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📢 Open Call for Deep Tech Startups - Join the TECHSIGHT Support Program! 📢
Are you building a science-based solution with deep tech at its core?
Do you want access to expert support, funding opportunities, and a European network of innovators?
Apply to join the TECHSIGHT support program designed to support the growth, visibility, and internationalization of early-stage deep tech startups.
What does the TECHSIGHT support program offer?
✔️ Expert guidance
✔️ Collaborative learning and peer exchange
✔️ Curated EU opportunities and visibility
✔️ Investment readiness and market integration
Who can apply?
Deep tech startups based in Europe.
You should:
• Have a validated solution (TRL 3–6)
• Be actively developing tech + business model
• Have a committed team and a clear vision
• Be ready to learn, grow, and connect
📅 26-28 May 2025
Sign up here:
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We are honored to welcome Marjan Nikolovski as one of the speakers at the Regional Innovation Forum. During his lecture, “Beyond Innovation: Why Deep Tech Entrepreneurship Requires Strategic Foresight – The TECHSIGHT Perspective”, he will share valuable insights and experience on strategic foresight and the future of deep-tech entrepreneurship.
Marjan Nikolovski is an innovation expert, entrepreneur, intrapreneur, and relationship builder with more than 15 years of experience in innovation, business development, and strategic partnerships across academia, industry, and the public sector. With an international academic background, including a Master’s degree in Organizational Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Copenhagen Business School, he has built strong expertise in innovation ecosystems, leadership, and deep-tech entrepreneurship.
As part of the TECHSIGHT initiative, he contributes to strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship capacities of European Higher Education Institutions through strategic foresight and horizon scanning methodologies. The initiative aims to position European HEIs as global leaders in sustainable and inclusive deep-tech innovation, fostering stronger collaboration between academia, industry, and society.
More information and registration: https://lnkd.in/dATZafXn
TECHSIGHT Project
at TONIK in the Faroe Islands! 🇫🇴
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TECHSIGHT was pleased to participate in the TONIK Conference in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands - a highly valuable platform for engaging with Nordic and North Atlantic innovation actors operating at the intersection of deep tech, entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, and future-oriented innovation ecosystem development.
Through targeted discussions, we explored concrete collaboration opportunities with Icelandic innovation actors, the innovation ecosystem in Faroe Islands, Northern Scandinavian business angel networks, and Danish quantum innovation actors.
These exchanges reinforced the growing importance of stronger cross-border collaboration between emerging and leading innovation ecosystems across Scandinavia, Europe and beyond!
A key takeaway from the dialogue is the strategic role that smaller nations and regional ecosystems can play as agile leaders in innovation, if the right mindset, policies and specialisation targets are well defined.
TONIK also provided valuable insights into:
• Funding pathways and investment readiness for deep tech startups.
• The role of angel investor networks in scaling innovation ecosystems.
• Open innovation approaches, including perspectives inspired by NASA Open Innovation practices.
• Future-oriented ecosystem building and regional innovation leadership.
• The strategic importance of quantum and advanced technologies for Europe’s future competitiveness.
For TECHSIGHT, these exchanges strongly align with our mission to strengthen future-thinking capacities, deep tech innovation ecosystems, and collaboration between higher education, industry, investors, and public actors across Europe.
We look forward to continuing the dialogue and transforming new connections into long-term collaboration opportunities across the Nordic, North Atlantic, and wider European innovation landscape:
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TECHSIGHT Project at LOOP Forum in Copenhagen
At LOOP Forum 2026, one message stands out: circularity must be engineered into deep tech from the very beginning -not retrofitted later.
Through sessions such as “Conversations from 2050” and exchanges with leading circular economy experts, deep tech engineers, R&D managers and futurists, a clear direction emerged: future resource constraints, regulatory shifts, and technological breakthroughs must actively shape how we design today’s solutions.
