In an atmosphere of enthusiasm, creativity, and big ideas, on April 4, 2025, the finale of the BoostMeUp vol. 4 program – Montenegro Pitching Competition 2025 – was held at the Montenegro science and technology park. The event gathered promising Montenegrin startups, investors, mentors, and leaders of the innovation ecosystem from the country and the region.

The decision on the winners was made by an expert jury composed of prominent representatives of the innovation sector: Marica Melović (Ministry of education, science, and innovation), Kostas Strunjaša (Deltahes), Valentina Radulović (STP Montenegro), Milena Lipovina Božović (University of Montenegro), Miraš Šljivančanin (One Montenegro), Kostas Andrić (ICT Hub Belgrade), and Saša Ivanović (Innovation Fund). They were joined by representatives of VC funds and business angels – Vladimir Nedović (Azimut Zero), Miloš Matić (Omorika Ventures), Dane Atanasković (DSI), Miloš Kujović (South Central Ventures), and Kristian Asani (Silicon Garden Fund), who assessed the investment potential and offered recommendations for further team development.

On stage, young innovators and their solutions were presented – AI HEAL, a team using advanced artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics and health monitoring, won the first prize and financial support of 15,000 EUR. AI HEAL is a team consisting of members of the company OneAI, a tenant at the Montenegro Science and Technology Park, further confirming the Park’s role as a hub for innovation and a source of top-tier technological solutions.

BOCCUN, a digital platform that innovatively connects winemakers and wine enthusiasts, won second place and 10,000 EUR. The team behind this success consists of members of Web Falcon, tenants at STP, who, through their expertise in web development, provide top-tier digital solutions.      

The third place went to the STARKO team, which automates customer support using AI technology, thereby elevating the customer experience to a higher level – winning 5,000 EUR. The STARKO team is developing its project with the support of the infrastructure at the Montenegro science and technology park, relying on the dynamic coworking space environment that allows for daily knowledge exchange, networking, and accelerated innovation development.

In addition to the financial prizes, the winning teams received expert support in the form of strategies for internationalization and business scaling, opening doors to global markets.

The Montenegro Pitching Competition is the culmination of the six-month pre-acceleration program BoostMeUp, which, for the fourth consecutive year, provides strong support to domestic startups in the development and commercialization of innovations. The program was implemented in partnership with IPC Tehnopolis, the Montenegro science and technology park, the University of Montenegro, ICT Hub Belgrade, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, the company One Crna Gora, and the Eco Fund.

As one of the key pillars of innovation development in the country, the Montenegro Science and technology park hosted this event and once again confirmed the importance of collaboration with partners like Tehnopolis, jointly creating a platform for growth, networking, and strengthening the domestic startup scene.