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Regional Innovation Centers


Regional Innovation Startup Center Svilajnac

The aim of the project is to establish the Regional Innovation Startup Center Svilajnac as the basic infrastructure unit of the regional innovation ecosystem, as well as its functional training to support innovation in the economy in Svilajnac and its surroundings.

Beneficiaries of the project are actors in the business community (representatives of SMEs, corporations, business associations, chambers of commerce, freelancers, consultants) as well as non-economic ecosystem members: representatives of education, public administration, public companies, health, security sector and general public and professionals in all fields interested in introducing innovations. The Center has been adapted and put to use, fully equipped, and is now integrated into the existing economic structure.  Many activities were implemented in order to build its operational management capacity.

The Center also supports the development of technological entrepreneurship - basic startup and acceleration programs were organized. The project is being implemented by ICT Hub and Municipality of Svilajnac, in charge of organization at a local level.

Place of execution: Svilajnac, Serbia

Regional Innovation Startup Center Gornji Milanovac

The project established the Regional Innovation Startup Center Gornji Milanovac as the basic infrastructure unit of the regional innovation ecosystem, trained and strengthened to support innovation in the economy in Gornji Milanovac and its surroundings.

Beneficiaries of the project were members of the business community: representatives of SMEs, corporations, business associations, chambers of commerce, freelancers and consultants, but also other ecosystem participants: representatives of education, public administration, public companies, health, security sector and the general public, as well as professionals in all fields interested in introducing innovations.

The Center has been fully equipped, adapted and launched. A team was formed, fully qualified for its operational management. The local innovation community was also formed, and awareness of the importance of innovation for the long-term competitiveness of the local economy was improved. The first generation of local startups went through a basic startup program.

The project was implemented by ICT Hub and Municipality of Gornji Milanovac, with a role to help and organise activities on the local level.

Place of execution: Gornji Milanovac, Serbia

Key information:

Donor: Serbian Ministry of Innovation and Technological Development
Duration: 2019 – 2022
Partners: Municipality of Svilajnac, Municipality of Gornji Milanovac