Phase II: Financing Innovative Solutions in the Public Sector Podgorica, February 9, 2026 – The Innovation Fund of Montenegro successfully hosted an Info Day for the GovTech Program – Phase II, aimed at presenting the Call for Proposals for financing innovative solutions in the public sector. The event brought together representatives of the Innovation Fund,…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro has announced a Call for Expressions of Interest to participate in the work of the Expert Commission for the evaluation of project proposals in the second phase of the Programme for Financing Innovative Solutions in the Public Sector (GovTech). The Expert Commission will be responsible for the professional evaluation of…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro has announced a Public Call for the second phase of the GovTech program, intended for companies and research organizations to develop innovative technological solutions tailored to the needs of the public sector. The total budget of the Public Call amounts to two million euros. The GovTech program connects the public…
The NET4GREEN project (Cross-border Innovation Ecosystem to Increase the Eco-Entrepreneurial Skills of Youth and Women) entered a key phase with a series of study visits in Italy, which were held from 26 to 28 January in Campobasso and Bari. During the visits, project partners continued the exchange initiated during the kick-off meeting and further explored…
Innovation Fund of Montenegro announces a Public Call for the selection of an Environmental and Social Expert for 2026. In order to ensure consistent implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), which defines the environmental and social procedures that projects financed by the Fund must comply with in accordance with the applicable legislation…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro has so far financed 278 projects through 10 programmes and 23 public calls, including 109 projects supported in 2025, with over EUR 4.1 million in funds awarded. Over the past four years, the Innovation Fund of Montenegro has grown together with the community it supports. From the very first programmes…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro publishes the list of approved challenges under Phase I of the GovTech Programme, following the Public Call published on 1 September 2025. The Public Call was open until 10 October 2025 at 15:00, and a total of 91 challenges were submitted. Following the administrative eligibility check and evaluation conducted by…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro organized on 5 December 2025 the workshop “Mapping the Needs and Challenges of Youth and Women in Eco-Entrepreneurship in Montenegro,” held at the Science and Technology Park of Montenegro. The workshop was implemented within the international NET4GREEN project, which aims to strengthen the cross-border innovation ecosystem and improve the conditions…
The Science and Technology Park of Montenegro (STP MNE), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and the European Patent Office (EPO), has officially opened the new PATLIB Center “IP4Innovation”. The Center will operate within the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of STP MNE and will serve as the national hub for providing professional support…
The Innovation Fund of Montenegro is organizing a workshop titled “Mapping the Needs and Challenges of Youth and Women for the Development of Eco-Entrepreneurship in Montenegro”, which will be held on 05 December 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00, at the premises of the Science and Technology Park (NTP) of Montenegro (Bul. Mihajla Lalića bb.), office…