Funding Programme: Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021–2027
Project Duration: 01.07.2025 – 31.12.2027

Project Summary and Objectives:
NET4GREEN addresses shared challenges in the South Adriatic region, including youth migration, population ageing, and high unemployment among young people and women. The project aims to respond to the mismatch between education systems and labour market needs by establishing training programmes that will strengthen the capacities of business support organisations (BSOs) and empower youth and women as future eco-entrepreneurs. Through an approach based on open innovation, co-design, and the quintuple helix model, the project promotes sustainable entrepreneurship. Key activities include the development of a joint cross-border strategy, training for BSO staff, and the creation of a master-level programme in eco-entrepreneurship.

Project Website: https://www.italy-albania-montenegro.eu/

Total Project Budget: €1,069,868.45
Budget of the Innovation Fund of Montenegro: €166,672.00

Project Partners:

• Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (Puglia,Italy)- lead partner
• Regional Development Agency of Molise (Italy),
• Puglia Region (Italy),
• Innovation Fund of Montenegro (Montenegro),
• Startup Albania (Albania),
• Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania)

Funding Program: Interreg IPA ADRION 2021-2027

Project Duration: 01.07.2024 – 31.12.2026

Project Description and Objectives: The INNOVABLUE project aims to create an innovation network for developing sustainable blue economy solutions and technologies in the Adrion region. It merges innovation communities from the Innovamare and BlueAIR projects, enhancing marine technologies and regulatory frameworks. Key objectives include building stronger collaboration in blue technologies, creating a roadmap for funding innovative solutions, and fostering technology transfer. The project promotes sustainable blue growth by integrating digital and green transitions, engaging stakeholders from academia, public authorities, and private companies.

Project web site: https://innovablue.interreg-ipa-adrion.eu/

Total Project Budget: €1,705,017.50

Budget for Innovation Fund of Montenegro: €115,740.00

Project Partners: Digital Innovation Hub Innovamare (Croatia, Lead Partner), Croatian Chamber of Commerce (Croatia), University of Trieste (Italy), Regional Union of Chambers of Commerce of Veneto Region (Italy), Technology Park Ljubljana Ltd. (Slovenia), Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (North Macedonia), Innovation Fund of Montenegro (Montenegro), Region of Crete (Greece), Innovation Center of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Belgrade (Serbia)

Funding Program: Interreg VI-A IPA CBC Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021-2027

Project Duration: 01.10.2024 – 31.03.2027

Project Description and Objectives:
The ROBONETCBC project aims to develop innovative solutions for monitoring and preventing pollution of freshwater and marine ecosystems in the cross-border area of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. The focus is on applying advanced technologies, including robots and sensors, to enhance sustainable blue economy practices and reduce negative impacts on biodiversity. The project objectives include analyzing the current state, planning joint actions, and implementing innovative monitoring systems at selected locations.

Project web site: https://gal.unizd.hr/robonetcbc-hr/

Total Project Budget: 1,216,645.72 EUR

Budget of the Innovation Fund of Montenegro: 94,080.00 EUR

Project Partners: University of Zadar (lead partner), Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia), Šibenik-Knin County (Croatia), Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), University of Montenegro – Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor (Montenegro), Innovation Fund of Montenegro (Montenegro).

Funding Program: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-2

Project Duration: December 1, 2022 – December 1, 2025

Project Summary and Objectives:
The IoT ECO project focuses on strengthening cooperation between universities, industry, and the broader economic and social environment through partnerships for transformation in higher education, with a significant impact on innovation and institutional management. The project will contribute to the European Green Transformation (turning the EU into the first climate-neutral continent by 2050) by building capacity in IoT/IoE technologies for green transformation and sustainable industries.

Total Project Budget: €780,951.00

Project Partners: Technical University of Sofia (Coordinator, Bulgaria), University “Aleksandër Moisiu” Durrës (Albania), Polytechnic University (Albania), University of Montenegro (Montenegro), Mediterranean University (Montenegro), Graz University of Technology (Austria), University of Patras (Greece), UBT – University for Business and Technology (Kosovo), and University of Prishtina (Kosovo).

Associated Partners: Innovation Fund of Montenegro, Port Authority of Durrës, and CREA-KO shpk (an ICT company from Kosovo).

Funding program: European Commission, Western Balkan Fund

Duration of project: 01.01.2023 – 01.06.2023

Project Description and Objectives:

Project aimed to accelerate the consultations of National Energy and Climate Plans between neighbouring countries to protect environment from the problematic energy projects, to raise the awareness for advancing the implementation of Western Balkans Green Agenda and to align WBC policies with the recent European policies and initiatives on solar energy.

Total project budget: 15,000.00 EUR

Budget of the Innovation Fund of Montenegro: 1,050.00 

Project partners: Friends of Korca Association (Lead Applicant), Balkan WASH Network, Tirana Polytechnic University, Albanian Association of Renewable Energy (Albania), Innovation Fund of Montenegro, Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby Association, Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development, Korca University.