A4Sustinno DLN operation Meeting at UDG
On April 23rd 2025, the UDG organised a DLN meeting with local stakeholders, in physical form, to discuss challenges and opportunities for cooperation, present project activities and gather suggestions for concrete actions. The 1st meeting of the Local Committee (DLN) of the A4SUSTINNO project, which is implemented within the framework of the IPA ADRION 2021-2027 program, took place at the premises of the University of Donja Gorica (UDG). The purpose of the meetings was to agree on the services that can be offered to start-ups, on the division of tasks for the different support activities for start-ups according to the role, capacity and previous experience of each stakeholder.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the Center for Climate Changes, Resource and Ecology, Company DigitalSmart doo, startups ReLink and BeesCreative, Junior Achievement of Montenegro, Centre of Excellence for Digitalisation of Microbial Food Safety Risk Assessment and Quality Parameters for Accurate Food Authenticity Certification – FoodHub while with the other members of DLN will be organized during May 2025.
During the meeting of the DLN, the representatives of the organizations had the opportunity to briefly present previous and ongoing actions of their organizations that are relevant to the actions of the A4SUSTINNO project and to discuss the problems faced by new businesses, as well as the project activities that are planned for the near future. The establishment of the Distributed Local Network (DLN) in Montenegro serves a strategic purpose: to bring together and consolidate diverse capacities—ranging from physical infrastructure such as facilities and incubators, to human resources, including specialized expertise and institutional knowledge.