... funded were in the area of ICT (36). It was closely followed by low-carbon and efficient energy systems (31) and transport (28). Italian SMEs were particularly successful with 37 beneficiaries accepted for funding, followed by firms from Spain (33) and the UK (16). In the Western Balkans, 3 SMEs from Serbia were selected for funding: - Company for Design Engineering Consulting and Business Services for ELG-BLocks, boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials; - Swiftty D.O.O. for SwiftBuild, in the field of open disruptive innovation; -  ...
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... Science and Technology Park of Belgrade Facilitating industry-academia collaboration Blagoy Stamenov, Policy Analyst, Knowledge for Finance, Innovation & Growth Unit, Joint Research Centre European Commission Improving access to finance: which schemes best support the emergence of high-growth innovative enterprises? Ivan Rakonjac, Interim Managing Director, Innovation Fund, Serbia Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia - Supporting companies to foster innovation Aleksandar Tasev, Managing Director, Balkan Unlimited Foundation Investment Vehicles and Financial Instruments supporting TT and Innovation Jasmina Popovska, Director, State Fund for Innovation and Technological Development, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Financial support instruments for innovation: the case of ...
... National coordination and contact points in Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia (countries from WBC belonging as well to Danube region, thus eligible to apply for projects within Danube Transnational Programme) are listed below: National Contact Point Bosnia and Herzegovina Mersiha Delic Directorate for European Integration Trg BiH 1/18, 71000 Sarajevo Tel: +387 33 703 184 Fax: +387 33 703 196 ...
INFORM is an international three-year research project that studies the interactions between formal and informal institutions in the Western Balkan societies, as well as tracks the influence of these institutions on the implementation of the European Union rules and regulations. In the first project newsletter, INFORM highlight the goals of the project and share some first research results. The main premise of the INFORM project is that the gap between formal institutions and informal ...
... it comes to investment in the field. The conference was organised by the RRPP Local Coordination Unit for Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the University of Banja Luka. It brought together eminent academics and representatives of line ministries and other institutions or organisations operating within the field in BiH, Serbia and Croatia. The participants agreed that scientific research staff from universities in the Western Balkans are facing numerous challenges. Despite the unfavourable climate, there are certain possibilities and ways to intensify the scientific development in BiH, they concluded. It was recommended to introduce gradual and clearly defined changes in order ...
... it comes to investment in the field. The conference was organised by the RRPP Local Coordination Unit for Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the University of Banja Luka. It brought together eminent academics and representatives of line ministries and other institutions or organisations operating within the field in BiH, Serbia and Croatia. The participants agreed that scientific research staff from universities in the Western Balkans are facing numerous challenges. Despite the unfavourable climate, there are certain possibilities and ways to intensify the scientific development in BiH, they concluded. It was recommended to introduce gradual and clearly defined changes in order ...
... about PODIM Challenge, the investment part of the conference with a pitching competition, 50+ top investors from all over the globe and blue-chip partners from the region! What is offered? This special offer for startups from the Danube Region (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine), powered by CEP and the Danube Transnational Programme, includes: 2 free tickets and free accommodation during the conference for 1 selected startup team (max. 2 team members) from each country of the Danube Region. The selection of startups who will receive free tickets and free accommodation in ...
... about PODIM Challenge, the investment part of the conference with a pitching competition, 50+ top investors from all over the globe and blue-chip partners from the region! What is offered? This special offer for startups from the Danube Region (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine), powered by CEP and the Danube Transnational Programme, includes: 2 free tickets and free accommodation during the conference for 1 selected startup team (max. 2 team members) from each country of the Danube Region. The selection of startups who will receive free tickets and free accommodation in ...
... training programme with selected examples of Slovenian good practices. The project is being carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior/Police, the Specialised State Prosecutor's Office and the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia. Capacity building for the exchange of information with regard to irregular migration (Serbia) In 2018, Serbia will be provided assistance in order to introduce improvements in its system for the exchange of information with regard to irregular migration. With increasing migration, trafficking in human beings is currently the most lucrative business of organised criminal associations, and fighting them is a priority task of all the EU ...
... Science and Technology Park of Belgrade Facilitating industry-academia collaboration Blagoy Stamenov, Policy Analyst, Knowledge for Finance, Innovation & Growth Unit, Joint Research Centre European Commission Improving access to finance: which schemes best support the emergence of high-growth innovative enterprises? Ivan Rakonjac, Interim Managing Director, Innovation Fund, Serbia Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia - Supporting companies to foster innovation Aleksandar Tasev, Managing Director, Balkan Unlimited Foundation Investment Vehicles and Financial Instruments supporting TT and Innovation Jasmina Popovska, Director, State Fund for Innovation and Technological Development, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Financial support instruments for innovation: the case of ...
... the form of a working paper or scientific article. Authors shall submit their work before their 35th birthday and shall be citizens of any of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. Previous winners of the Olga Radzyner Award, ESCB central bank employees as well as current and former OeNB staff are not eligible. In case of co-authored work, each of the co-authors has to fulfill all the entry criteria. Authors shall send their submissions by e-mail to ...
... the form of a working paper or scientific article. Authors shall submit their work before their 35th birthday and shall be citizens of any of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. Previous winners of the Olga Radzyner Award, ESCB central bank employees as well as current and former OeNB staff are not eligible. In case of co-authored work, each of the co-authors has to fulfill all the entry criteria. Authors shall send their submissions by e-mail to ...
... the form of a working paper or scientific article. Authors shall submit their work before their 35th birthday and shall be citizens of any of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. Previous winners of the Olga Radzyner Award, ESCB central bank employees as well as current and former OeNB staff are not eligible. In case of co-authored work, each of the co-authors has to fulfill all the entry criteria. Deadline: 15 September 2017 Further information available here ...
... will include two conferences on solar power, a solid waste management seminar, as well as seminars and exhibits on water, heat pumps, energy efficiency and other topics. RENEXPO Water and Energy fair is supported by the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia, UNDP, German Embassy in Serbia and FIPA. The last RENEXPO fair on water was held in June last year while RENEXPO’s event on sustainable energy and green economy was held in April. Further information on the event can be found here The biggest international Western Balkans RENXPO Water and Energy fair will ...
... will include two conferences on solar power, a solid waste management seminar, as well as seminars and exhibits on water, heat pumps, energy efficiency and other topics. RENEXPO Water and Energy fair is supported by the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia, UNDP, German Embassy in Serbia and FIPA. The last RENEXPO fair on water was held in June last year while RENEXPO’s event on sustainable energy and green economy was held in April. Further information on the event can be found here The biggest international Western Balkans RENXPO Water and Energy fair will bring ...
... will include two conferences on solar power, a solid waste management seminar, as well as seminars and exhibits on water, heat pumps, energy efficiency and other topics. RENEXPO Water and Energy fair is supported by the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia, UNDP, German Embassy in Serbia and FIPA. The last RENEXPO fair on water was held in June last year while RENEXPO’s event on sustainable energy and green economy was held in April. Further information on the event can be found here The biggest international Western Balkans RENEXPO Water and Energy fair will bring ...
... 2) providing training on innovative approaches, good practices and up-to-date research results; as well as 3) joint development of relevant research projects. The summer school is co-funded by the Central European Initiative and particularly addresses stakeholders with expertise on Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.   ...
... 2) providing training on innovative approaches, good practices and up-to-date research results; as well as 3) joint development of relevant research projects. The summer school is co-funded by the Central European Initiative and particularly addresses stakeholders with expertise on Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.   ...