The National Employment Service and the Science and Technology Park Niš signed a memorandum on cooperation which will enable support in further business not only to the University of Niš students, but also to all novices in business, teams, and individuals interested in technological entrepreneurship. There will be multiple benefits due to this cooperation, which will be reflected in future programs and education organized by STP Niš.
The Science and Technology Park Niš had joined the initiative by the University of Niš Student Parliament and the Student Council of the University to celebrate Earth Day on 22nd April 2021 by means of a joint action of planting thuja saplings in the space between the Student Center and STP Niš. The goal of this action was raising awareness of the significance of caring for ecology and protecting the environment; symbolically, 14 saplings were planted on behalf of 14 faculties within the University of Niš.
Continuing forward, STP Niš will continue its endeavors in providing support to student initiatives and creativa ideas through expert, infrastructural, and mentorship services, as well as any other form of assistance and partnership that would be significant for the realization of their projects. Also, STP Niš will respond to any action whose main goal is helping the community and take active participation in it.
The Science and Technology Park Niš was visited by the delegation from the Skolkovo Innovation Center from Moscow. The Skolkovo Technopark is the largest technopark in Europe which numbers over 2500 startups, 130 partners, 1500 patents… Their management and representatives of leading innovative companies in different fields of science and economy met with STP Niš representatives and our members.
Through this cooperation, we have connected with colleagues and partners from Russia working in the same or similar fields, so the initial step was made towards future cooperation. This visit was realized in cooperation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia’s office and the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabić visited Niš, together with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Branko Ružić, the Mayor of Niš Dragana Sotirovski, and the chief of the Regional Office of the Europe Investment Bank for the Western Balkans Dubravka Negre. The visitors talked with Park members about their projects and plans for the future. The Prime Minister recognized the potential of the City of Niš and emphasized the significance of the members as initiators of key changes in the region and their contribution in turning the City of Niš into a city of advanced technologies. This occasion also saw the opening of the structural unit at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering of the University of Niš.
“STP Niš as a tool for regional development” was the first panel discussion held by STP Niš in collaboration with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce – RPK Niš, the Regional Development Agency JUG, and the Office for the Local and Economic Development of the City of Niš. The panel had discussions about the potential of STP Niš to directly influence the development of entrepreneurship, efficiency of knowledge and technology transfer, and the region’s economic growth. The primary goal of the discussion was to identify mechanisms and potential fields of cooperation, as well as to recognize the nneds of regional institutions.
This panel gathered representatives of regional institutions in order to introduce them to the capacities and the work of STP Niš, and with the goal of identifying mechanisms and fields of cooperation.
Within the panel, there was a discussion on the topic of the role of STP Niš in the development of the region. The panelists who shared their opinions were: Ivan Rakonjac, the director of the Innovation Fund; Goran Jović, on behalf of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Jablanica and Pčinja administrative district; Vladan Jeremić (Regional Development Agency Eastern Serbia – RARIS); Miloš Colić, representative of the City of Pirot; Vladislav Marjanović, on behalf of the City of Niš; and professor Vlastimir Nikolić, representative of the University of Niš.
