Great energy marked the Raising Starts 5.0 meetup in Novi Sad, where participants had the opportunity to hear valuable insights from startup teams and experts from the local innovation ecosystem. 🚀

Startups JigJoy and Velox DB shared their experiences about the biggest mistakes and challenges in the early stages of development, discussed what it is like to build a startup in Serbia, and reflected on how the rise of AI has influenced startup growth and development. Special thanks to Denis Balog, Ivan Savu, and Miodrag Vilotijević for the inspiring discussions and valuable insights. 🤙🏼

During the meetup, attendees also had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by The AI Institute of Serbia on the role of AI in the innovation ecosystem, as well as an overview of the Startup Scanner, which provided useful insights into the current state of the local startup ecosystem.

A big thank you to our colleagues from Science and Technology Park Novi Sad for their support, partnership, and successful organization of the event.

Through the Raising Starts program, we continue to support new startup teams and early-stage companies through funding of up to 30,000 CHF without equity, alongside intensive mentorship, training, and expert support.

The Raising Starts program is implemented within the “Technopark 3 – Innovate Forward” project (2025–2029), with the support of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of the Swiss Confederation.