Your submission must meet these rules

(Read top-to-bottom; break any red rule and the product is out.)

✅ What is accepted

• Packaged / produced food & drink – anything sealed and shelf-stable: jams, honey, pickles, sauces, coffee, tea, dried herbs, pasta, jerky, cured meats, beer, wine, raki.

  • Good example: “Sidnej Fig Jam” packaged in a glass jar.

• Functional craft & homeware – items you use, not just admire:

  • Ceramics (mugs, bowls, vases, tiles).
  • Glasswork (blown tumblers, carafes, ornaments you can handle).
  • Wood, leather, metal or textile pieces with a purpose (cutting boards, wallets, filigree jewelry, woven runners).
  • Good example: “AKwood olive-wood cutting board.”

• Manufactured & tech products – hardware that does something: drones, electronics, speakers, LED TVs, tools, faucets, thermal bricks, solar panels, etc.

  • Good example: “Locally assembled quad-copter drone with camera.”

• Shelf-stable personal care – soaps, essential oils, creams that don’t need refrigeration.

  • Good example: “Nenna donkey-milk soap.”

❌ What is not accepted

• Fine art / purely decorative pieces – paintings, canvas prints, framed drawings, NFTs, wall-only sculptures.

  • Bad example: “Watercolor of the Albanian Alps.”

• Fresh, frozen or very perishable food – raw produce, fresh dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese), raw meat or fish, frozen byrek, ice cream.

  • Bad example: “Lufra fresh yogurt.”

• Unprocessed bulk staples – sacks of raw flour, loose beans with no brand or value-add.

  • Bad example: 1 kg bag of plain corn flour.

• Intangible services / digital-only goods – subscriptions, consulting hours, software keys without hardware.

  • Bad example: “One-month streaming package.”

Quick pass-fail checklist

If your product ticks every box below, submit away:

• It is tangible and functional (something people eat, drink, wear, use, or operate).
• It is shelf-stable (does not rely on refrigeration or freezing).
• It is packaged/finished or ready-to-use hardware, not a raw ingredient or half-made component.
• It is not purely decorative fine art.
• You can point to a clear category above (“packaged food/drink”, “functional craft”, “manufactured tech”, “personal care”).

Check every box? You’re in.