21 July 2018 - The first entrepreneurial camp organized by the Innovation Entrepreneurship Centre Tehnopolis started July 21st in Vučje. The event was officially opened by the General Director for Transformation and Investments at the Ministry of Economy, Radosav Babić. At the press conference, besides Babić, Ratko Bataković, Executive Director IPC Tehnopolis, Jovo Rabrenović, General Director for National Brand Development and Consumer Protection and Dragan Perović, Vice President of the Municipality of Nikšić, also spoke.
In the next three days, 20 young people from all over Montenegro will be able to master the key skills necessary for successful business communication, realisation of entrepreneurial ideas and have an opportunity to run a business in accordance with the latest trends and market conditions.
"Innovation Entrepreneur Centre Tehnopolis, besides engaging in innovation, such as promoting and supporting the development of innovations and their implementation in the economy, supporting the economy through the development of innovations and strengthening of competitiveness, supports the entrepreneurship as a very important segment, and we direct many of our activities in this direction. One of these activities is the organization of this and similar events aimed at the animation of young people, such as one target group that is on the life threshold in terms of whether they will take their lives in their own hands and organize their own business and become entrepreneurs," said Ratko Bataković, Executive Director of Tehnopolis.
"Today, first of all, I want to thank all of you, young people who have decided to want to acquire new knowledge, skills and to connect with colleagues from Montenegro, as well as with our partners from the region. Today, we have representatives of local governments - Tivat, Herceg Novi, Plužine, Pljevlja, Podgorica and, of course, Nikšić municipality, the hosts. There are also partners from Intera Technological Park from Mostar, Kliker IT school for children from Belgrade, European-CERT, our friends from Subotica, Association of Business Women, friends Alter Modus, who financially supported the camp organization, Crnogorska Komercijalna Bank, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Science," concluded Bataković.
Dragan Perović, vice president of the Nikšić municipality, talked about strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit through the organization of similar events, with a special focus on young people and the sharing of knowledge and experience among the elderly and successful entrepreneurs.
"Every city and each country that aims to improve its economy has to work intensively on strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit, especially among young people. For this reason, this Camp for Young Entrepreneurs is of great importance. This is one of the possible ways for young people to learn more about entrepreneurship and the importance of starting their own business. Here, in Vučje, participants will have the opportunity to learn the benefits of doing business, gain basic communication skills and create business plans. Examples of older and accomplished entrepreneurs will help them to build on the idea of building their own, for the beginning of a small company, and, with craftsmanship and dedication, they will surely develop and improve them later. The municipality of Nikšić has so far had a hearing for those who are bidding and for those who decide to enter into entrepreneurial waters, and now there is Tehnopolis as the only Innovation Entrepreneurship Centre that for over a year has been successful in promoting the idea of entrepreneurship, innovation and scientific work," concluded Perović.
