Yesterday, the first microchip designed in Montenegro was presented at the Montenegro Science and Technology Park, confirming that our country has the knowledge, skilled professionals, and institutions capable of developing high technologies. The event demonstrated that by connecting education, science, industry, and the state, knowledge can be transformed into concrete, applicable, and globally competitive products.

The presentation of the first microchip was organized by the University of Montenegro, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Montenegro, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, the Innovation Fund, the Montenegro Science and Technology Park, and the company Azoteq Montenegro. The microchip was designed in Montenegro based on a solution developed by the Integrated Microsystems Group at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Montenegro.

The Rector of the University of Montenegro, Prof.  Vladimir Božović, phd, emphasized that following the recent marking of the completion of works on the Faculty of Electrical Engineering building, the focus is shifting “from the macro level to the world of miniatures.”

“Montenegro is small, but it significantly exceeds its size. The presentation of the first microchip is a sign of the times in our development. Science is materializing from theoretical heights, becoming alive and useful,” Božović said, emphasizing that this is an exceptional achievement and an important milestone, and that the microchip is the result of the knowledge of the University of Montenegro and the work of its researchers.

Professor of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Montenegro, Prof. Nikša Tadić, phd, stated that scientific work in previous decades did not have a strong social impact, but that the situation has fundamentally changed over the past year.

“Azoteq has been established, the University and the company have signed a cooperation agreement, and we have been collaborating intensively,” Tadić said. He expressed gratitude to the Innovation Fund for financial support, as well as to the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, emphasizing that the project represents a significant scientific breakthrough and an important step toward its market realization.

The Director General of the Directorate for Scientific Research Activities at the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, Marica Melović, stated that the presentation of the first microchip designed in Montenegro represents a strong example of the true connection between education, science, and innovation in practice.

“What is even more important is that this knowledge does not remain theoretical, but is transformed into concrete solutions with real applications and broader social significance,” Melović emphasized.

The Executive Director of the Montenegro Science and Technology Park, Ms. Valentina Radulović, stated that knowledge only has full meaning when it finds its application.

“The Science and Technology Park is not just a building, but a bridge between the academic and business communities,” Radulović said, adding that this example demonstrates how the research knowledge of the University of Montenegro is successfully connected with the global industry with strong support from the state.

“Everything we do has one goal – to ensure that young people stay here to live and work. From today, Montenegro is not just a user of technology, but also its creator,” Radulović concluded.

The presentation of the first microchip designed in Montenegro represents a significant step toward building a sustainable innovation ecosystem based on knowledge and collaboration.

This achievement demonstrates that Montenegro has the capacity to develop sophisticated technological products and, through the synergy of science, education, industry, and the state, lays the foundations for long-term technological and economic development.