The Montenegro Science and Technology Park announces a Public Call for Evaluators to assess applications submitted under the Public Call for the Award of Vouchers for Patent Protection and Invention Development.

The purpose of the Public Call is to award vouchers to co-finance the costs of patent protection and invention development for legal entities and individuals from Montenegro who have protected their invention with a patent domestically or abroad, or have initiated the patent protection process with the European Patent Office (EPO) or the International Patent Bureau – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

All interested parties may apply to the public call, provided they meet the following conditions:

1) A minimum of Level VII1 educational qualification in specific scientific-research fields or other areas relevant to the subject of the innovation;

2) At least 3 years of professional experience in applied and/or developmental research and/or in the field of innovation;

3) At least 3 years of experience in evaluating applied and/or developmental research and/or innovative programs or projects, or at least 3 years of experience in project management, implementation, and monitoring of applied and/or developmental research and/or innovative programs and projects.

The evaluation will be conducted through an online platform, and, if necessary, also on the premises of the Montenegro Science and Technology Park.

Applicants are required to provide evidence demonstrating that they meet the eligibility criteria.

Applications for the Public Call for Evaluators to assess submissions under the Public Call for the Award of Vouchers for Patent Protection and Invention Development must be submitted exclusively online via the STP MNE website  (https://konkursi.ntpark.me/)

After the closing of the Public Call, the documentation must be submitted in original or notarized form, and it must not be older than 3 months.

The application deadline is 15 days from the date of the Public Call publication.

All information regarding the Public Call can be found on the STP MNE website or by sending an inquiry to the email address: [email protected].

The full text of the Public Call can be downloaded at link.