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1.2 Strategic Documents
Strategic documents reflecting National Innovation Strategies (NIS) have been
already highlighted in Science and Technology Country Report Country – D9a Serbia
(see.science.eu). To indicate other key documents, which have been formulated in
order to set up the framework for innovation and technology development:
- ‘National Strategy for the Economic Development of Serbia, 2006-2012’
The Government of Serbia adopted the National Strategy in November 2006, and
this Programme relies on the economic analyses and recommendations presented in
the document.
- ‘National Programme for Business Incubators and Clusters Development in
the Republic of Serbia 2007- 2010’
The objective of the Programme is to generate new jobs, new enterprises and
increase competitiveness through development of entrepreneurs, enterprises and
institutions for support to the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises in the
Republic of Serbia. The Programme was adopted by the Council for Small and
Medium-sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurship in December 2006 and implements
the ‘Strategy for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and
Entrepreneurship 2003-2008’ and the ‘Plan of the Government of the Republic of
Serbia for Stimulating Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurship
Development, 2005-2007’. The Programme has been jointly prepared by the Ministry
of Economy, Serbian Agency for the Development of Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises and Entrepreneurship (RASME) and the ENTRANSE\SINTEF Project
Team with financial support from the Serbian and Norwegian governments.
The Government of the Republic of Serbia anticipates establishment of the
permanent small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurial infrastructure, by
strengthening institutions on the local and regional levels, establishing business
incubators and parks, promoting business-to-business networking, clusters and other
innovation activities. Financial resources provided from the State Budget within
above mentioned programme, demonstrate the willingness of the Government of
Serbia to support small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship
infrastructure development.
According to Ana Žegarac presentation ‘Business Incubators in Serbia’ (2007), these
are the results of the programme:
• Expected results 2007-2010 one generation of residents: 225 established
enterprises and 1200 jobs created in 15 business incubators; and
• Expected results 2007-2016 three generations of residents: total of 675
established enterprises and 3600 jobs created in 15 business incubators.
- ‘Strategy for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and
Entrepreneurship 2003-2008’
The priority objective of the Strategy for the Development of Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises and Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Serbia is to create a framework
for the development of a sustainable, internationally competitive and export oriented
SME sector in the following five years and subsequently to secure economic and
social growth in the Republic of Serbia, which will be reflected in:
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