Institute for Development and Innovation

Serbia Needs 35 Years to Reach the EU Economic Standard, Despite Leading in Digitalisation
In the area of economic indicators that most affect the standard of living, Serbia needs 35 years to reach the EU average.
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Spring Sowing is Coming, How Much Healthy Soil do we Have Left?
Without healthy soil, we cannot build sustainable and resilient agricultural systems, nor ensure the long-term stability of food production.
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REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Regenerative Agriculture: Trend or Necessity?
Regenerative agriculture offers a pathway to address climate change by restoring soil health and biodiversity while bringing substantial improvements in agricultural practices and economic gains for farmers.
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WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Do national support programmes truly open doors for young women entrepreneurs?
The best period for entering entrepreneurship is at the same time the period of greatest systemic instability for young women.
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OPEN SCIENCE

Valorisation of knowledge as a driver of sustainable development
Representatives of the IRI took part in a three-day visit to the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), focused on the topic of knowledge valorization.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

How is it possible to achieve a standard of living in the EU? Through membership and the “waiting room”
To converge with the EU’s standard of living, the country needs greater financial transfers and higher exports to the EU.
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The mission of the Institute for Development and Innovation is to create economically independent individuals. The vision is to establish an economically and democratically developed society based on equal opportunities.
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Trending Issues

INNOVATION

The labor market in Southern and Eastern Serbia is the least inclusive for women
RSO’s data show that female employment in the Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia is the lowest in the country – only 39.9%, compared to 51.7% in the Belgrade region.
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CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate Change and Wildfires: Developing Sustainable Solutions for the Future
The focus of the project RES2FIRE is on disasters caused by forest fires as a consequence of the increasing impact of climate change.
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BIOECONOMY

Bioeconomy: From Technological Revolution to Societal Transformation
The bioeconomy represents the optimal use of renewable biological resources and renewable raw materials from agriculture, forestry or other sources.
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WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Among young entrepreneurs in Serbia, every third person is a woman
The panel discussion aimed to motivate successful female entrepreneurs, participants in the “Ekonomski snažne!” project, to further work on their entrepreneurial ideas.
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INNOVATION

Aligning Nutrition, Health, and Sustainability Research is Crucial for Driving Systemic Change
Food systems not only contribute to climate change but are also a key factor in public health.
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INNOVATION

Social Innovations as an Opportunity for Further Development of the Jablanica and Pcinja Districts 
The measure of success for the ESIRA project will be the number of beneficiaries receiving support from social initiatives. 
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INNOVATION

Jablanica and Pčinja are part of the network of multi-actor platforms in Europe.
Multi-actor platforms (MAP) are conceived by the project as platforms for the development and implementation of innovative initiatives in the field of social economy.
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Key values of the Institute for Development and Innovation

The activities conducted by the Institute for Development and Innovation are preparation of economic analyses and research, education, and advocacy of evidence-based economic policies.

Innovation
The Institute for Development and Innovation finds and implements innovative working methods, thus becoming an example of good practice.
Expertise
The Institute for Development and Innovation relies on the proven and narrow expertise of individuals, who are constantly improving knowledge in their field of work.
Objectivity
The Institute for Development and Innovation is guided by the knowledge and skills necessary to reach impartial conclusions, without the influence of interest groups.
Applicability
The Institute for Development and Innovation implements projects whose results are concrete, measurable, and positively impact citizens' well-being.

Latest content

FOR EURONEWS

Increasing Encounters Between People and Brown Bears in Serbia: How and Why Is This Happening?
The trend is positive, but as the number of individuals increases, new challenges arise.
  • 20 minutes read
Spring Sowing is Coming, How Much Healthy Soil do we Have Left?
Without healthy soil, we cannot build sustainable and resilient agricultural systems, nor ensure the long-term stability of food production.
  • 7 minutes read

CLIMATE CHANGE

Wildfires – A Problem That Requires Systemic Solutions
The conclusion is that technical solutions for preventing and mitigating fires already exist, but the key challenge lies in their long-term, systematic implementation and ongoing maintenance.
  • 3 minutes read

FOR VREME.COM

Why is the state holding back Serbian small and medium-sized enterprises?
In this development model, Serbia is reduced to a pool of cheap labor for the needs of foreign investments.
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ANALYSIS

Convergence of the standard of living in Serbia towards the European Union
The analysis of eight areas shows that Serbia’s development path is moving towards the EU average, but unevenly, even in scenarios that imply deeper integration with the EU.
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FOR NEWSMAX BALKANS

Will the ban on oil exports prevent food price increases and protect household budgets?
Serbia’s growth requires greater reliance on the domestic economy than on foreign investments.
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FOR INFOSTUD

Why do women both earn and expect lower wages?
The gender pay gap is not only the result of differences in pay for the same job, it reflects the broader structure of the labor market, as income disparities arise much earlier.
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FOR RTS

Regenerative agriculture as a response to land degradation
Regenerative agriculture has the potential to offer practical and sustainable solutions for mitigating land degradation and preserving biodiversity.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Investing in Buildings or in People? Why Human Capital Should be the Foundation of Regional Development
A Startup Village implies providing the basic conditions for work, with human capital at the core of the concept.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Continuation of Work on the converge2eu Project and Analytical Tool in 2026
At the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, a working meeting was held where the results achieved so far within the converge2eu were reviewed and summarized.
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INSAJDER TV

Insider debate: How you live?
Republic of Serbia still relies on foreign direct investment and lacks a developed industrial policy that would support the economically sovereign development of its domestic economy.
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FOR NEWSMAX BALKANS

How truck drivers from Serbia and the region disrupted the EU economy
Younger generations in Serbia are increasingly embracing EU values, while EU accession is less seen purely as a matter of membership.
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FOR EURONEWS

A step towards independence and a career: Challenges faced by young women
Young women in Serbia aspire to start their own businesses, but face insecure employment and a lack of support.
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FOR RTS

Economic relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union: Who benefits more?
How strong is the voice of the Western Balkans in Brussels?
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SOCIAL ECOLOGY

From Conflict to Coexistence: Protecting Bears by Empowering Local Communities
Human-bear coexistence is a dynamic but sustainable state in which humans and bears co-adapt to living together in shared spaces.
  • 6 minutes read

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