{"id":8676,"date":"2025-11-25T06:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.podjetniskisklad.si\/smart-manufacturing-in-the-western-balkans\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:37:50","slug":"smart-manufacturing-in-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/en\/sef-role\/development-partnerships\/vertical-accelerators\/smart-manufacturing-in-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Manufacturing in the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 24px );margin-left: calc(-24px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-24px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:32px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:16px 16px 16px 16px;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\">Innovation Center for Smart Manufacturing in the Western Balkans (SMIC)<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre (SMIC) operates in Novi Sad and is being developed into a regional center for the entire Western Balkans region in the second phase of the project. The Center strengthens the competitiveness of industry, promotes the introduction of digitalization and artificial intelligence in production, and connects Slovenian and regional actors with global trends through a partnership with the UNIDO organization. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:24px;--awb-padding-right:24px;--awb-padding-bottom:24px;--awb-padding-left:24px;--awb-padding-top-small:300px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:16px 16px 16px 16px;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/21_SPS_foto.webp\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/21_SPS_foto.webp\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type beliGumb\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button-border-radius-top-left:26px;--button-border-radius-top-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:26px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_text_transform:none;--button_margin-top:24px;--button_margin-right:10px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Link to more information about SMIC\" aria-label=\"Link to more information about SMIC\" href=\"https:\/\/community.smic-rs.com\/&lt;br \/&gt;\n \"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More about SMIC<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ozadje-hribi-step.webp\" id=\"main-content\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Purpose and added value<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>The purpose of the project is to expand the existing innovation center in Novi Sad into a regional smart manufacturing hub, intended for innovative and technological SMEs, start-ups, research and development centers, technology parks, incubators, support institutions, the academic sphere, students and national experts.<\/p>\n<p>The project makes a significant contribution to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>increasing industrial competitiveness<\/b> in the Western Balkans,<\/li>\n<li><b>the digital transformation of production<\/b>, including the introduction of artificial intelligence,<\/li>\n<li><b>strengthening sustainable and resilient industrial production<\/b>,<\/li>\n<li>increasing the visibility of Slovenia as an important player in the field of Industry 4.0,<\/li>\n<li>connecting the Slovenian innovation ecosystem with the region and more broadly at the global level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Key activities and content<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>In the second phase, the project builds on the foundations already established and focuses on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>establishing <b>working groups<\/b>, in which key partners from industry, the academic sphere and institutions participate,<\/li>\n<li><b>study visits<\/b> to European and other partner organizations with the aim of transferring best practices and strengthening access to funding sources,<\/li>\n<li>organizing <b>regional workshops and conferences<\/b> that promote knowledge exchange, networking and the development of joint projects,<\/li>\n<li>developing the <b>SMIC Community digital platform<\/b>, which connects manufacturing companies in the region and strengthens their cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the center is establishing <b>organizational and formal foundations for long-term operation<\/b> and developing mechanisms to help partners prepare and apply for projects to calls for proposals from the European Commission and other institutions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Digital platform and regional networking<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>An important part of the infrastructure is the online platform <b>SMIC Community<\/b>, which acts as a central digital hub for connecting manufacturing companies, exchanging knowledge and forming joint projects in the Western Balkans region. The platform supports digital cooperation and strengthens the regional innovation network in the long term. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type beliGumb\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button-border-radius-top-left:26px;--button-border-radius-top-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:26px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_text_transform:none;--button_margin-right:10px;--button_margin-bottom:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Link to the SMIC Community website\" aria-label=\"Link to the SMIC Community website\" href=\"https:\/\/community.smic-rs.com\/&lt;br \/&gt;\n \"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read more about SMIC Community<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Partners<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>Numerous <b>Slovenian partners<\/b> participate in the project, including the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana, the Competence Center for Modern Management Technologies, the Digital Innovation Hub of Slovenia (DIH) and Slovenian companies in the field of digital transformation of industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Institutions and partners from the Western Balkans region<\/b> participate at the international level, including the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, the University of Novi Sad, the University of Belgrade, and partners from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and other countries in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Project goal<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>The ambition of the SMIC project is to become <b>the leading regional center of Industry 4.0<\/b>, which acts as a central hub of knowledge, cooperation and technological breakthrough and contributes in the long term to the digital transformation and competitiveness of the industry of the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background logotiMobilno nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-bottom:-60px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 0px 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