Successful Launch of the Accelerator Program at the University of Sarajevo – School of Economics and Business within the Interreg Adrion A4SUSTINNO Project

Uspješan početak Akceleratorskog programa na Ekonomskom fakultetu Univerziteta u Sarajevu u okviru projekta Interreg Adrion A4Sustinno

Akceleratorski program u okviru projekta Interreg Adrion A4SUSTINNO uspješno je započeo realizaciju, a prva sesija održana je 2. aprila 2026. godine u organizaciji Ekonomskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu.

Program se realizuje u okviru projekta A4SUSTINNO – „A distributed one stop shop for more sustainable startups and innovative SMEs“, sufinansiranog kroz Interreg IPA ADRION 2021 2027, s ciljem jačanja regionalnih inovacijskih ekosistema te podrške malim i srednjim preduzećima i start-up kompanijama u razvoju održivih i inovacijama vođenih poslovnih modela.

Akceleratorski program okuplja inovativna preduzeća iz Bosne i Hercegovine, koja su se prijavila na Javni poziv i koja će dobiti podršku kroz strukturirane obuke, mentorstvo i aktivnosti umrežavanja sa drugim biznisima iz Bosne i Hercegovine i regije. Kroz dvomjesečnu intenzivnu obuku, učesnici će raditi na unapređenju strateških, finansijskih i operativnih kapaciteta, jačanju tržišne konkurentnosti te integraciji principa održivosti, ESG standarda i upravljanja kvalitetom u svoje poslovanje.

Program uključuje tematske module koji obuhvataju razvoj održivih poslovnih modela, inovacije proizvoda i procesa, održive finansije, investicijsku spremnost te skaliranje poslovanja. Poseban fokus stavljen je na individualizirano mentorstvo i povezivanje učesnika sa stručnjacima, mentorima i akterima inovacijskog ekosistema kroz Distribuirane lokalne mreže (DLN) u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Početak programa označava važan korak u jačanju saradnje između akademske zajednice, privrede i regionalnih partnera, te doprinos razvoju inovativnog i održivog poduzetništva u Bosni i Hercegovini i jadransko-jonskoj regiji.

The Accelerator Program within the Interreg Adrion A4SUSTINNO project has been successfully launched, with the first session held on April 2, 2026, organized by the University of Sarajevo – School of Economics and Business.

The program is implemented as part of the A4SUSTINNO project – “A distributed one-stop shop for more sustainable startups and innovative SMEs”, co-funded through Interreg IPA ADRION 2021–2027. Its aim is to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems and support small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as startups, in developing sustainable and innovation-driven business models.

The Accelerator Program brings together innovative companies from Bosnia and Herzegovina that applied through a public call and will receive support through structured training, mentorship, and networking activities with other businesses from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. Through an intensive two-month training cycle, participants will work on enhancing their strategic, financial, and operational capacities, improving market competitiveness, and integrating sustainability principles, ESG standards, and quality management into their operations.

The program includes thematic modules covering the development of sustainable business models, product and process innovation, sustainable finance, investment readiness, and business scaling. A particular emphasis is placed on individualized mentorship and connecting participants with experts, mentors, and key actors within the innovation ecosystem through Distributed Local Networks (DLN) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The launch of the program marks an important step in strengthening cooperation between academia, the business sector, and regional partners, contributing to the development of innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Adriatic-Ionian region.