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In July 2023, the European Commission has launched preparations for a new Horizon Europe Mission on the New European Bauhaus. With a focus on research and innovation solutions, the proposed mission... read more
The New European Bauhaus is an interdisciplinary initiative launched in 2020 that expresses the EU's ambition of creating beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive places, products and ways of living. It ... read more
The Mediterranean is one of the most important destinations in the world, where the tourism activities constitute a major source of income, but at the same time they produce a significant social and... read more
13 co-financed projects have been announced for companies in the sector of agriculture, tourism and food technology. This call was designed and financed by the Fund for Innovations and Technological Development... read more
The results of the 1st assessment phase for the 2nd call for thematic projects have been published in June 2023. The selected project proposals will now enter the 2nd phase of assessment (June-November... read more
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) analyses the main phases of the design of a Smart Specialisation Strategy while considering the specificity of each territory. The MOOC includes 7 modules aimed at... read more
Foodity will run a 2M€ pilot development programme to fund 12 innovative data-driven solutions for food and nutrition respectful of users’ personal data sovereignty. Participants will be selected through... read more
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe's Beating Cancer... read more
From June 14th to 16th, 2023, the University of Niš and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Niš hosted a theme-based training as part of the SmartWB project. The training focused on capacity... read more
The Workshop on climate-friendly and innovative solutions, part of the Erasmus+ project SmartWB (Curricula Innovation in Climate-Smart Urban Development based on Green and Energy Efficiency with the Non... read more
The Danube Region Programme will be launching its second call for proposals on 2 October 2023. This one-step call for proposals will require applicants to prepare and submit the full application ... read more
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe's Beating Cancer... read more
POLICY ANSWERS asked Aleksandar Stamboliev, who is appointed as the National Secretary of the newly established “EIT Community RIS Hub” of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) based... read more
On April 21st, 2023, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute organized the last workshop in a series of five workshops under the POLICY ANSWERS project, titled “How to improve business through advanced digital technologies... read more
On April 13th 2023, the Institute Mihajlo Pupin, as a partner on the Horizon Europe project POLICY ANSWERS, and in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia – Regional Chamber of Commerce... read more
FITD continues implementing its measures for support to boost innovation activity in SMEs. In 2023, FITD has opened several public calls under the funding instruments to support innovation and technological... read more
The Fund for Innovation and Technology Development has recently signed the agreements for the implementation of the four projects of: the University of Southeast Europe, the University “Goce Delchev” ... read more
Two of the partners of POLICY ANSWERS (Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska from the Foundation for Management and Industrial Research and Sanja Popovic-Pantic from the Mihajlo Pupin Institute) were co-chairing... read more
The Torino Fashion Week was held between 26 June and 2 July 2023, an international event of bilateral meetings supporting businesses to innovate and to grow at international level, focused on fashion ... read more
The EU Opportunity Week was held in Serbia from 21st to 26th June 2023, providing citizens with the chance to explore different sectors and opportunities presented by the European Union. Sessions and ... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
