Innovation hubs, cases applied to different sectors in the local economy in Albania

Authors

  • Manuela Meçe
  • Mario Kukeli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55312/op.vi1.4710

Abstract

The concept is widely supported by developed economies and most recently from the new EU countries, which are turning their attention toward Innovation Centers as promoters of technological innovation for small projects and as a nest for job creation for young people. This article is motivated by the desire to study innovation centers in Albania, to review the literature regarding them and to bring some of the cases when the application of new business methods is being viewed as inovative, in different sectors of local economies in different regions in Albania.

Keywords:

Innovation center, economy,, development,, entrepreneurship,, inovator, ability.

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Published

2024-06-04

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Meçe, M., & Kukeli, M. (2024). Innovation hubs, cases applied to different sectors in the local economy in Albania. Optime, (1), 126–131. https://doi.org/10.55312/op.vi1.4710

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