Finance Minister Petrit Malaj attended a dinner in Brussels for the FUTURE500 initiative.

The event was hosted by FUTURE500 founder Stjepan Orešković and supported by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. Leaders and decision-makers discussed Europe’s long-term economic growth and global competitiveness.

The FUTURE500 initiative aims to identify, support, and empower Europe’s next generation of global champions. It connects growing companies, or scale-ups, with capital and public policies.

Minister Malaj said the initiative provides a European platform to help scale-ups grow, linking their ambitions with funding and policy support.