{"id":3103,"date":"2025-05-07T05:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T05:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivi.ac.rs\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3103"},"modified":"2025-05-28T05:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:17:44","slug":"first-public-call-open-for-participation-in-the-s4ai_hub-launcher-program","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ivi.ac.rs\/en\/news\/first-public-call-open-for-participation-in-the-s4ai_hub-launcher-program\/","title":{"rendered":"First Public Call Open for Participation in the S4AI_HUB Launcher Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Serbian European Digital Innovation Hub on AI \u2013 S4AI_HUB<\/strong>, as part of its initiatives, announces the first public call for participation in<strong> the Launcher program<\/strong> aimed at early-stage startups. The program is designed to help teams validate their ideas, develop sustainable business models, and lay the foundations for further growth, with expert support and funding of up to <strong>RSD 1,150,000 per team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Launcher<\/strong> is the first accelerator in Ni\u0161 offering participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structured education and hands-on training focused on idea validation and market testing<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentoring and expert support<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial assistance for solution development, validation, and participation in an international startup conference<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-incubation and six months of free membership at the Ni\u0161 Science and Technology Park<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking with industry partners and access to the S4AI network<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is part of a broader national framework for digital innovation and is co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications are open to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Informal teams with at least two members<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Micro-enterprises (LLC) registered in Serbia, up to 10 years old, with majority Serbian ownership<br>Eligible projects include innovative technological solutions (hardware and\/or software) with growth and commercialization potential. The program specifically targets teams at TRL 2\u20135 and CRL 2\u20135 development levels.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who cannot apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teams that have already received more than \u20ac50,000 in funding for product development<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprises majority-owned by other companies<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams whose activities negatively impact the environment or lack commercial potential<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions in the tobacco, weapons, gambling, and similar sectors<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selection process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application deadline is <strong>May 16, 2025, at midnight<\/strong>, via the website<a href=\"http:\/\/www.launcher.rs\"> www.launcher.rs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Detailed terms, criteria, and program stages can be found in the Participant Guide, available at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.launcher.rs\"> launcher.rs<\/a>. For additional inquiries, contact: <a href=\"mailto:info@launcher.rs\">info@launcher.rs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Launcher program offers a unique opportunity for startups to develop innovations addressing the challenges of modern industry and digital transformation, with the support of the national S4AI Hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","news-category":[],"class_list":["post-3103","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>First Public Call Open for Participation in the S4AI_HUB Launcher Program - Istra\u017eiva\u010dko-razvojni institut za ve&scaron;ta\u010dku inteligenciju<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ivi.ac.rs\/en\/news\/first-public-call-open-for-participation-in-the-s4ai_hub-launcher-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First Public Call Open for Participation in the S4AI_HUB Launcher Program - Istra\u017eiva\u010dko-razvojni institut za ve&scaron;ta\u010dku inteligenciju\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Serbian European Digital Innovation Hub on AI \u2013 S4AI_HUB, as part of its initiatives, announces the first public call for participation in the Launcher program aimed at early-stage startups. 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