Do you have an idea and know how to solve a problem with the help of technology?
Business Technology Incubator of Technical Faculties Belgrade (BITF) is a non-profit
organisation and the first and leading business technology incubator in Serbia that provides comprehensive support to young, educated people to develop innovative ideas and start their own business!
BITF maintains close ties with young innovators and students and through numerous activities and trainings encourages the development of new startup teams, commercialization of innovations and results of scientific research, and the creation of new SMEs in the field of high technologies.
Founded more than a decade ago by four technical faculties of the University of Belgrade (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Technology and Metallurgy), Palilula Municipality and the Initiative for Democratic Transition, based on the experience of developed countries and examples of good practice. Park Belgrade (NTP Belgrade) in charge of supporting startups in the early stages of development.
It’s always the right time to start a startup!
Our vision
The main goal:
We support
Young, educated people to develop innovative ideas and start their own business!
We provide
Skills&Trainings
To help companies to improve their competitiveness through trainings and skills development, by establishing a business model according to Lean methodology, areas of financial planning, digital technologies, intellectual property protection, organising bootcamps, traineeships, providing training material. Our mentors are ready to pass on their many years of knowledge and invaluable experience, take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Test before Invest
We provide services and facilities to raise awareness and access to test facilities, digital transformation expertise and testing and experimentation facilities – innovation laboratories for the application of prototyping technology and/or final products, hardware, software.
Innovation ecosystem and networking
We are here to connect you with those who have already crossed the path you have just set out on. We act as a broker that facilitates collaboration and networking, we provide opportunities to meet and initiate partnerships. Moreover, being part of the Science and Technology Park Belgrade, we play an important role in the national
innovation ecosystem. Within STP Belgrade startups can find stimulating working enviroment separate offices, coworking space, meeting rooms
Legal and administrative services
Consulting in legal, accounting and administrative aspects of business.
Encouraging and support of local SMEs to implement and refine their digital solutions.
– Internet of things
– Man/machine interfaces
– Advanced or High-performance computing
– Robotics for manufacturing
– Additive manufacturing technologies
– Modelling and simulation
– Laser-based manufacturing
– Cloud computing
– Digital twins, data sharing, autonomous factories
– IT security
Support to find investment
Don’t worry, we are always here to provide every kind of professional support related to competitions, funds, access to financial institutions and investors, finances provide support in order to realize your financial plan.
Our 3D lab
BITF Belgrade is part of Science and Technology Park Belgrade that has three innovative laboratories equipped with the latest equipment for the application of prototyping technology and/or final products. The equipment is intended for startup teams and growing technology companies for the accelerated development of innovative hardware solutions and the rapid launch of products on the market. Whether you are a business start-up or have experience, the Science and Technology Park provides regular training to customers and has licensed programs to use the equipment in its entirety.
3 innovation laboratories help startups to:
Service Examples
Fintech Solutions llc
Lean pay is a consumer financing fintech start-up that helps people to pay for consumer goods over time. Leanpay solution helps merchants to offer instant and easy installment plans to their customers in all sales channels. BITF helped the company to connect with mentors, enabling them to go to Israel to spread knowledge in business model development and market expansion. BITF also assisted FinTech Solutions in preparation for investment funds, which resulted in obtaining the first investment from the Venture Fund in Serbia and expanding operations in Slovenia. In late 2020, they received a large investment from South Central Ventures.
Anoris technology
Nikola Krstic, a graduate from the Electrical Engineering School in Belgrade, has created a smart glove prototype called Anora- that helps the blind and visually impaired move unaided without a service dog or white cane. BITF enabled him to use a 3D printers in the 3D BITF and STP lab. BITF also provided mentoring and support in business model development.
Strawberry energy
Strawberry energy is part of BITF community since 2010.
BITF provided infrastructural, administrative, (financial and legal) support for contracting the first jobs. BITF also provided help with connecting with mentors and promotion. Strawberry Energy today has installed solar chargers in more than 18 countries.
Social Formula
The Social Formula is an ever growing team of marketing, digital and design strategists set on executing goals and getting you to a success you can measure.
