Montenegro is expanding innovation programmes and institutions, but research and development spending remains 0.3% of GDP and its European Innovation Scoreboard performance is 44.7% of the EU average. A tax credit is designed to bring more private capital into research and innovation.
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Montenegrin institutions will take part in 13 projects under the €29.89 million Interreg Danube Region Programme, joining regional initiatives focused on innovation, environmental management, sustainable development…
Montenegro has approved €2.206 million in grants for 16 technology projects under the second phase of its GovTech programme, with total investment expected to reach approximately…
Montenegrin technology company Five Group is preparing an autonomous service robot for hotels, retailers and institutional clients, with the Five Robotics division developing the system for…
Montenegro technology company DeepMark has been selected for Y Combinator, placing the startup in an international technology and venture network as it develops tools for verifying…
Montenegrin technology company DeepMark has been selected for Y Combinator, taking its AI-authentication technology from a domestic innovation ecosystem into an international startup and venture network.…
Montenegro’s conventional state aid fell 75.79% to €2.87 million in 2025, from around €11.85 million in 2024, while a separate €22.25 million was distributed through de…
Montenegro’s startup ecosystem is developing through incentives, accelerators, innovation programmes and a growing founder community, while the country’s first Startup Index in 2026 showed that startups…
Montenegro’s small and medium-sized enterprises show strong performance in introducing product and business-process innovations, but the country continues to lag behind the European Union in research…
Montenegro’s European Union accession process is expanding access to European research and innovation programmes, but the country’s limited domestic investment in research and development remains a…

