Fourth Distributed Local Network (DLN) Meeting Held as Part of the A4SUSTINNO Project

On Thursday, 10 September 2026, the fourth meeting of the Distributed Local Network (DLN) working group was held at the E-Net Center of the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, as part of the A4SUSTINNO – A distributed one-stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs project. The project is implemented by the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, with the support of the European Union through the Interreg IPA ADRION Programme.

The meeting brought together representatives of institutions and organisations that play an important role in the development of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable business in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ministry of Economy of Sarajevo Canton, the Ministry of Economy of Central Bosnia Canton, the Public Institution Center for Advanced Technologies in Sarajevo, the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry, the Regional Development Agency for Herzegovina, the Federal Employment Institute, BIT Center, Mozaik Foundation, Linnovate Foundation, the Tuzla Development and Entrepreneurship Center – “Lipnica Incubator”, and the Zenica Development Agency.

The central part of the meeting focused on presenting the experiences and results of the implementation of the first A4SUSTINNO Accelerator Programme. The implementation plan for the second cycle of the programme was also presented, followed by a discussion with DLN members on its content and delivery, the profile of potential participants, and the promotion of the public call with the aim of attracting as many participants as possible.

Special attention was devoted to the digital platform developed within the A4SUSTINNO project. The functional prototype of the platform represents a one-stop-shop tool designed to support the self-assessment of small and medium-sized enterprises and identify their development needs. The platform covers areas such as digital and ESG readiness, intellectual property management, competitor analysis, strategic and financial planning, business model development, and financing opportunities.

The self-assessment results will enable companies to more easily identify areas for improvement and specific needs for additional training and mentoring, which will be addressed during the second cycle of the A4SUSTINNO Accelerator Programme.

Photos from the event are available HERE.

University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business

Održan četvrti sastanak Distributed Local Network (DLN) mreže u okviru projekta A4SUSTINNO

U četvrtak, 10. septembra 2026. godine, u E-Net centru Ekonomskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu održan je četvrti sastanak radne grupe Distributed Local Network (DLN) u okviru projekta A4SUSTINNO – A distributed one-stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs. Projekat Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu implementira uz podršku Evropske unije kroz Interreg IPA ADRION program.

Sastanak je okupio predstavnike institucija i organizacija značajnih za razvoj poduzetništva, inovacija i održivog poslovanja u Bosni i Hercegovini, uključujući Privrednu komoru Federacije BiH, Ministarstvo privrede Kantona Sarajevo, Ministarstvo privrede Srednjobosanskog kantona, JU Centar za napredne tehnologije u Sarajevu, Federalno ministarstvo energije, rudarstva i industrije, Regionalnu razvojnu agenciju za Hercegovinu, Federalni zavod za zapošljavanje, BIT Centar, Fondaciju Mozaik, Zakladu Linnovate, Razvojno-poduzetnički centar Tuzla – „Inkubator Lipnica“ i Zeničku razvojnu agenciju.

Centralni dio sastanka bio je posvećen predstavljanju iskustava i rezultata implementacije prvog A4SUSTINNO Akceleratorskog programa. Predstavljen je i plan realizacije drugog ciklusa programa, nakon čega je sa članovima DLN mreže diskutovano o njegovom sadržaju i načinu realizacije, profilu potencijalnih polaznika te promociji javnog poziva s ciljem uključivanja što većeg broja učesnika.

Posebna pažnja posvećena je digitalnoj platformi razvijenoj u okviru projekta A4SUSTINNO. Funkcionalni prototip platforme predstavlja „one-stop-shop“ alat namijenjen samoprocjeni malih i srednjih preduzeća i identifikaciji njihovih razvojnih potreba. Platforma obuhvata oblasti kao što su digitalna i ESG spremnost, upravljanje intelektualnim vlasništvom, analiza konkurencije, strateško i finansijsko planiranje, razvoj poslovnog modela te mogućnosti finansiranja. Rezultati samoprocjene omogućit će preduzećima da lakše prepoznaju prostor za unapređenje i specifične potrebe za dodatnom obukom i mentorstvom, koje će biti adresirane tokom drugog ciklusa A4SUSTINNO Akceleratorskog programa.

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Univerzitet u Sarajevu - Ekonomski fakultet