Xlam Dolomiti designs and builds safe, sustainable, …

On September 1st, Frut’za, a warm and sustainability-driven venue in Tirana, hosted GreenPacting 2025. The event brought together partner organizations, business leaders, students, and young professionals with one shared mission: building a greener and more inclusive future.   An event with sustainability at its core On September 1, 2025, Frut’za, a venue designed with sustainability in mind, became the stage …

TimeFlow, an innovative startup and Benefit Corporation based in Milan and Lecce, is transforming the IT sector with an AI-based platform. After achieving success in Italy and with ongoing international expansion, the startup is now looking with interest at the Albanian market. We spoke with Lorenzo Danese, CEO of TimeFlow, to learn more.   TimeFlow is a rapidly emerging player …

In the vibrant city of New York, two Albanian entrepreneurs, Mariglen Dine and Alban Jakupaj, have embarked on an extraordinary culinary journey. Driven by their individual paths that led them to the heart of this vibrant metropolis, they envisioned an Italian restaurant that would revolutionize the dining experience. With an unwavering passion for hospitality and a shared determination, they set …

In this interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Adeliada Mehmetaj, the co-founder and CFO of ConsciESG, an ESG Fintech company that offers transparent ESG impact tools to institutional investors worldwide. Adeliada describes how their ESG impact software operates and how it helps investors obtain accurate ESG impact scores. She also discusses the challenges of measuring ESG impact and …

In this interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Kushtrim Puka, the Co-founder of Codon, a SaaS application that helps healthcare institutions streamline and manage their operations more efficiently and effectively. Kushtrim shares with us his background, which includes a mix of computer science, engineering, and business management. He explains the inspiration behind Codon, which came from one of …

Italy and Albania consolidate connections between their innovation ecosystems. The WMF International Roadshow took place on March 15th at the Maritim Hotel in Tirana, and it was a great success! The event was organized by WMF – We Make Future in collaboration with Albania Economia Magazine, Moneys Magazine and the Camera di Commercio Italiana in Albania – CCIA. The event was …

In this interview, we speak with Nikolin Ngjela, Co-Founder and Software Development Manager of LekoTech, a SaaS platform that helps businesses digitize their inventory of used spare parts. Nikolin discusses the origin story of LekoTech and how the company pivoted from an e-commerce platform to a SaaS inventory system. He also talks about the key features of the LekoTech platform, …

In a rapidly developing economic context like Albania’s, the Ministry for the Protection of Entrepreneurs plays a key role in supporting the growth of the national business fabric and facilitating foreign investments. Minister Eduard Shalsi guides us through the main initiatives of his department, explaining how Albania is creating a favorable ecosystem for Italian and international companies, promoting innovation, digitalization, …

An interview with Dr. Giulio Fumagalli Romario on the Group’s industrial growth, medical leadership, and energy transition strategy.   SOL Group is a family-owned Italian industrial group listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, with more than 4,000 employees and a consolidated turnover of €833 million (2018). Operating in 29 countries across Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia, the Group has …

Storia di Fortis.  Una storia trentennale va spiegata in modo sintetico per essere vincente. Il Gruppo Fortis (Formazione Orientamento Ricerca Tecnologia Innovazione Sviluppo) nasce dall’esperienza pluriennale di più aziende, che hanno saputo offrire a imprenditori, esperti e giovani, un supporto reale alla crescita, grazie a colonne portanti come la formazione, la comunicazione e al miglior utilizzo degli strumenti presenti nel …

Davide Rogai: “Tirana l’ho personalmente ribattezzata la New York albanese” Sono Davide Rogai, ingegnere informatico, e sono socio fondatore di Comm.it srl e mi occupo di business development. Tra le attività che svolgo per la mia azienda ce n’è una che preferisco che è fare networking, e tra le occasioni la più importante è Confindustria, siamo iscritti alla territoriale di …

Founded in 1993, Alban Costruzioni shpk operates in the design and construction of commercial, residential and industrial buildings in reinforced concrete and steel. The company also produces prefabricated reinforced concrete structures, including electricity poles and electrical substations. In this interview, Dr. Michelacci recalls the early days of investing in Albania, the country’s transformation over the past three decades, the opportunities …

TRAVEL BLOG TOUR 2019 ALBANIA, an unprecedented international media project bringing some of Italy’s most influential travel bloggers to Albania to showcase the country’s beauty, culture, and tourism potential to millions of followers worldwide. Dario Pellè, how did the idea for the Travel Blog Tour come about? The tourism industry is constantly evolving and, more than any other sector, has …

Ogni avversità, ogni fallimento e ogni dolore portano con sé il seme di un vantaggio equivalente o superiore. (Napoleon Hill) Ho lavorato senza pensare a me stesso. Questo [è] il più grande fattore di qualunque successo che ho raggiunto. (Amadeo Peter “AP” Giannini) Figlio di immigrati italiani, Amadeo P. Giannini nacque a San Josè, California, nel 1870. All’età di sette …