Vllaznim Xhiha London 12.04.2016

It’s All About Mindset

Who I am

Born in Prishtina, Kosovo ( was part of Yu)

Education

High School and University (ETH) in Zurich’76

Experience

Worked 8 years at University of Prishtina as lecturer.

Newave Energy

1993 co-founded NEWAVE ENERGY, IPO 2007, 2011 sold to ABB

Experience2013 founded EYE -Venture, Start-up Competition

We froze EYE in 2015; lack of compelling business ideas, lack of creativity (obsolete high-education & lack of entrepreneurial tradition). How do we fix that ? How do we foster creativity ?

BONEVET (DIY) in GjakovaFirst Makerspace in the Balkans, a stimulating environment for a sustainable creative culture.

Why Gjakova ? Hurt badly during 1999 war. Once No.1 industrial center, now poor & w/o hope. People have left.

Building a Culture of Creativity

Makers: Learning by doing

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Team- building

Maker-Kids: We turn new imaginative ideas into reality.

Project Management / Entrepreneurship

Electric Vehicle - Green

CAD-CAM – 3D Modeling

CNC-Mechanical Space3D-Printing

Bonevet Creative Culture (Values)

In this environment it is ok to disagree. Different views means

complementing not competition.

This environment is a safe place for every individual to say what

she/he thinks !

What is the Major Hindernis of Creativity ?

F E A R Don’t do this and don’t do that !

Fear to make a mistake.We are ashamed when we make a mistake.

We are confortable with what we know and resistant to change and the unknown (the hidden).

The Potential of BONEVET

- 2015: 300 makers and 2016 expecting 500- 10 new BONEVET’s expected in Kosovo - In 10 years in excess of 20’000 makers

- What will it bring to the community?A new generation of engineers, managers, leadersentrepreneurs, with a new creative mind-set

- To me, this is disruption…

CSW-Summit at BONEVET

Lekë Zherka, Manger

Results CSW-Summit

Lekë Zherka, Manger

1) We know now the potential of CS and CF

2) We have successfully organized a CF Campaign at BONEVET

3) We are just preparing to launch a Platform for CF called:

Thank You