Through extensive research, TSF has created ’The Secret Formula’ to guarantee Search Engine and Social Media Optimisation in order to maximise your businesses online presence and credibility. Also, to drive business, raise awareness to your brand, website and maximise followers.
BITF helped them in digital tranformation, from marketing agency to digital tool for marketing
Smart research
Marko Panić, who received his PhD in molecular biology in Germany, patented Smart Blot with a team of colleagues, a device that improved and accelerated digital laboratory analyzes of proteins according to the so-called Western Blot technologies, which are used to diagnose HIV, hepatitis and some other diseases. With BITF support, Marko used a 3D BITF lab to build a prototype and also received a donation in the form of technical equipment from the Israeli government through the BITF
Our community
Project we were part of:
Relevant projects:
[1] “Establishment of the Open Innovation System of the Adriatic-Ionian Region” – OIS-AIR, (www.oisair.net), Science Technology Park Belgrade
Donor: EU, Interreg ADRION Programme
Dates: January 2018 – June 2020
[2] “Institutional framework for development of the third mission of universities in Serbia” – IF4TM, (www.if4tm.kg.ac.rs), BITF Belgrade,
Donor: EU, Erasmus+ programme
Dates: October 2015 – June 2019
[3] “Science Technology Park Belgrade – the New Export Instrument of Serbia”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: Swiss Government (Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO)
Dates: January 2015 – December 2017
[4] “Modernization of WBC universities through strengthening of structures and services for knowledge transfer, research and innovation” – WBCInno (www.wbc-inno.kg.ac.rs), BITF Belgrade,
Donor: EU, TEMPUS IV programme
Dates: October 2012 – February 2016
[5] “Programme of development of innovative products and services”, BITF Belgrade, MoES supported the development of new innovative technologies and services through 2 innovation projects.
Donor: Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia
Dates: June 2012 – May 2013
[6] “Export Promotion for Innovative Products”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: Swiss Government (Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO)
Dates: September 2011 – November 2014
[7] “Support to Entrepreneurial Activities of Young People”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: EU, IPA Cross-border cooperation programme Serbia – Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dates: December 2010 – July 2012
[8] “Business Skills Development in Function of Regional Development”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: SPARK, Netherlands
Dates: December 2009 – November 2010
[9] “Economic Development and Employment Promotion Project in Serbia”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Dates: November 2009 – December 2009
[10] “Programme of development of innovative products and services”, BITF Belgrade, MoSTD supported the development of new innovative technologies and services through 3 innovation projects.
Donor: Ministry of Science and Technological Development of Serbia
Dates: November 2009 – March 2011
[11] “Models of Cooperation with the Diaspora and Development of Knowledge Network”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: SDC – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Dates: July 2009 – November 2009
[12] “Belgrade on Knowledge – Knowledge for Development”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: City of Belgrade
Dates: June 2009 – January 2010
[13] “Programme of development of innovative products and services”, BITF Belgrade, MoSTD supported the development of new innovative technologies and services through 8 innovation projects.
Donor: Ministry of Science and Technological Development of Serbia
Dates: November 2008 – October 2009
[14] “Development and improvement of functions of the Business Technology Incubator of Technical Faculties Belgrade in order to develop SME”, BITF Belgrade,
Donor: City of Belgrade
Dates: October 2007 – August 2008
[15] “Programme of development of innovative products and services”, BITF Belgrade, MoSTD supported the development of new innovation technologies and services through 5 innovation projects.
Donor: Ministry of Science and Technological Development of Serbia
Dates: July 2007 – June 2008
[16] “Establishing of the Business Incubator of the Technical Faculties in Belgrade”, first phase was carried through NGO Democratic Transition Initiative, which resulted in establishing of BITF and second and third phase was carried out through BITF
Donor: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Dates: March 2006 – December 2008
Our program for Students:
An intensive seven-day program of learning, working and socializing with the goal of getting students interessted in the start-up world, with benefit of gaining knowledge and skills on how to create ideas / spot problems, form a team and learn about the steps in developing a successful start-up.
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