ForTECHSIGHT Project, this is not theoretical, it is what we seek to implement in practice:
▪ embedding strategic foresight and horizon scanning into deep tech innovation processes
▪ aligning R&D and startup development with future circular value chains and resource realities
▪ supporting ecosystems to move towards circular-by-design technologies and systems
Circularity in deep tech means designing for:
– resource efficiency and regeneration
– lifecycle optimisation and reuse
– system-level impact beyond single solutions
This is how we ensure that innovation developed today remains viable, scalable, and sustainable tomorrow.
TECHSIGHT Project at Spark Conference in Ireland
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TECHSIGHT Project at Spark Conference in Ireland celebrating PorterShed – Galway City Innovation District 10 years Anniversary! 🎉
Represented by MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert and Managing Director of the strategic innovation consultancy THENEWWAY, theTECHSIGHT Project was proud to take part in the Spark Conference - marking a decade of impact by PorterShed and Galway City Innovation District.
At a time when Europe’s competitiveness increasingly depends on its ability to anticipate and shape deep tech futures, such platforms are essential. The conference provided a high-level space to engage with founders, ecosystem leaders, policymakers, and innovation actors, reinforcing the importance of coordinated, place-based approaches to innovation.
For TECHSIGHT, this was more than participation. It was a strategic opportunity to advance dialogue around our mission to future-proof higher education institutions and support the emergence of Deep Tech Innovation Districts across Europe. The discussions clearly highlighted the growing need to embed strategic foresight and horizon scanning into ecosystem development, ensuring regions are not only responsive, but proactively positioned for long-term leadership.
It was particularly valuable to witness the maturity and momentum of the Galway ecosystem - a compelling example of how sustained collaboration across the quadruple helix can translate into tangible regional and international impact.
A pleasure also to meet the Chairperson of EIT Culture & Creativity, Marilyn Gaughan Reddan, and to connect in person with many of old and new collaboration partners and friends , further strengthening the foundations for future joint initiatives.
Congratulations once again to PorterShed and Galway City Innovation District for 10 years of vision, execution, and ecosystem leadership 👏
We look forward to building on this momentum through strengthened partnerships and continued collaboration across Europe.
TECHSIGHT Project presented at the EIT Culture & Creativity internaral Showcase Event
Last Friday, we were proud to present the TECHSIGHT Project at the EIT Culture & Creativity internal showcase event, where Cohort 4 projects came together to exchange ideas, build connections, and explore opportunities for stronger collaboration across the innovation landscape.
At TECHSIGHT, we are working to future-proof higher education capacities for regional and global leadership in deep tech innovation by combining strategic foresight, horizon scanning, innovation, and entrepreneurship capacity building. What makes this journey especially powerful is that it is not only visionary, but also deeply regional and action-oriented.
Today, TECHSIGHT is already engaging 50+ Strategic Partnerships across Europe, bringing together universities, industry actors, research institutions, public bodies, clusters, chambers, startup communities, and civil society organisations. This growing ecosystem is helping us lay the foundations for the upcoming Deep Tech Innovation Districts in multiple countries, connecting talent, knowledge transfer, startup support, industrial relevance, and public-sector engagement to strengthen long-term regional innovation capacity.
We were especially pleased to share how TECHSIGHT is building durable regional innovation ecosystems that can extend far beyond the project lifetime and contribute to Europe’s wider deep-tech competitiveness!
A sincere thank you to Maxi Torau, Education Manager, and to Rolf Hughes, Director of Education at EIT Culture & Creativity, for this valuable opportunity to present, connect, and network with the other inspiring Cohort 4 projects under the coordination of EIT Culture & Creativity.
It was a great pleasure to be part of this exchange and to continue building bridges across Europe’s innovation and education communities.
Interested in learning more about the TECHSIGHT Project?
Did you know that the TECHSIGHT Project has developed its own Strategic Foresight & Horizon Scanning Methodological Framework?
Co-led by Prof. Dr. Onurcan Sahin and Prof. Dr. Ertugrul Bayraktar, this framework was shaped over several months through an intensive process of discussions, co-design, and co-creation across the consortium.
