Visionest Institute in Georgia

🏆 The journey behind SilkGate Consulting’s Women’s Leadership Excellence Award in the Export Consultants Mastery Programme 2025-2026

💬 “Receiving the Women’s Leadership Excellence Award was a truly meaningful moment for me. Beyond recognizing our team’s achievements, it represented the values that made this journey so special-trust, collaboration, and women supporting one another.” - Maka Chachibaia

🎯 Throughout the programme, SilkGate Consulting brought together professionals with expertise in international tax consulting, policy and regulatory affairs, international sales and export management, business development and marketing, and marketing and social media. By combining their diverse perspectives, the team developed practical export strategies and consultancy solutions for companies exploring international growth opportunities.

🎯 Working with real business cases, learning from international experts, and collaborating with professionals from Georgia, Estonia, and Ukraine, the team strengthened not only its expertise in export consulting but also the trust, collaboration, and shared leadership that ultimately earned them the Women’s Leadership Excellence Award at the graduation ceremony in Tallinn.

✅ SilkGate Consulting’s journey demonstrates that meaningful leadership is built through collaboration, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to creating lasting impact for businesses and communities.

📖 Read the full interview and discover the journey behind their success:

https://visionest.institute/.../success-story-silkgate-consulting.../

👏 Congratulations to the SilkGate Consulting on this well-deserved achievement!

ESTDEV - Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili
SilkGate Consulting

🏆 Behind Export Hub Georgia’s Excellence in Strategic Insight Award in the Export Consultant Mastery Programme 2025-2026

💬 “This journey was much more than a training program, it was a transformational experience that expanded my knowledge, strengthened my professional network, and inspired new initiatives that will continue creating impact long after the program’s completion.” - Ekaterina Meskhidze

✅Throughout the nine-month programme, team members drew on their experience in business development, export support, marketing, and international cooperation to explore complex export challenges from multiple perspectives.

✅Their ability to combine diverse expertise with a structured, evidence-based approach earned them the Excellence in Strategic Insight Award at the graduation ceremony in Tallinn.

Today, the experience continues to influence their work as they help Georgian businesses strengthen their export potential, build international partnerships, and approach new markets with greater confidence.

🎯 Export Hub Georgia's story shows that the strongest strategies begin with listening, asking the right questions, and turning knowledge into decisions that create long-term impact.

📖 Read the full interview and discover the story behind Export Hub Georgia’s Excellence in Strategic Insight Award:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/07/31/success-story-export-hub-georgia-winner-of-the-excellence-in-strategic-insight-award/

👏 Congratulations to the entire Export Hub Georgia team on this well-deserved recognition!

ESTDEV - Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili
Export Hub Georgia • ექსპორტის ჰაბი საქართველო

🏆 The journey behind U-Bridge Global’s Excellence in Innovation & Independent Thinking Award in the Export Consultant Mastery Programme 2025-2026

💬 “The international environment was one of the most inspiring parts of the programme. Learning alongside professionals from Georgia, Estonia, and Ukraine created a feeling that export is not only about markets, but also about people and trust.”- Alona Voznenko

Receiving this recognition was a reflection of nine months of learning, collaboration, and a shared commitment to finding practical solutions for real export challenges.

🎯Throughout the programme, U-Bridge Global brought together professionals with diverse expertise in export development, project management, digital marketing, operations, and international cooperation. By combining their knowledge and different perspectives, they developed practical strategies to support businesses exploring opportunities in global markets.

🎯Working with companies from various industries helped the team understand that successful export solutions are built through collaboration, curiosity, and the ability to approach challenges from new angles.

Their dedication to innovation and independent thinking was recognised with the “Excellence in Innovation & Independent Thinking Award” at the graduation ceremony in Tallinn.

✅ U-Bridge Global’s story shows that innovation is not only about having new ideas - it is about asking better questions, learning from others, and transforming knowledge into meaningful impact.

📖 Read the full interview and discover the journey behind their success:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/07/30/success-story-u-bridge-global-winner-of-the-excellence-in-innovation-independent-thinking-award/

👏 Congratulations to the entire U-Bridge Global team on this well-deserved achievement.

