{
  "id": 18320644,
  "title": "Why Prizren, not Prishtina, might be the future of Kosovo’s ICT sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/why-prizren-not-prishtina-might-be-the-future-of-kosovos-ict-sector",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:17:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Emerging Europe",
    "slug": "emerging-europe",
    "url": "https://emerging-europe.com/why-prizren-not-prishtina-might-be-the-future-of-kosovos-ict-sector/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kosovo's technology industry is primarily concentrated in the capital city of Pristina, but there is potential for growth in another city: Prizren. In 2018, a former German military base in Prizren, known as the Innovation and Training Park Prizren (ITP Prizren), was repurposed for this purpose. The site, formerly an Ottoman military camp and later a Yugoslav People's Army base, was then used by NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) from 1999.\n\nThe German government invested 16 million euros in converting the site into a hub for technology, education, and entrepreneurship. Today, around 2,000 students from the University for Business and Technology (UBT) study at the campus within the park. High-tech companies such as Selise, a global IT delivery organization, have set up shop at ITP Prizren, taking advantage of the secure environment and proximity to skilled workers.\n\nThe Kosovo ICT Association's 2025 IT Barometer survey revealed that 76% of ICT firms are based in Pristina, but ITP Prizren could serve as a complementary second hub for the technology sector, providing access to talent, partnerships, and opportunities beyond the capital city. The park's location, which includes two universities and easy access to Pristina airport, makes it an attractive option for businesses seeking to expand their operations in Kosovo.",
  "summary": "Kosovo’s tech industry barely exists outside of Prishtina, and a former Bundeswehr base is the best bet for changing that. ‘Swords to ploughshares’ is one of the oldest tropes in journalism (often used not entirely correctly, such as when describing the work of a de-mining charity, or a group of decommissioned officers who set up […] Why Prizren, not Prishtina, might be the future of Kosovo’s ICT…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}