What makes it especially valuable is that it was not developed only in theory. The methodology was tested and refined through multiple iterations with diverse stakeholder groups - from industry experts and academics to hundreds of students engaged through lectures and applied learning activities.
The result is a practical, analytical, step-by-step framework designed to help users better understand emerging change and identify weak signals in the deep tech space.
In the next two sessions of our executive programme, Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation & Deep Tech Leadership, our participants - Leaders will have the opportunity not only to learn about the framework, but also to apply it hands-on!
We are excited to continue building capabilities for more future-oriented leadership in deep tech.
Interested in learning more about the TECHSIGHT Project framework? Feel free to reach out!
TECHSIGHT at the largest Deep Tech conference in Asia!
We are proud that the Centar za promociju nauke / Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN), Serbia, is representing the TECHSIGHT Project at GITEX AI ASIA - Asia’s Largest & Most Global Tech, AI & Startup Event ASIA 2026 in Singapore, through Dr. Marjana Brkic and Danijela Vucicevic.
This is more than event participation. It is a strong opportunity to position TECHSIGHT internationally as a project working to future-proof European higher education for regional and global leadership in deep tech innovation.
By bringing TECHSIGHT to one of the world’s leading AI and technology platforms, CPN is helping amplify our mission: to connect strategic foresight, horizon scanning, innovation, and entrepreneurship in ways that strengthen deep tech capacities, empower higher education institutions, and support the development of stronger regional innovation ecosystems across Europe.
International visibility matters. Global connections matter. And bringing TECHSIGHT into conversations on AI, deep tech, and future-oriented innovation ecosystems is an important part of building relevance, partnerships, and long-term impact.
In the next “Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation & Deep Tech Leadership”
“How do you lead a future-proof organisation?”; “What signals should we be paying attention to for the next 2, 3, 5, or even 10+ years in deep tech before they become trends?”; “Why should deep tech leaders, governmental stakeholders, and deep tech founders embed strategic foresight and horizon scanning into their organisations?”
These were some of the key questions we explored during the second session of the executive course: "Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation and Deep Tech Leadership" under the TECHSIGHT Project.
A big kudos to Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uvet from Yıldız Technical University Mechatronics Engineering Department and Marjan Nikolovski, Managing Director & Innovation Expert at THENEWWAY, for their excellent and highly engaging presentations.
Thank you as well to all participants - Leaders for your active engagement, thoughtful reflections, and valuable contributions throughout the session.
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“Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation & Deep Tech Leadership” officially kicked off today!
Our first introductory session brought together an inspiring group of deep tech industry leaders, startup founders, experienced entrepreneurs, governmental stakeholders, and non for profit leaders committed to strengthening deep tech innovation ecosystems.
It was a pleasure to present the main objectives of theTECHSIGHT Project, introduce the course’s core team of lecturers, facilitators, and mentors, and share the full programme as we opened this learning journey with such a strong community of forward-looking participants!
In the upcoming sessions, we will explore how strategic foresight and horizon scanning can help accelerate deep tech growth, strengthen decision-making, and support the mindset transformation needed to lead innovation in uncertain and rapidly evolving environments.
We look forward to the next sessions and to the valuable exchanges ahead.
☕„На кафе кај професор Раде“☕
Friday entrepreneurship class at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Ss.Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje and a new session of „На кафе кај професор Раде”☕
Today we had two exceptional guests
First, our partner, from Denmark, form the TECHSIGHT Project, Mr. MarjanNikolovski, shared valuable insights on strategic foresight and horizon-scanning methodologies, explaining how our students can recognize and anticipate future trends in deep tech.
Then Mr. Darko Petrovski, the President of the Macedonian Human Resources Association, added the human perspective - discussing future jobs and the skills that will be essential for the next decade.
Both guests were outstanding, and my students and I truly enjoyed their lectures and the engaging Q&A sessions.
Two weeks left until the application deadline!
Secure one of the last spots!
