Welcome to NEAR Balkans!

NEAR Balkans is the regional hub open for everyone interested in learning about, using or building on the NEAR protocol in the Balkan countries.

NEAR Balkans Regional Hub

NEAR Balkans Hub is among the first NEAR Ecosystem Regional Hubs set up globally.
It was established through a collaboration between the NEAR Foundation and the Borderless Tech Association.
NEAR Balkans was created in order to promote and accelerate web3 open source eco-system development.

NEAR Balkans goals:

Educate the community and demonstrate the potential of web 3 for development across the Balkan region through a series of meetups, hackathons, university partnerships, and much more.

Facilitate innovation and help project development within the NEAR Ecosystem through partnerships with teams, companies and organizations across Balkan.

Guide and help companies in the region develop projects and easily apply for fast grants and other types of funding.

Certified Education programs and internships.

Education & Certification

Whether you’re a developer, a tech enthusiast, an entrepreneur looking to make the jump from web2 to web3, or simply curious about NEAR technology, the NEAR Balkans Education Program has got you covered.

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Meet-Ups

NEAR Balkans hub organises #NEARby meet-ups in different cities in the Balkans region.

This is a great opportunity to meet other community members, and get more involved in the regional hub!

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Hackathons

There will be a series of online and offline hackathons organized by the NEAR Balkans hub in the coming months.

Follow the updates & get ready to build and get rewarded, Balkans developer community!

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Grants & Partnerships

NEAR empowers millions to invent and build on its platform through grants, partnerships and funding.

Get in, connect, learn & build!

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Upcoming events

Stay up-to-date on all upcoming events and news around the NEAR Ecosystem in the region and globally.

Open calendar

Latest blog posts

3 days ago

The Round, Dacade, h00kd, Recheck, and DappNode are on the headline of NBH new ...

3 weeks ago

The NEAR Balkans Hub collaborates with Dacade to create a certified NEAR development educational course for the Balkans tech ...

3 weeks ago

Strategic partnerships, meetups, and workshops are on the headline of NBH August ...

1 month ago

From AstroDAO to SputnikDAO, NEAR protocol hosts one of the most active DAO communities in the Web3 ...

2 months ago

Month in review - featuring Speed dating, University collaborations and lectures and gathering of ...

2 months ago

The Balkans Web3 ecosystem continues to grow exponentially through DeFi solutions, NFT marketplaces, and art ...

3 months ago

A Balkans-seasoned guideline on where to get $NEAR through cryptocurrency exchanges. ...

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NEAR Balkans Hub integrates five new projects onto the NEAR #blockchain🚀 @TheRoundLive, @dacadeOrg, @h00kdcom, ...

September 30, 2022

Our partners at @oct_network have built trustless cross-chain technology in form of smart contracts running on ...

September 30, 2022

The chieftain of our Balkans tribe @idapandur will be speaking this Saturday at the FutureVerse conference in Bled, ...

September 29, 2022

Feel the energy of the @infobipShift conference!✨ We had the best time connecting with everyone and educating them ...

September 29, 2022

Learn more about the course: https://t.co/iQJDpWhJnY and if you're not yet, join our Dev educational certification ...

September 28, 2022

Through a collaboration between NEAR Balkans Hub & @dacadeOrg we created a course that is available in your local ...

September 28, 2022