{"id":5900,"date":"2026-01-27T12:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntp.rs\/aktuelnosti\/svecano-potpisivanje-ugovora-za-projekat-scaling-the-regions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T02:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T02:20:29","slug":"contract-signing-ceremony-for-the-scaling-the-regions-project","status":"publish","type":"aktuelnosti","link":"https:\/\/ntp.rs\/en\/aktuelnosti\/contract-signing-ceremony-for-the-scaling-the-regions-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Signing Ceremony for the \u201cScaling the Regions\u201d Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science and Technology Park Ni\u0161 is one of the partners in the cross-border project \u201cScaling the Regions\u201d, an initiative of Serbia and Bulgaria aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in their growth, expansion, and improvement of their business in a greener and smarter global market. The essence of the project is to create more connected and efficient support ecosystems, which enable better cooperation between national, regional, and local organizations, foster digital transformation, and transition to more sustainable business and integration of SMEs into international supply chains. The main objective of the project is to strengthen advisory and support services for small and medium-sized enterprises, increase the innovation capacity of companies and develop competitiveness, including the tourism sector, while improving networks and knowledge exchange in the cross-border region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the occasion of the official launch of the project, on January 22, 2026, a formal contract award ceremony was held at the premises of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria in Sofia, attended by the Director of the Science and Technology Park Ni\u0161, Milan Ran\u0111elovi\u0107, PhD, Deputy Director Ivan Pavlovi\u0107, and members of the STP Ni\u0161 project team. The ceremony was also attended by other representatives of partner organizations and institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the ceremony, workshops were organized aimed at better understanding the program rules, reporting methods, and successful implementation of project activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consortium for this project consists of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Ni\u0161, Pirot, and Toplica Administrative Districts and the Science and Technology Park Ni\u0161. 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