Infrastructural, professional and technical support for startup and technology development companies, as well as startup teams in Čačak, is provided by the Science and Technology Park in that city. They provide the conditions for the development of entrepreneurship, the application of innovations and the cooperation of science and business in the area of western Serbia.
Over the last four years, more than 50 innovative, technological development and startup companies have been developing their business precisely with the support of the Čačak Science and Technology Park.
“It is of great importance because it allows us to make connections that we have not had the opportunity to have until now, to meet companies engaged in similar or different activities, to connect with each other and to use all the resources that our country and our technology park provide us”, says Strahinja Nikolić, an entrepreneur from Čačak.
That innovation and entrepreneurship of young people are the future is shown by the great response of individuals and teams to numerous competitions and educations. The science and technology park in Čačak is a support for many people, to go boldly from an idea to the development of new technological solutions and the establishment of new startup companies. Through various programs, the Regional Innovation Startup Center provides support to young and educated people who want to start and develop their own business.
“I think it is very important for them, because there are a series of workshops. In the first phase, they have professional support where they give lectures to lean startups, how to develop their product or service, how to actually turn their idea into a successful business. In addition, there are team and presentation skills that are very important to them before appearing in front of investors,” explains Kristina Resimić, Science and Technology Park Čačak.
In cooperation with scientific research organizations, innovation incubators were developed at the faculties in Čačak, Kraljevo and Kragujevac, and the Science and Technology Park Čačak was recognized as a center for the development of innovation activity among six startup centers.
“They are located in Bajina Bašta, Priboj, Ivanjica, Gornji Milanovac and Vrnjačka Banja, and it is in some way territorially distributed so that in each of our surrounding centers there is something that would actually support young ideas, young talents from these regions and that they through some pre-incubation program to develop their ideas and when those ideas reach a certain level of maturity they can be established as companies in our capacities of the Science and Technology Park”, emphasizes Mirko Pešić, v. d. Director of Science and Technology Park Čačak.
In addition to the almost 6,000 square meters that Science and Technology Park Čačak now has in its headquarters, there are plans to expand its capacity. Another 12,000 square meters are planned for the new project, which will mean technological development companies.
