{"id":27927,"date":"2026-09-28T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwnovi.polj.uns.ac.rs\/from-british-experiences-to-solutions-for-serbia-conference-on-innovation-and-university-industry-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T07:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:55:16","slug":"from-british-experiences-to-solutions-for-serbia-conference-on-innovation-and-university-industry-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwnovi.polj.uns.ac.rs\/en\/from-british-experiences-to-solutions-for-serbia-conference-on-innovation-and-university-industry-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"From British Experiences to Solutions for Serbia: Conference on Innovation and University-Industry Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, the conference \u201eUtilising British University Knowledge Applicable to the Improvement of Entrepreneurship, Market Orientation and Innovation Support for Universities and Faculties in Serbia\u201c was held on September 28, 2026. It was organised within the framework of the UK\u2013Serbia Science and Innovation Fellowship Programme, funded by the British Embassy in Belgrade and implemented by the British Council.<\/p>\n\n

The gathering brought together representatives from universities, research institutions, the economy, the public sector, and organisations supporting the development of innovation and entrepreneurship. The aim of the conference was to translate the experiences of leading British universities and institutions into concrete models applicable in Serbia, with a focus on connecting science and the economy, supporting students and professors, commercialising research, and developing entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n

The conference was opened by Prof. Dr. Nenad Magazin, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, His Excellency Edward Ferguson, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Serbia, Ailish Hamilton, Director of the British Council in Serbia, and Prof. Simon Stockley from the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.<\/p>\n\n

The first panel was dedicated to the development of the innovation ecosystem. Participants included Prof. Simon Stockley, Dr. Dejan Mir\u010deti\u0107 from the Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia, Dr. Sanja Br\u0434\u0430\u0440 from the BioSense Institute, and Prof. Dr. Bo\u0161ko Blagojevi\u0107 from the Faculty of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n

The second panel dealt with skills development and the application of EdTech and AI solutions in supporting students. Participants included Prof. Dr. Milan \u010cabarkapa from the Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Prof. Dr. Olja \u010cokorilo from the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Sr\u0111an Davidovi\u0107 from the Science and Technology Park Novi Sad, and Prof. Dr. Zorana Kova\u010devi\u0107 from the Faculty of Agriculture. <\/p>\n\n

The third panel focused on attracting investments and financing through partnerships between faculties, institutions, and companies. The discussion featured Jovan Nikoli\u0107 from the Ministry of European Integration, Radman \u0160elmi\u0107 from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Teodora Pavi\u0107evi\u0107 from MIND Group, Petar Staki\u0107 from Inspira Group, and Prof. Aleksandar \u017divanovi\u0107 from Middlesex University.<\/p>\n\n

The fourth panel was dedicated to spin-out companies, consultancy work, and knowledge transfer from universities to the economy, with a review of the practices of Cambridge Enterprise, UCL, and LSE. Participants included Prof. Dr. Bo\u0161ko Blagojevi\u0107, Nena Vasojevi\u0107 from the Institute of Social Sciences, Nemanja Martinovi\u0107 from the Petnica Science Center, Dejana Rankovi\u0107, UK\u2013Serbia Science and Innovation Mentorship Facilitator, and Goran Mladenovi\u0107, Director of the NICAT Advanced Technologies Cluster.<\/p>\n\n

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