Public Sector Research and Development Project in Serbia

Results and Benefits

• Petnica Science, the construction and equipping of i) a new dormitory for 170 beds for students and teachers; ii) a laboratory building physics, biosciences, and chemistry; and iii) the refurbishment of existing buildings: library, existing dormitories, and restaurant. This work is completed.
• Zvezdara Technology Park, the reconstruction of 5 buildings totalling 18,345 m2 aiming to create an incubator area providing training for application of new technologies, transfer of new R&D results from institutes and universities to companies, or founding new companies based on R&D results; laboratories and test sites; a venture capital fund, legal and financial advice; and management training. This work is completed.
• Centre for promotion of Science in Belgrade: the centre will generate a virtual process of scientific education, continuous training and a state of creation and stimulation of new jobs all leading to economic growth. The competition was launched on 15 September 2010. 232 projects were received and the winners were awarded in December 2010. The expectation is to have 200,000 visitors per year rising to 500,000 after five years. The project consists of 10,788 m2 of various exhibition areas, laboratories, IMAX, offices, and 3,000 m2 outdoor exhibition areas.