ESTDEV - Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Visionest Institute in Georgia
Visionest Institute in Ukraine
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili

საქართველოდან ევროკავშირამდე: ახალი ჰორიზონტები მარკეტინგული და დიზაინის კომპანიებისთვის

🚀 ხუთი ქართული კრეატული სააგენტო ესტონეთსა და ფინეთში სასწავლო ვიზიტით გაემგზავრა, მარკეტინგისა და დიზაინის სფეროში მოქმედ კომპანიებს შეხვდა და ევროპის ქვეყნების ინოვაციურ ბიზნეს ეკოსისტემებს გაეცნო.

💡 ქართული კომპანიებისთვის მნიშვნელოვანია როგორც ესტონეთის ციფრული საზოგადოების მოდელი, ისე ფინეთის უნიკალური გამოცდილება კრეატული კომპანიების განვითარების მიმართულებით.

🌐 ახალი ინფორმაციისა და კონტაქტების მეშვეობით, საქართველოს კრეატორები უკეთ შეძლებენ მარკეტინგული და დიზაინის სერვისების განვითარებასა და საერთაშორისო ბაზრების ათვისებას.

👩‍💼👨‍💼 სასწავლო ვიზიტს წინ უძღოდა საკმაოდ დატვირთული ტრენინგების პროგრამა, რომლის მსვლელობაშიც ქართულმა კომპანიებმა ბიზნეს შეთავაზებების შედგენა დახვეწეს, თავისი კონკურენტული უპირატესობები განსაზღვრეს და საერთაშორისო ბაზრებზე კონკურენციისთვის მოემზადნენ.

🇪🇺🇺🇳🇪🇪 საქართველოს კერძო სექტორის ხელშეწყობა ევროპის ბაზრებთან დაახლოების გზაზე ხორციელდება ევროკავშირისა და UNDP-ის მხარდაჭერით, ესტონეთის საერთაშორისო განვითარების ცენტრთან (ESTDEV) და ვიჟენესტ ინსტიტუტთან თანამშრომლობით.

➡️ მეტი ინფორმაცია ამ პროექტის შესახებ: https://www.undp.org/ka/georgia/projects/inclusive-access-to-markets

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Georgia’s design and marketing agencies are stepping onto the European stage.

🚀 During their study visit to Finland and Estonia, five creative Georgian agencies explored Europe’s innovation ecosystems, from Estonia’s digital-first society to Finland’s forward-thinking creative companies.

🌐 Through hands-on meetings and B2B connections, they gained real-world insights into how creative services scale across markets.

👩‍💼👨‍💼 The study tour follows an intensive training programme for small and medium-sized enterprises that helped them strengthen their export skills, sharpen their business offers, and prepare to compete internationally.

🇪🇺🇺🇳🇪🇪 This comprehensive support is part of the Inclusive Access to Markets project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP in partnership with ESTDEV and Visionest Institute.

➡️ Learn more: https://www.undp.org/ka/georgia/projects/inclusive-access-to-markets



📸: Visionest Institute

👜✨ Alumni Success Story: Designing for the World - Woodtiness’ Journey from Georgia to International Expansion

Founded in Georgia, Woodtiness is a handmade accessories brand built around individuality, emotional expression, and contemporary interpretations of cultural identity. Through thoughtful design and craftsmanship, the brand transforms Georgian inspiration into meaningful pieces with a global perspective.

As an alumnus of the “Trade Fair Assistance for SMEs in Georgia” program, Woodtiness strengthened its export readiness through expert-led training, mentorship, and practical guidance on branding, international positioning, and market development.

💬 “The biggest change was definitely our mindset. The program helped us understand branding, storytelling, export preparation, and long-term planning.”-Tamta Mosiashvili, Founder of Woodtiness

🎯 In our latest interview, Tamta shares Woodtiness’ journey, the lessons gained through the program, and how the experience helped shape the brand’s vision for international growth.

📖 Read the full story: https://visionest.institute/en/2026/07/03/designing-for-the-world-woodtiness-journey-from-georgia-to-international-expansion/

European Union in Georgia
UNDP Georgia
ESTDEV - Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Anu-Mall NaaritsKrista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili

👜🤩Alumni Success Story: A Georgian brand built on craftsmanship, creativity, and a vision to reach beyond borders.

Founded in 2015, COSMO has grown from a creative idea into a successful leather accessories brand with 11 stores across Georgia. With its unique COSMO Open Workshop concept, the brand has created a space where customers can not only discover the final product but also experience the craftsmanship behind it.

Today, we are sharing COSMO’s journey as one of the alumni of the “Trade Fair Assistance for SMEs in Georgia” program - a story of growth, learning, and taking meaningful steps toward international markets.

