NewPen: Pens and Crayons that Write and Color the Future
Combining sustainability, functionality, ecological value, and environmental protection, the Marković’s from Smederevska Palanka, Serbia, started the company NewPen seven years ago.
Studio Sapunica: Authentic Bosnian Products Made with Love
Every product that comes out of Sapunica Studio conveys dedication, a love for nature, and a passion for handcrafting.
Astral Nexus: A Card Game Created in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Astral Nexus is a card game created in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim of bringing something new and innovative to the world of board games.
Žvrlja: Turning Children’s Drawings into Jewelry
Mina Vesković, a literature professor, created the brand Žvrlja. Under this label, they craft jewelry based on children’s drawings, preserving the memories of childhood.
Open Data Kosovo: New Professions Highlight Women’s Potential
“Marriage is traditionally the destiny offered to women by society,” wrote Simone de Beauvoir in her 1949 treatise The Other Sex. Seventy-two years later and many women continue to face social pressure forcing them to decide: family or career?
Bashka Chocolatier: “We breathe life into every gram of chocolate”
Merjem Hamzić is a young entrepreneur who decided to give up her job in the banking sector for one in a chocolate workshop. She and her husband founded “Bashka chocolate,” their own homemade brand. She says that the idea for the shop sprang from a combination of her husband’s love of chocolate and her creativity and imagination.