Aside from its rich history and culture, Macedonia offers a highly educated workforce within the IT sector, and is one of the most cost-competitive locations in Europe. The English proficiency level is high and widespread throughout the country, and universities offer excellent education opportunities to the country’s booming talent pool.
Below are the eight main reasons why we chose Skopje, Macedonia as our business location:
Well-educated
Macedonia has a high supply of well-educated and experienced developers with high English proficiency levels
CET zone
Macedonia is in the same time zone as most Western European countries
Low labor costs
Macedonia has the lowest labor costs in the region, thus enabling us to offer competitive prices to our international customers
Ease of doing business
Macedonia has in 2018 been rated 11th in the world (5th in Europe) on the parameter “Ease of doing business” by the World Bank Group
EU and NATO candidate
Macedonia has a good infrastructure and is an EU and NATO candidate country with political, monetary and macroeconomic stability
Ease of travel
Most Western European capitals offer 2,5 hour direct (low cost) flights to Skopje, Macedonia, and visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days
Cultural fit
The population of Macedonia share the same European culture as our clients
Software industry
In the recent years, the software industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic sectors of the Macedonian economy
