Belgrade Gets Digital

08/09/2025

Fond za inovacionu delatnost announces the fifth public call for the Smart Start Program, intended for promising teams who wish to develop their first prototype and offer innovative solutions to contemporary market challenges. The application deadline is November 14, 2025, at 12:00 (noon)

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The Innovation Fund announces the fifth public call for the Smart Start Program, intended for promising teams who wish to develop their first prototype and offer innovative solutions to contemporary market challenges. The application deadline is […]

05/05/2025

The Serbian Games Association (SGA) has published its annual report on the domestic gaming industry for the 2024. In the latest report, you can get a detailed insight into what the state of the local gaming industry was in 2024, as well as how the ecosystem grew from 2017 onwards. It is clear that Serbia is still in the phase of crisis management that occurred after COVID, but it turned out that the situation here is perhaps better than the global average.
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The Serbian Games Association (SGA) has published its annual report on the domestic gaming industry for the 2024. In the latest report, you can get a detailed insight into what the […]

08/04/2025

CGA Belgrade is coming!

If you would like to attend this event, please register by email at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, April 9, by 4:00 PM.
All information about the program and speakers is available on the website cgabelgrade.com.

Read more: https://belgradegets.digital/2025/04/08/cga-2025/

For the seventh time, CGA 2025 is putting Belgrade on the global map of creative industries. Organized by the Serbian Film Association, Crater Training Center, and Materriya Talent Development, the […]

10/03/2025

Garaža is a community of tech startup founders from Serbia.
Pay it forward culture is the basis, and all of the members invest their time to help each other in various domains.
Read more: https://belgradegets.digital/2025/03/10/garaza-investor-report/

12/02/2025

Solidarity and Change in Serbia!
For over three months, Serbia has witnessed its most significant wave of protests in over two decades, driven by university students demanding transparency, accountability, judicial independence, and better educational investment.
What makes this movement especially powerful is the support from various sectors—including 𝐈𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞.

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More than three months Serbia has witnessed its most significant wave of protests in over two decades, primarily led by university students. The catalyst for these demonstrations was the tragic […]

26/12/2024

✨ What if tech was magic? ✨

Meet Haptic Synaptic, a passion project turning tech into creativity, fun, and confidence for girls! From DIY magic wands to sparkling greeting cards, their kits make learning unforgettable.

🚀 Explore how they’re reshaping tech education—one spark of curiosity at a time.

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This article was developed within the program Venture an Idea funded by the USAID. Photo: Vojislav Vujanić / Naša Mreža   What if tech wasn’t just about machines and codes, […]

11/12/2024

Serbian startups are stepping into Asian markets with support from the NINJA accelerator program.
Relio, Ops.inc, nanoWAF, Inclusio, and Trust2Me will receive mentorship and connect with potential investors in Japan and Southeast Asia over the next 10 weeks.
The program, run by JICA, ICT Hub, and Inicijativa „Digitalna Srbija“, aims to strengthen ties between Serbia and Asia.
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This article was developed within the program Venture an Idea funded by the USAID.   For the second time, Serbian startups have the opportunity to receive mentoring support and direct […]

06/12/2024

The Digital Serbia Initiative (Inicijativa „Digitalna Srbija“) has introduced a three-year strategy to elevate Serbia's digital ecosystem, focusing on four key areas: supporting high-growth startups (Soonicorn initiative), promoting AI and digital skills, fostering entrepreneurship, and enhancing global connectivity.

Read more: https://belgradegets.digital/2024/12/05/unlocking-the-next-level-of-the-serbian-digital-ecosystem/

06/11/2024

If you see movies as more than just entertainment—viewing them as a deep exploration of the human condition—then you’re in luck. This November, dive into two major film festivals: the 2024 Free Zone Festival (Slobodna Zona / Free Zone Film Festival and the Auteur’s Film Festival (Festival autorskog filma (FAF).
Get ready for award-winning films that will make you laugh, cry, and, above all, question the world around you.

Bonus: For a different visual experience, don’t miss the stunning surrealist paintings of Serbian artist Ljuba Popović at the ARTE Gallery’s (ARTE galerija new Terazije space.



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Photo by Noom Peerapong on Unsplash This article was developed within the program Venture an Idea funded by the USAID. You look at movies in a different light. They're not […]

05/11/2024

See why participants at the Splet Tech Conference think Serbia is a promising place for the gaming industry.
Kristina Janković Obućina, Executive Manager at Serbian Games Association
Nikola Stojanović, General Manager at Wargaming
Adam Kovač, Senior Solutions Manager at 3Lateral

You can also read BGGD follow-up here: https://belgradegets.digital/2024/10/11/splet-tech-2024-serbias-tech-scene-in-action/

31/10/2024

What did we do at the Splet Tech Conference this month?
We had one 🟪 info session, 🟥 panel discussion, and a 🟩 workshop.

The meetup, designed to connect with the community, allowed international residents and residents to share ideas and insights about doing business in Serbia.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚:

🟥 Panel Discussion
Why is Serbia a Good Place for the Gaming Industry?
Guest Speakers:

Kristina Janković Obućina, Executive Manager at Serbian Games Association
Nikola Stojanović, General Manager at Wargaming
Adam Kovač, Senior Solutions Manager at 3Lateral

🟪 Info Session
Meet Fresh Startups from Serbia!

Pitch presentations by:
Ilina Nigmatullina, Founder/Mentor/Product Manager at ProdCrafter
Ana Trifković, Business Developer at Bifrost Bioplastics
Ivan Mladenović, Managing Director/Co-founder at Solarlink
Elizaveta Kuznetsova, Product Manager/Founder at AiBanner.app

🟩 Workshop
From Idea to Prototype, led by Nana Radenković of Nova Iskra

Learn more: https://belgradegets.digital/2024/10/11/splet-tech-2024-serbias-tech-scene-in-action/

28/10/2024

On November 14–15, Belgrade hosts the Sustainable Development Forum's first global conference on green transition, uniting top experts, leaders, and innovators worldwide.
A key opportunity to connect, learn, and drive sustainable impact. 🌍
Learn more: https://belgradegets.digital/2024/10/28/green-transition-conference-in-belgrade/