In times like these, when the geopolitical landscape can shift minute by minute, strategic leadership cannot afford to be purely reactive. Deep Tech leaders need the capability to anticipate multiple scenarios, understand second-order impacts, and make confident decisions under uncertainty - proactively, not reactively.
That’s why we’re launching:
Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation & Deep Tech Leadership
This is a practical executive course combining expert lectures, hands-on workshops, and mentoring opportunities delivered by 10+ members of the TECHSIGHT core team - professors, experts and practitioners across innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and key deep tech domains.
You will gain tools to:✔️ Horizon scan signals, risks, and emerging opportunities.
✔️ Build and test scenarios relevant to your organisation and sector.
✔️ Strengthen decision-making under uncertainty.
✔️ Turn Deep Tech into real-world impact through innovation and entrepreneurial pathways.
Lead with foresight - shaping the future instead of chasing it!
If you lead in Deep Tech, this course is designed to help you navigate uncertainty with clarity, confidence, and strategic foresight.
Course
🗓 24 March – 16 June 2026 | Every second Tuesday 15-17 CET Online
Sign-up here:https://lnkd.in/e-AHCGAK
Cost: Free for participants.
Deadline: March 17th 2026
Knowledge Exchange and Strengthened Partnerships for Innovation
Driven Growth and Development TECHSIGHT Project Associated Partners and
Advisory Board members meeting in the Skopje Region
Earlier this month, a meeting of TECHSIGHT project partners and Advisory Board members was held at the Rectorate of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје, focusing on knowledge exchange, partnership building, and the next steps of the TECHSIGHT initiative.
During the meeting, it was announced that TECHSIGHT has successfully completed its first project phase, receiving high evaluation scores for its preparatory activities. The meeting brought together representatives from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM), StartUp Club Skopje, ИНОВА / INOVA- Agency for innovation, scientific and
technological development and entrepreneurship, Akron Staklo, and NCDIEL- National Centre for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning.
This diverse participation enabled a productive exchange between academia, the start-up ecosystem, regional development actors, and the private sector, confirming the importance of strong partnerships and coordinated action in creating sustainable innovation ecosystems.
TECHSIGHT continues to serve as a key platform for connecting higher education with industry and regional stakeholders, supporting innovation-driven growth and development in the region.
We thank all partners and stakeholders who already joined the TECHSIGHT project. We look forward to expanding the network and jointly shaping an deep tech innovation district model.
If you are interested in joining the TECHSIGHT project, please contact us!
Executive course for Deep Tech Leaders as part of theTECHSIGHT Project!
In times of geopolitical uncertainty and rapid deep-tech disruption, reacting is not enough. Leaders must learn to anticipate what’s next.
AI, quantum, advanced manufacturing, biotech - innovation is accelerating while markets, regulation, and global dynamics constantly shift.
The real advantage today is strategic foresight, not just technology.
That’s why we’re launching:
Future Horizons: Strategic Innovation & Deep Tech Leadership
An executive course equipping Deep Tech Industry Leaders with tools for:
-Horizon scanning
-Scenario planning
-Decision-making under uncertainty
-Turning Deep Tech into real-world impact
Participants will receive an official TECHSIGHT EIT Higher Education Initiative certificate upon successful course completion.
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis — so hurry up!
If you are a Leader, this course helps you lead the future - not chase it.
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Course
🗓 24 March – 16 June 2026
🕒 Every second Tuesday | 15:00–17:00 CET
💻 Online
✅ Official TECHSIGHT EIT Higher Education Initiative certificate upon successful completion
💸 Free of charge for you (Covered by the TECHSIGHT project)
👥 Limited places (first come, first served)
🔗 Sign up:https://lnkd.in/e-AHCGAK
⏳ Deadline: 17 March 2026
Conference on Management, Technology
& Business Innovation
The Techsight Partner has this year’s theme — “From Data to Wellbeing and Innovation” — asks a simple question: How can data-driven and AI-enabled systems create real value for people? From healthier workplaces and better learning environments to smarter public services and new business models, we’ll explore the practical bridge between technology, ethics, and management.
