At 16, Ledion delivers a real project for a client in Switzerland
Ledion Hajredinaj started at Innovation Academy at 15. A year later he runs his own small studio, Ledion & Co, and has completed a real website project for a Swiss client.
Read MoreLedion Hajredinaj started at Innovation Academy at 15. A year later he runs his own small studio, Ledion & Co, and has completed a real website project for a Swiss client.
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The new school year opened with the academy full of new students, one of the busiest first days in its history.
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Fatbardha Dallku shared her personal and professional journey, the challenges of building the academy, and why technology education matters for young people in Kosovo.
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Students from the academy's summer camp in Kosovo joined students from the Albanian branch for a day of friendship by the sea in Qerret, Kavajë.
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The third edition of Vushtrria Code Fest, organised with the Municipality of Vushtrri at the "Hasan Prishtina" Cultural Centre, brought together 220 students presenting 64 projects in programming, robotics and AI, with more than 4,000 visitors over two days.
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Vushtrria Online looks at how the city, with the academy at its centre, is building a reputation for young coders and innovators.
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Following the academy's growth in Albania, founders Ensar Bajrami and Fatbardha Dallku were invited to take part in a discussion with Prime Minister Edi Rama on technology education for young people.
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Representatives of the Swedish municipality of Växjö visited the academy, continuing a multi-year cooperation on projects for students and education in Vushtrri.
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Together with the Municipal Directorate of Education, the academy hosted the fifth edition of its chess competition for primary school pupils.
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After several years of study, Dijonit, Gresa and Elmedina, students recognised for their results and creativity, start their first professional work placement at Innovation Academy.
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The second edition, under the patronage of Mayor Ferit Idrizi, saw around 200 young people present their own projects, from robotics to artificial intelligence.
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The academy opened its first international programming office in Doha and was received by Kosovo's ambassador to Qatar, Fuad Morina.
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Students Ard Braha, Amar Januzi and Behxhet Rexha started work on an HR and staff-management project for Rama GmbH in Germany.
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Pupils from grades 1–5 competed at the academy in the fourth edition, organised with the Municipal Directorate of Education and opened by Mayor Ferit Idrizi.
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The academy's first branch in Albania opened in Kavajë, bringing its learn-by-doing programmes to Albanian students.
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Lorik Rama, Rilind Rexha and Rinor Zeqiri passed the tests and interviews of London-based Creative Deer and began working for the company.
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To mark the 17th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, more than 190 students from the academy's English classes competed in the "Theatre Stars" acting competition.
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The academy's founder and Vushtrri's Director of Education visited the Swedish municipality of Växjö, a step towards a dual-learning programme for students.
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Two academy students won medals at the international STEM Olympiad in the Netherlands, after long preparation. The mayor had met them before they left to represent Kosovo.
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For the first time, the academy organised a coding festival where around 160 students presented 50 projects built during the school year.
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Minister of Health Arben Vitia met academy student Amar Dobreva and the founders, after Amar presented his "Health Digitize" project at the regional "Breaking The Boundaries Tech" competition in Tirana.
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Oltion Shabani, Aris Mernica and Resul Pllana programmed a hub for the academy's services, projects and information. It was chosen as project of the month.
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The Albanian ICT Awards team came to the academy to present the criteria and prizes of the nationwide technology awards to students.
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For the third year in a row, the academy and the Municipal Directorate of Education organised a chess competition for primary school pupils.
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Former student Enis Abazi started his career as a Full Stack Developer at Star Labs, after three years of studying programming at Innovation Academy.
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After two years at the academy, Stina Haziri spent the summer as an intern at Login Software.
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For representing Kosovo at HIPPO 2023, Rajana received a €650 scholarship from Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Minister Rozeta Hajdari Nagavci, and a scholarship from the Mayor of Vushtrri, Ferit Idrizi.
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Academy student Rajana Podvorica took first place in Kosovo's English competition and qualified directly for the international HIPPO 2023 final in Rome.
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Through the USAID-supported Diaspora for Women Entrepreneurs programme in Switzerland, Fatbardha took part in B2B meetings that led to cooperation agreements with diaspora companies.
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Prime Minister Albin Kurti toured the academy and saw students' projects, saying Kosovo has strong potential in technology and innovation.
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The academy opened a new 500 m² space with classrooms designed around modern, project-based learning.
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The academy certified its first generation of web developers. Several of them had already started working at programming companies.
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Xhevat Uka, 42000 Vushtrri, Kosovo
