AI analysis in Serbia-overview, statistics and budget

AI analysis in Serbia

1. The Next Stage of Serbia’s Digital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence

2. We create conditions for the
development of knowledge-
based and innovation-based
economies because that is
precisely our development
opportunity,”
Ana Brnabić

Prime Minister of Serbia
“
02

3. Our development opportunity:
Next step:
Building the AI ecosystem of tomorrow
03
People:
29% STEM graduates 

(vs 23% OECD average)
43% female STEM 

graduates
Digital Economy:
ICT sector employment has grown
from 56k to 103k since 2016
€2.6bn in ICT service exports 

(over 7% of total)
Government:
Digital Transformation 

as top Government
priority since 2017

4. AI/Robotics center to
improve transport industry
and benefit Southeast/
Central Europe
Mobility Clinical Health Green Transition
Institute for AI developing AI-
based diagnostic systems for
emergency medicine, cancer
detection, and rare diseases
Multidisciplinary program
developing clean energy,
ecology, and climate change
solutions
04
AI as key priority in the Prime Minister’s Expose (2022):

5. Education: Injection of AI curricula at all levels of education
Research: Funding for specialized AI research groups and AI
Center of Excellence
Ecosystem-wide approach to AI acceleration:
05
Education Research Infrastructure
Executive branchStartups/SMEs
Infrastructure: Subsidized infrastructure for AI development
Startups/SMEs: Ecosystem AI stimulus programs
Executive branch: Active role in driving AI transformation

6. 06
Education: Injection of AI curricula at all levels of education
2
AI AI NAPA AIAI
elementary 

school AI
subjects
1 of 11 UNESCO
countries with AI
subjects in elementary
and high school
curricula at National
Academy for Public
Administration
3
high school 

AI subjects
7
Master
programs

7. 07
Research: Funding for specialized AI research groups and AI
Center of Excellence
12 43 4
AI AI GPAI
research
groups
Institute for
Artificial
Intelligence founded
in 2021 SEE da bude
Southeast Europe

(43 researchers as
of 1/23)
Serbia is among the 4 new
members of the
a recognition of
its progress in AI development
and commitment among 26
other countries.
Global
Partnership for Artificial
Intelligence

8. 08
Infrastructure: Subsidized infrastructure for AI development
Government data
center with
(Nvidia GPX
cluster, first in
Southeast
Europe) available
for free to
researchers and
start-ups
High
Power Computer
for AI
development
4
built, with
3 more planned,
to support start-
ups and
innovative
enterprises
Science and
Technology
Parks
Biotechnology
Park (Bio4
campus) under
construction, to
house a
lifescience
complex on 20
hectares, focusing
on biomedicine,
biotechnology,
bioinformatics,
and biodiversity
$450mn
investment in
fiber optic
broadband , with
1,500 km rural
network set to
begin
construction
soon. (50/50 split
Government and
providers)

9. 09
Startups/SMEs: Ecosystem AI stimulus programs
12 3 28
AI AI AI
new AI
projects
funded by
Innovation
Fund (2022)
hackathons
planned for 2023
Center for Digital
Transformation (Chamber of
Commerce) AI implementation
program for SMEs initiated in
2022, AI program for CDT
consultants, 28 AI projects
(as of 1/2023)

10. 10
Enterprises that use AI:
AI Startups:
Microsoft
Oracle
IBM Epic Games
Continental
SAP West Balkans
Huawei
Totient
RenwAI
ENERGYPULSE
xHfGkH-DO-M
Vodena
Sotex MS
EKttD-9ilEtirrOl1-E Y-M
Cinteraction
Kampster
One Data Labs
Init Technologies
TopTeep MES
INSTANA
INVENDA SOLUTIONS
ACTIVITY STREAM
Forteon
EVOXERA
GEMINI SOFTWARE
Grand Connect
Neuroblast
B2Bee
The Social Formula
b?LEOY-1kFB-M
INIT TECHNOLOGIES DOO
Digital worx
CarSync
Machine Can See
OLLbL-M
lHfTTFT-YGRLtff?G-M
Intellya
INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS
SATELITSKO PRAĆENJE
THINK SMART
INVT
MERAXES SOLUTIONS & SERVICES
AROBS Software
Control4 Europe
Plugin76 R&D
ArtIn
METAWARE
Zen Hire
Red!Tech
Just Start
Beehold
IC Metacognis
NewCo One
Konekto IT Solutions
Fuller Vision
OLIkH-tGTGHkER-1kFBM
QCerris
ENERGOINFO GROUP-SCINET
In-Cognition
Apis Assay Technologies
Way Soft
ComData
DEPLOY
COMPUTER ROCK
MASSPOINT
CAM Engineering
Novelic
Abstract
Ultraviolet Consult
Symphony
mBrainTrain
BeoGenomics
Logikka Artificial Intelligence Solutions
HTEC
CPS-CAD PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS
TO-NET
BEE ST
IRIS SOFTWARE
CARNEGIE TECHNOLOGIES
PANONIT
ZUHLKE ENGINEERING
DEVTECH
Bitgear Wireless Design Ser vfEGT-M

11. 11
Executive branch: Active role in driving AI transformation
Specialized AI Delivery
Unit at center of
Government 

(Office for ITE)
AI Strategy adopted
in 2019 (first in SEE,
26th in World)
Institute for Artificial
Intelligence
founded in 2021 

(first in SEE)

12. Stefan Badža
Director for Special Projects
Cabinet of the Prime Minister
Government of Serbia
Tel: E-mail Website+ 381 (11) 29 27 409

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