I’m especially excited to welcome our highly motivated local and international students as well as professional participants. CMTB is also a chance to demonstrate the strength of our h2 international master classes and the reach of our international networks — turning local innovation into global networks.
📌 Keynote (9:45): Dr. Martin Stabauer (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria)
🌍 International student talks & posters from five countries
🚀 Startup project competition — fresh ideas, real-world relevance, great conversations
Local community, partners, and innovators: please join us — bring your challenges, questions, and curiosity. Let’s connect and build something meaningful together.
Conference
📅 February 13, 2026
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📍Stendal Campus, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, Germany
TECHSIGHT Project Phase 2
We are delighted to announce that TECHSIGHT has entered Phase 2, and we are now fully committed to the work ahead.
January was a busy month, marked by multiple work package and task kick-off meetings, consortium meetings, and today we officially held our full-day Phase 2 kick-off meeting, with the goal of aligning activities across all work packages.
Exciting initiatives are coming up, including courses for industry, designed for deep tech leaders and professionals, participation in several deep tech conferences and events across the globe, co-authoring conference and academic papers, as well as a wide range of capacity-building activities, co-creation sessions, workshops, a deep tech podcast series, and accelerator programmes.
We look forward to this journey and hope you will follow along. Stay tuned!
Closing 2025 and Phase 1 of the TECHSIGHT Project
As we close 2025, we also complete Phase 1 of TECHSIGHT - and we are proud of the results achieved together!
All project KPIs were met, exceeding targets by an average of 50%, confirming the strength of our approach and partnerships.
A sincere thank you to our Full and Associated Partners, new partners, universities, students, startups, and ecosystem collaborators, as well as EIT Culture & Creativity, the EIT Higher Education Initiative and the European Commissionfor supporting TECHSIGHT’s mission to advance Europe’s leadership in Deep Tech innovation.
With a strong foundation in place, we now look ahead to Phase 2, ready to scale impact and deepen collaboration across Europe.
Wishing you all a Happy and inspiring New Year - and an exciting journey ahead in 2026! 🚀 ⭐ 🙏
Getting closer to launching our deep tech innovation districts - hard work in practice
One of the many goals of TECHSIGHT is to empower universities to lead the development of their regional innovation ecosystems. By fully engaging partners across the quadruple helix - academia, industry, government, and society - TECHSIGHT is laying the foundation for upcoming deep tech innovation districts in Türkiye, Serbia, North Macedonia, Latvia, Germany, and Portugal.
We do this by drawing inspiration from Danish best practices in innovation ecosystem development and translating them into local and regional contexts across Europe.
The project focuses on building long-term, systemic frameworks, rather than isolated activities. Already in Phase 1, new strategic partnerships have been established, Memoranda of Understanding signed, and local Advisory Boards formed for the upcoming innovation districts.
Earlier this winter, MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert and Managing Director of the strategic innovation consultancy THENEWWAY- Danish project partner, had the honour of co-hosting a Macedonian National Innovation Delegation on a study tour to Denmark. The visit directly supported the future development of theDeepTech Innovation District Skopje, providing hands-on insights into how strong innovation ecosystems are built, governed, and sustained.
The delegation included, among others, Miss. Daniela Dimovska, Director of the newly established National Agency for Innovation, Scientific and Technological Development and Entrepreneurship (INOVA), Mr. Igor Nikoloski, Senior State Advisor for Entrepreneurship, Mr. Jumni Ademi, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy and Labour of North Macedonia, as well as other senior government representatives. During the visit, the delegation engaged with key Danish innovation ecosystem actors such as Digital Hub Denmark, Creative Denmark, BLOXHUB, and EIFO, and participated in major ecosystem events linked to the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025, including the European SME Assembly and Scale-Up Europe (part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week Denmark).
