The event kicked off with a hybrid workshop focused on a Joint Mapping of Innovation Stakeholders between the project partners. Sister projects shared their experiences in engaging key stakeholder categories, identifying which collaborations have been most effective and which groups remain “hard-to-engage” within their regional ecosystems.

The afternoon transitioned into a vibrant, public networking event at the Palace of Science, drawing an impressive turnout of approximately 80 in-person attendees. Following welcoming remarks from Dr. Miloš Kostić of Tecnalia Serbia and the 6SAVA project, and Prof. dr Kosta Jovanović from the University of Belgrade (School of Electrical Engineering) and the CITADELS project, the session featured project presentations from SynGRID, presented by project partner IRI UL, and SynHealth, presented by the project coordinator Genos. The subsequent Q&A and networking cocktail saw an encouragingly high level of engagement from local stakeholders, sparking rich discussions that established a strong foundation for future cross-border collaborations.