Through seven months of training, mentorship, and participation in European trade fairs, including MIPEL Milano, COSMO gained new perspectives on export strategy, international positioning, and connecting with global buyers.

💬 “It shifted our approach from just ‘participating’ in trade fairs to strategically ‘executing’ them with clear goals and professional tools.”- Giorgi Kotchlamazashvili, Export Manager at COSMO

🎯 In our latest interview, Giorgi shares how the experience shaped COSMO’s international journey, what the team learned along the way, and how Georgian creativity continues to find its place on the global stage.

📖 Read the full story:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/06/23/the-world-stage-awaits-how-georgian-brand-cosmo-is-building-its-path-toward-international-success/

European Union in Georgia
UNDP Georgia
Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute Visionest Institute in Georgia
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili

🏆 What does it take to earn the Excellence in Communication Award in the Export Consultant Mastery Program 2025-2026?

💬 "The trust you build while working under pressure is just as valuable as the knowledge gained throughout the programme." - Natia Vachiberadze, Founder & CEO of Negal Finances

For TradeWise Five, success was built on much more than expertise alone. It was the result of collaboration, trust, and the ability to transform complex ideas into clear and impactful solutions.

✅Over nine intensive months, TradeWise Five brought together diverse professional backgrounds, supported one another through challenges, and developed practical export consulting solutions for real businesses.

✅Their dedication to collaboration, clarity, and effective communication ultimately earned them the Excellence in Communication Award at the graduation ceremony in Tallinn.

🎯 Their story reminds us that the strongest results emerge when expertise, teamwork, and trust come together.

📖 Read the full interview and discover the journey behind their success:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/06/16/success-story-tradewise-five-winner-of-the-excellence-in-communication-award-in-the-export-consultant-mastery-program-2025-2026/

👏 Congratulations to the entire TradeWise Five team on this well-deserved achievement.

Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Visionest Institute in Georgia
Visionest Institute in Ukraine
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili

🚀 What does it take to become the Grand Winner of the Export Consultant Mastery Program 2025-2026?

For the team behind Horizon Export Agency, the journey was much more than completing assignments and attending training sessions. It was nine months of learning, collaboration, resilience, and continuous growth.

One quote from the interview perfectly captures the experience:

💬 "It is a marathon made up of seven demanding sprints. Once you step into the boat, you have to keep rowing." - Iryna Pyrih, Certified Export Consultant & International Trade Expert

Throughout the programme, the team navigated challenges, shared expertise, supported one another, and transformed knowledge into practical results. Their dedication ultimately led them to become the Grand Winners of the Export Consultant Mastery Program 2025-2026.

👏 Congratulations to the entire Horizon Export Agency team on this outstanding achievement.

Their story is a powerful reminder that meaningful growth happens when expertise, perseverance, and teamwork come together.

📖 Read the full interview and discover the journey behind their success:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/06/05/success-story-horizon-export-agency-grand-winner-of-the-export-consultant-mastery-program-2025-2026/

Estonian Centre for International Development
Visionest Institute
Visionest Institute in Georgia
Visionest Institute in Ukraine
Anu-Mall Naarits Krista Kulderknup Tatia Paradashvili

🚀 Estonia became a real-life learning experience for Georgian creative professionals during an international study visit in Tallinn.

As part of the Creative Services Export Programme, participants explored how Estonia combines digital governance, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation to build globally competitive businesses and services.

🎯 Throughout the study visit, participants engaged with leading organisations and industry representatives, including:
📍 e-Estonia Briefing Centre
📍 Trinidad Wiseman (TWN)
📍 Tradehouse
📍 Põhjala Brewery
📍 Tanel Veenre
📍 Digital Logistics Center

✨ From branding and customer experience to digital transformation, creative entrepreneurship, and international positioning, the programme offered participants practical insight into how Estonian organisations successfully grow, innovate, and compete in international markets.

More importantly, the experience created space for meaningful discussions, knowledge exchange, professional networking, and new perspectives on the future of creative service exports and cross-border collaboration.

🌍 A valuable example of how immersive learning and international cooperation can strengthen creative industries, empower professionals, and build stronger connections between Georgia and Europe.

👉 Read the full story here:
https://visionest.institute/en/2026/05/04/study-visit-from-tbilisi-to-europe-strengthening-creative-service-exports-through-estonias-digital-governance-and-creative-industry-practices/