Boosting IT Spin-offs and Smart Specialization in Danube Region

Bridging Territorial Innovation Gaps in Danube Region

The SpinIT project addresses significant territorial disparities within the Danube Region, specifically in innovation capacity, technological development, and ecosystem isolation in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The project’s impact focuses on three main areas: supporting innovation intermediaries, engaging a broad range of stakeholders, and promoting ecosystem linkages aligned with Smart Specialization Strategies (S3) through targeted communication and event organization.

Project Goals, Strategic Actions, and Key Outputs

The SpinIT project aims to bridge innovation gaps in the Danube Region by connecting less developed hubs with advanced ones, fostering interconnectivity, and building resilient innovation networks. It emphasizes linking academia, businesses, policymakers, and SMEs with start-ups and promoting collaboration through networking, peer-learning, and local public-private partnerships. Core outputs focus on cross-border cooperation among 30 organizations, development of Local Action Plans, and pilot projects in smart specialization and IT. These pilots are validated and scaled across 10 locations in 8 countries to promote digitalization and sustainable development.

Innovative Focus and Collaborative Synergies

SpinIT’s unique focus on three clusters—IT, Industry 4.0, and IT cross-sector collaboration—targets underdeveloped regions with high impact potential. The project leverages previous project results (e.g., DIH4CPS, DANUBEPeerChains) and collaborates with ongoing initiatives to maximize knowledge sharing through networks like ARISE, while avoiding duplication. With a focus on financial resilience, institutional support, and political engagement, SpinIT aims to ensure the durability and transferability of its outcomes, establishing a lasting effect on regional innovation ecosystems.

News & Events

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Advancing Smart Specialization and Digital Transformation in the Danube Region

The SpinIT project, as part of the ongoing Interreg Danube Region Programme, continues to play a crucial role in boosting smart specialization and encouraging spin-offs in the IT sector across the Danube region.

19/08/2024 By Adam Červenka

project event

HammerIT dev.day

Join us for the HammerIT Conference, where the second day continues the tradition of our previous events. Visitors will have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge through hands-on lectures from the IT world. This format allows participants to get firsthand experience of the latest trends and technologies.

20/09/2024

19/07/2024 By Adam Červenka

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SpinIT Conf

SpinIT Conf will be dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and experiences in the IT sector, Industry 4.0, and IT cross-sectoral collaboration. The event will take place in three Cinestar Zenica cinema halls, with parallel lectures, panel discussions, and a segment intended for the general public in front of the cinema.

19/09/2024

19/07/2024 By Adam Červenka

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Unique Two-Day IT Event in Zenica Organized by ZEDA Agency and Zeforge

Prepare for a top-tier IT event brought to you by the Zenica Development Agency ZEDA, in partnership with the ZeForge NGO from Zenica, on September 19th and 20th, 2024.

19/09/2024

17/07/2024 By Adam Červenka

project news

SpinIT Project Hosted an international S3 Online Seminar

The SpinIT project successfully organized an S3 Online seminar, engaging participants from various sectors and regions.

07/06/2024 By Adam Červenka

project event

SpinIT S3 Online Seminar

We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming online seminar as part of the SpinIT project, focusing on the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) and its role in innovation and regional development.

06/06/2024

22/05/2024 By Mirza Sikirić

Project overview

Start date:

01 January 2024

Status: ongoing

End date:

30 June 2026

€2,419,000

budget

80.00 % funded by
Interreg Funds

countries