DNET LABS DOO NOVI SAD

Their core work

DNET Labs is a Serbian technology SME based in Novi Sad specializing in IoT systems, data science, and digital solutions for the agri-food sector. They build interoperable platforms connecting sensors, data pipelines, and business logic for smart farming and food traceability applications. Their work spans from large-scale IoT architecture design (Next Generation IoT) to practical deployment in precision agriculture and wine industry traceability. They bridge the gap between research-grade IoT infrastructure and real-world agricultural use cases.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

DNET Labs entered H2020 in 2018 through IoT infrastructure work (NGIoT), then quickly pivoted toward applied IoT in agriculture with DEMETER (2019), their largest project. By 2021, they moved further downstream into food product traceability with TRACEWINDU, applying sensor and data expertise specifically to wine origin verification. The trajectory is clear: from general IoT architecture toward increasingly specialized agri-food digital solutions.

DNET Labs is moving from generic IoT toward specialized food chain digitalization — expect them to deepen in traceability, origin verification, and sensor-driven quality assurance for food and beverages.

How they like to work

DNET Labs operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a technology SME contributing specific technical capabilities to larger initiatives. With 81 unique partners across 22 countries from just 3 projects, they are comfortable in large, diverse consortia (DEMETER alone was a major multi-partner effort). This suggests they are reliable team players who integrate well into complex, multi-national project structures.

Despite only 3 projects, DNET Labs has built a remarkably wide network of 81 partners across 22 countries, largely through participation in the large DEMETER consortium. Their reach extends well beyond the Western Balkans into core EU member states.

What sets them apart

DNET Labs offers a rare combination for a Serbian SME: deep IoT and data science skills applied specifically to agriculture and food traceability, with proven experience in large EU consortia. For consortium builders, they bring Western Balkans geographic coverage (useful for Widening participation) combined with genuine technical delivery capacity in IoT and sensor systems. Their progression from generic IoT to food-chain-specific applications makes them a credible partner for any agri-food digitalization project.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DEMETER
  Their largest project (EUR 393,750) — a flagship EU initiative building an interoperable, data-driven platform for European agriculture involving a massive consortium.
• TRACEWINDU
  A Marie Skłodowska-Curie staff exchange project applying traceability and authentication science to the wine industry, showing their ability to work at the research-industry interface.