At the premises of the Regional Innovation Center Stara Pazova – RISC SP, on September 23, 2026, introductory consultations were held with stakeholders, where the Regional Development Agency Srem – RRA Srem presented the FORGE IT program service, planned for implementation through the project “Support to the Development of the Regional Innovation Startup Center Stara Pazova.” Within this project, RRA Srem, RISC SP, and the Science and Technology Park Belgrade – NTP BG are partners, while the project is financed by the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia.

The stakeholders were introduced to the objectives of the FORGE IT program service, the planned activities, and the implementation approach. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of involving stakeholders from the very beginning, in order to ensure that the program responds as much as possible to the real needs of the local environment.

The consultations provided an opportunity for exchanging opinions, experiences, and suggestions, which will be taken into account in further planning of activities, while the actual implementation of the FORGE IT program will commence in the upcoming period.