Nova Iskra: Empowering Innovation Through Mentorship

Over the past years, Nova Iskra, and its mentors have played a noticeable role in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Serbia and the region. Through its dedicated focus on the capacity-building aspects, Nova Iskra has supported a wide array of organizations and startups by participating in various local, regional and international, mentorship programs and contributing to the growth of the local and regional ecosystem. Here is a list of some of them:  Raising Starts; I4I; Univerzum; Transformator; Startech, Upgrade in Progress, Power of Activism and many more.

Supporting a Diverse Range of transformation 

Nova Iskra has mentored and supported various innovative projects and startups by helping them shape various aspects of their businesses. From designing their team culture, structuring organization, identifying their target users and early adopters, and outlining a roadmap for future growth. By applying the user-centered methodologies and co-creation approaches, Nova Iskra has focused on several aspects of elevation and boosting capacities of the teams to:

• Improve their organizational design
• Ignite business transformation
• Create team structure and culture
• Refresh the product and service design
• Boost community and audience development. 

Meet Startups and Organizations 

Among the supported startups and organizations are those developing products and services with an environmental component—renewable energy, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, eco-technologies, recycling, and energy efficiency. Some are focused on the development or application of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, software engineering, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Additionally, there are startups in the fields of medical and food technology, tourism, and gaming, as well as those focused on social and educational innovation.

• • Solarlink – Software solutions for maximizing solar experience
  • Bifrost – Biomaterial for a sustainable future

• Pina Minds – Empowering industrial progress through innovation and technology

• • MerlynMotors – Micro-vehicles for shared economy
  • Remora – Unique Underwater Surface Cleaning Robot
  • Yomio – Clean-label snacks with maximum benefit to health
  • Persida – Biotech, Healthcare&Medical plaforms
  • Bohemian Pulp – Atmospheric narrative video games
  • Andramolje – Innovation in the play 
  • KidHub – KidHub—Design thinking for young learners
  • Ekonaut– Sustainability and ecological awareness.

• Dreamers – Creative educational kits for kids

• TuristAgent – A digital platform transforming the travel experience

Why we do it?

By engaging in these mentorship programs, Nova Iskra continues to cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and social impact. We remain committed to empowering entrepreneurs and change-makers, ensuring that groundbreaking ideas transform into successful, sustainable initiatives and businesses that can help boost our ecosystem.