A recent two-week mission to Tbilisi offered the perfect opportunity to explore Georgia’s fast-growing tech and innovation scene — a landscape defined by creativity, openness, and cross-border ambition. The visit focused on bridging understanding, economic cooperation, and meeting the tech ecosystems and its entrepreneurs.

I was genuinely impressed by the positive energy and ambition driving Georgia’s entrepreneurs — a spirit that’s both inspiring and contagious.

Among the many highlights was a meeting with Ana Gigashvili, founder of Sidekick, a mental-health startup now expanding internationally via the EU. Her determination perfectly reflects the spirit of Georgia’s new generation of founders.

We also joined the Axel Network, Georgia’s Business Angel and Startup Mentor community, connecting investors, entrepreneurs, and experts to help promising ventures scale beyond national borders. Its co-founder Guri Koiava is the oil in the machine — constantly linking people, ideas, and opportunities across Georgia’s startup ecosystem, much as I have often done throughout my own career in Luxembourg.

Through Axel, I met Nodo Ivanidze and Jaba Kikvidze, co-founders of Global Tech Weekend, Georgia’s leading technology conference. Their work is now expanding towards Central Asia — notably Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan — confirming Georgia’s growing role as a bridge between East and West. A relaxed Sunday afternoon BBQ afternoon on the hills of Tbilisi with these young entrepreneurs turned into a memorable exchange of ideas, friendship, and shared vision for regional innovation.

Another highlight was meeting Nia Resulidze, CEO of Startup Büro, one of Georgia’s most active startup accelerators helping young founders develop scalable businesses. Her team’s energy and professionalism reflect the country’s determination to build a sustainable innovation ecosystem.

I also met two Georgians who know Luxembourg well: Givi Kokhreidze from KPMG Private Equity in Luxembourg, and Giorgi Samkharadze, a recent graduate of the Luxembourg School of Business — both excellent examples of the growing human bridge between our two nations.

I also met Mariam (Miri) Tzur, a young Israeli–Georgian entrepreneur, and joined her ( and Teo Chanturia ) inspiring WhatsApp initiative that brings together expats and local entrepreneurs in Tbilisi — and what a vibe! Within days, it evolved into a vibrant flow of ideas, contacts, and collaborations that perfectly capture the open and dynamic spirit of Georgia’s new generation of innovators.

Finally, institutional discussions with Enterprise Georgia, the Georgian Chamber of Commerce, and Tamar Ioseliani, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of United Airports of Georgia, and more government agencies whom I met confirmed a shared commitment to innovation, investment, and international cooperation.

The conclusion is clear: Georgia is on the move — dynamic, outward-looking, and increasingly positioned as a true connector between East and West. Over here in Luxembourg we are proud to help build those bridges.