MINISTARSTVO EKONOMIJE

Their core work

Montenegro's Ministry of Economy, the national government body responsible for economic policy, SME development, and innovation support. Within H2020, their role has been exclusively to coordinate the MontEENegro initiative — Montenegro's node in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which helps local SMEs access European markets, find technology partners, and improve their innovation management. They function as a policy and coordination body, not as a research or technology provider.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

There is no meaningful evolution in this organization's H2020 portfolio. All four projects (2015–2021) are successive editions of the same MontEENegro EEN initiative with identical objectives. The early keyword 'monteenegro' simply reflects the project acronym, and recent keywords are empty. This is a stable, recurring administrative programme rather than a shifting research agenda.

Their trajectory is continuation of the same EEN mandate; expect them to remain a national coordination point for EU SME support services rather than branching into new areas.

How they like to work

They coordinate all their projects, but within very small consortia (3 unique partners, all from a single country). This reflects the nature of EEN nodes — nationally anchored with fixed institutional partners rather than open consortium-building. Working with them means engaging Montenegro's official EEN gateway, not joining a competitive research consortium.

Extremely narrow network: only 3 unique partners, all from a single country (likely Montenegro or a close neighbor). This reflects the domestic, institutional nature of EEN coordination rather than broad European networking.

What sets them apart

As Montenegro's Ministry of Economy, they are the official government entry point for EU SME support programmes in the country. For anyone looking to access the Montenegrin market, connect with local SMEs, or build a consortium that includes a Western Balkans public authority, this is the institutional gateway. However, they bring policy coordination rather than technical or research capacity.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MontEENegro (2015-2016)
  First edition and largest single grant (EUR 6,103), establishing Montenegro's EEN node under H2020.
• MontEENegro (2020-2021)
  Most recent edition (EUR 4,004), demonstrating sustained EU commitment to Montenegrin SME innovation support across the full H2020 programme period.