Applications are now open for InnovNation Competition Serbia 2026, a competition designed for young teams, teams developing artificial intelligence solutions, as well as startups in the early stages of development.

The programme provides participants with an opportunity to develop and test their ideas with the support of mentors and experts, improve their innovative solutions, and present them to an expert jury and investors.

The public call is open to participants from the Republic of Serbia and Republika Srpska in three categories:

• high school and university student teams;
• teams developing AI solutions;
• startup teams and early-stage startups.

The total prize fund amounts to RSD 15 million. Throughout the programme, participants will have access to workshops, mentoring support, idea validation, and innovation infrastructure. Teams developing artificial intelligence solutions will also have access to the DAR SANDBOX infrastructure.

Applications are open until October 16, 2026, at midnight.

InnovNation Competition Serbia 2026 offers teams an opportunity to further develop their ideas, receive expert support, and become part of Serbia’s growing innovation and technology ecosystem.

The competition is implemented by the Science Technology Park Belgrade, with financial support from the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation.