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The RISE (Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs) project believes that youth of the Western Balkans are talented, full of innovative ideas and eager to achieve them. That’s why we want to support social business ideas that will make the region a better place.
RISE focuses on cooperation, ideas exchange, and peer learning. We believe that when you bring youth together, we can learn, grow, and make a change.
Social entrepreneurship is a great tool to empower the change-makers and bring them to action. RISE creates a regional network of Risers, young social entrepreneurs, and supports them in making their ideas a reality.

RISERS Projects
Youth of the Western Balkans, willing to learn about social entrepreneurship by developing an idea into a sustainable social business, through a local ideation program and a regional mobility program.
They all have in common :
- A high motivation in learning on social entrepreneurship
- The ambition to develop a concrete project with social impact
- The willingness to learn from other actors in the region

The Newsroom
RISE Expedition, Social Entrepreneurs Are Exploring The Region
In celebration of the regional approach of the RISE project, Risers will participate in a 3 to 7 day mobility
RISE Bootcamp 2023: a regional gathering of social entrepreneurs
TIRANA - For the second consecutive year, RISE Regional Bootcamp, was successfully organised. To create a space for meeting and
Meet the winners of the 3rd edition of RISE Demo Days
WESTERN BALKANS - Across the region, Local Incubators selected twelve teams to access the Incubation Chapter and receive grants totalling
Infographic: who are the Risers participating in the Ideation Chapter?
As part of the RISE Journey 3, RISE is providing this infographic which aims to introduce you to the teams
RISE STUDY TRIP: Local Incubators explore the French SSE
PARIS, FRANCE - The RISE study trip was successfully held in Paris, France, from the 6th to the 8th of
Local Incubators
RISE activities are being implemented by six actors from the region:
- ARNO
- Balkan Green Foundation
- Nešto Više
- Smart Kolektiv
- IPC Tehnopolis
- Yunus Social Business Balkans
Their experience, expertise and resources make the RISE project a unique hub for regional social entrepreneurship initiatives. Find out more by clicking on the map.
Our Partners
The RISE project is supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO)
