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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Taking advantage of great knowledge, potential of young people

Nis, 6 September 2017

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic today announced during the opening of the start-up centre at the Faculty of Electronics in Nis, that the government will support such projects all over Serbia, as our goal is to be among the fastest growing countries.

Brnabic said that the launch of the Nis Start-up Centre for Innovative Youth Entrepreneurship is an opportunity to capitalise on the great knowledge and potential existing in Nis and to bring young people even closer to the opportunities open for the fourth industrial revolution.

She said that the government of Serbia financed the establishment of the center with more than RSD 50 million, and that this is only the first phase. The Prime Minister praised the project, pointing out that the job of the government is to recognise the potential and then help and support such ideas.

You then need to go further, to see young people develop their ideas and to market their products and have income for their families and states, Brnabic said, adding that this money will then be placed in the development of new innovations.

The Prime Minister said that the team spirit is important, because only joint forces can compensate for what was missed and become more competitive. The centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology, which will enable young people in Serbia to work in the same conditions as their peers in the world.

The opening of the center was also attended by Mayor of Nis Darko Bulatovic, who reminded that the idea for the centre came from former Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and that it is now being implemented.

Bulatovic said that this marks the end of the first phase of the science and technology park, while the second phase will be the building of a "lamella" and the third one will be thje formation of a science and technology park in Nis.

He stressed that there have never been so many visits by senior state officials to the University of Nis.

Dean of the Faculty of Electronic Engineering in Nis Dragan Jankovic emphasised that young people should provide a place that will be inspiring for work, where they will learn about entrepreneurship and innovation.