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Tekwill is the first innovation hub in the Republic of Moldova, which connects ideas, people, businesses, resources and science from the information and communication technology industry, to make progress in the Moldovan ICT ecosystem. Tekwill acts as a facilitator and connector of local resources, taking over international best practices, organizing activities and events for ecosystem development.

Tekwill's goals include harmonizing information and communication technology education in Moldova with labor market requirements, encouraging local startups and existing companies to expand and attract investments, thus contributing to the growth of the sector and development of the Moldovan entrepreneurial ecosystem in line with the newest innovations in the world of technology.

Tekwill is a hub that provides services and programs for both related organizations and the general public – collaboration spaces, digital labs, educational programs, and business accelerators. The Center aims to improve the necessary skills of the IT labor force, and encourages local startups and existing companies to expand and attract new investors to Moldova.

Within the project, private sector partners have the opportunity to communicate with universities, SMEs, startups, professionals, and to contribute to the improvement of the curriculum, in line with market needs, as well as to the improvement of the IT and entrepreneurship ecosystem that leads to the economic growth of the country.

Tekwill's physical space is provided by the Technical University of Moldova, as part of the Government's commitment in this project.

The message of an ecosystem created to bring the technologies of the future to the Republic of Moldova was also codified on behalf of the organization: Tekwill: “Tek” stands for technology and “will” stands for the future.

The Tekwill project has been created in two phases. The first phase consists in creating the Tekwill Center of Excellence in Chisinau, in partnership with the Technical University of Moldova, implemented by the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Sweden. The second phase consists in creating a national Tekwill network covering Balti, Comrat and Cahul.