Balkan regions launch various business and employment support programs

Various regional initiatives across the Balkans are providing financial and educational support to entrepreneurs and workers with disabilities.

In Republika Srpska, the Fund for Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities signed contracts worth 400,000 KM with 107 users to support employment sustainability. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the city of Tuzla allocated 460,000 KM through its ‘Siguran start’ project to support 221 new businesses, while the Unsko-sanski Canton signed contracts for 138,823 KM to support 23 new startups.

In Croatia, the City of Rijeka has opened applications for the 18th generation of its Startup Incubator, offering six months of free education, mentorship, and workspace at RiHub, with potential grants for top teams. Additionally, the Science and Technology Park Novi Sad is hosting workshops focused on SME financing and research commercialization.