A meeting of the coordinators of the IMPAKT incubator of business ideas

From May 15 to 17, 2024, a meeting of the coordinators of the IMPAKT incubator of business ideas was held with the aim of analyzing the results so far and planning future activities to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The main topic of the first day was the future perspective of the incubator, where we discussed the identification of actors at the local level through the impact matrix, and we also analyzed the identified actors and defined the next steps for the IMPAKT incubator and Accelerator.

On the second day of the meeting, the focus was on EU funds and the status of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a candidate country. Through numerous case studies on the successful use of EU funds in Croatia, the participants were shown how they can take advantage of the opportunities that will soon be available for BiH.   Participants also worked on the identification and development of project ideas for strengthening the local economy and entrepreneurship, and analyzed the compliance of these ideas with EU strategic documents.

In order to get a better and more detailed insight into the situation in local communities, a focus group was held on the last day for research on the development of entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted by the Impakt Investment Foundation.

It is important to note that the new GOPA BiH program “Strengthening the system of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in BiH” was presented to the participants.

We create strong partnerships and always use the opportunity to strengthen the capacities of our partners, as well as our own capacities.    partners we strengthen them in every This three-day event was a significant step in improving the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices among key actors.