Launch of 'Digital Serbia' Initiative

Serbia to Become Regional Digital Innovation Hub - Seite 2

Branko Milutinović, CEO and co-founder of Nordeus: "Thanks to digitalization, success can now be boiled down to its essence: creativity, know-how and professionalism. This is our opportunity. Together, we will work hard so Serbian innovations and success stories may develop from a stronger foundation and gain more attention. That's why our decision to invest in digital education and tech entrepreneurship is so important to the future of our entire community."

"Digital Serbia" will provide basic information and support to innovative companies, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises in the IT sector, on how to operate in these areas, and will provide assistance to companies and society in establishing contacts through various forums and fairs. In addition, "Digital Serbia" will actively participate in identifying and addressing legal restrictions that slow down the development of e-Business in Serbia, and will provide active support for technology startups.

The website http://www.dsi.rs has been launched with detailed information about the initiative.

A kick-off event for "Digital Serbia" will be held today on May 29, 2017, at Dom Omladine in Belgrade at 3 PM. Founding members will present a "Digital Manifesto" including the mission and goals of the initiative.

Also building on the success of "digitalswitzerland" is the initiative "Digital Poland", which will be launched on June 1, 2017 in Krakow during the Impact Conference (http://www.impactcee.com). The initiative will be supporting digitization for the economy, supporting education and the legal system around issues relating to digitization and innovation, and helping companies in Poland to transition from offline to online.

About "digitalswitzerland" 

digitalswitzerland is a joint partnership between businesses, public authorities and the scientific community, which wants to shape Switzerland as the leading international hub for digital innovation. digitalswitzerland is already active in a wide range of fields such as knowledge transfer, education, start-up ecosystems, and political framework conditions. The association includes more than 70 of the most renowned companies and organizations as well as innovative locations throughout Switzerland. The initiative was launched in 2015 by Marc Walder, CEO of Ringier AG. More info can be found at http://www.digitalswitzerland.com