4 projects
All four MontEENegro project phases (2015–2021) focused on enhancing innovation management capacities of SMEs in Montenegro.
Organization
FONDACIJA BIZNIS START - UP CENTARBAR
Montenegrin foundation supporting SME innovation management through the Enterprise Europe Network since 2015.
NGO / AssociationsocietyMENo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€24K
Unique partners
3
What they do
Their core work
Business Start-Up Center Bar is a Montenegrin foundation that supports SME development and innovation management through the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). Across four consecutive phases of the MontEENegro project (2015–2021), they helped local SMEs access EU innovation services, technology transfer opportunities, and cross-border business partnerships. Their work focuses on building innovation capacity in Montenegro's small business ecosystem, acting as a bridge between Montenegrin entrepreneurs and European research and technology markets.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
The MontEENegro acronym itself references EEN; all projects were CSA (Coordination and Support Actions) under the SME pillar.
Technology transfer brokeragesecondary
4 projects
EEN nodes typically facilitate technology audits, partnership searches, and brokerage events — activities implied by the sustained SME innovation management mandate across all four phases.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME innovation management
Recent focus
SME innovation management
The organization's focus has remained remarkably consistent from 2015 to 2021 — all four projects are successive phases of the same MontEENegro initiative. There is no meaningful thematic shift; rather, this reflects a sustained, long-term commitment to SME innovation support in Montenegro. The continuity across four funding cycles suggests they are a reliable EEN partner but have not branched into new research domains.
They are a stable EEN node likely to continue SME support work in Montenegro rather than pivot into new technical domains.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: Local1 countries collaborated
Business Start-Up Center Bar has exclusively participated as a junior partner, never coordinating any of its four projects. They work within the same small consortium (only 3 unique partners, all from one country), indicating a tight, recurring partnership rather than a broad European network. This loyalty makes them predictable and reliable within their niche but limits their independent consortium-building capacity.
Very small network of 3 unique partners, all within a single country (Montenegro). Their collaboration footprint is local, built on repeated engagement with the same EEN consortium rather than diverse European partnerships.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Their value lies in being a consistent, ground-level access point to Montenegro's SME ecosystem. For anyone needing to reach Montenegrin small businesses or test innovation services in the Western Balkans, this foundation offers established local relationships built over six years of EEN work. However, they bring local reach rather than deep technical or scientific expertise.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- MontEENegro (2015–2016)First phase and largest single grant (EUR 9,136), establishing the EEN node's presence in Montenegro's SME support landscape.
- MontEENegro (2020–2021)Fourth consecutive phase, demonstrating sustained EU confidence in the consortium's ability to deliver SME innovation services in Montenegro.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME business developmentWestern Balkans market accessInnovation ecosystem buildingEU programme outreach in Montenegro
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