TECHSIGHT continues to demonstrate how strategic foresight, international collaboration, and university-led ecosystems can accelerate Europe’s deep-tech future! 🚀 🚀 🚀
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TECHSIGHT Project in the mainstream media
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Trajkovik recently presented the TECHSIGHT project at the largest regional AI start-ups summit in Skopje — the StartupRevolution.ai. His presentation and key messages about the project were featured in a dedicated article on pari.com.mk.
This week, our project coordinator Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uvet was also a guest on Turkish national television, where he highlighted the importance of future-proofing initiatives such as TECHSIGHT for strengthening the European deep-tech ecosystem.
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TECHSIGHT Project at IVAP Workshop in Krakow
EIT Higher Education Initiativeis one of the most impactful platforms Europe has created to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship across Higher Education Institutions!
The Innovation Vision Action Plan (IVAP) Workshops are a crucial part of this initiative and play a key role in accelerating this transformation.
TheTECHSIGHT Project, as a proud participant in this initiative, was thrilled to take part in this year’s IVAP Workshop in Krakow, held on 24–26 November.
Our project was represented by:Prof. Dr.Huseyin Uvet, Project Coordinator, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi with his institutional leadership, Prof. Dr.Eyüp DebikRector, Prof. DrCengiz Kaya, Vice Rector for Science; also project partner representatives: Prof. Dr.Arvīds Barševskis, Rector,Daugavpils Universitate,hashtag#MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert and Managing Director, THE NEW WAY; and Project Officer:Maxi Torau, Programme Education Officer,EIT Culture & Creativity.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire EIT Higher Education Initiative team, and especially to the initiative’s leadership, Dr.Dolores Volkert, Head of EIT Higher Education Initiative andRosanna West, EIT Higher Education Initiative Manager, for the inspiring opening speeches and for creating an exceptional space to reflect on our work, connect with colleagues across Europe, and shape new future collaborations with universities and innovation actors.
The TECHSIGHT journey is just the beginning of how this initiative can strengthen innovation and entrepreneurial capacity within our institutions! And we look forward to using this platform to continue building these capabilities in the years ahead!
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Workshop
📅 24–26 November. 2025
📍Kraków, Poland.
Online
Training for students
Join this hands-on EU-Certified Training for Students and learn step-by-step how to navigate innovation, entrepreneurship, and funding processes. This training includes:
✔ EU Participation Certificate
✔ Mentorship support for selected student projects
✔ Practical content designed to support your career and future initiatives
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Ertugrul Bayraktar & Assist. Prof. Onurcan Sahin
Workshop
📅 29–30 November 2025
📍 Yıldız Technical University, Beşiktaş Campus – Auditorium
Format:
online
Online
Ready for the Future?
Join our EU-Certified Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop and learn how to identify opportunities, build a solid business model, and find the right funding source for your ideas.
Led by Assoc. Prof. Huseyin Uvet, this hands-on workshop is designed for students and young professionals who want to strengthen their innovation and entrepreneurship skills.
What’s included? 👇
✔️ EU Participation Certificate
✔️ Mentorship support for selected projects
✔️ Practical insights to boost your career and future initiatives
Event/Conference
📅 13 December 2025 – Saturday
📍 Yıldız Technical University, Beşiktaş Campus – Auditorium
Limited seats! Pre-registration is required.
Registration is mandatory:
https://lnkd.in/dhtcbXfD
Format:
online
Online
Sign up for the next training sessions
Training sessions for Academics continues! Save your spot for our next sessions:
"Strategic Foresight & Horizon Scanning Simplified: Anticipating Change in Academia and Innovation"
🎓 This online training series is tailored for academic and non-academic employees in European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), focusing on how foresight methodologies can strengthen innovation capacity in higher education.
✨ For all participants who attended previous capacity-building sessions for Researchers, Academics and other HEI employees:
You are also warmly invited to continue your learning journey by joining the Methodology Session on 18 November 2025, from 15:30 to 17:00 CET, where our Methodology for Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning will be presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr.Onurcan Sahinand Assoc. Prof. Dr.Ertugrul Bayraktarfrom Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, with a focus on how you can apply it in your own work.
Link for sign up for 13th or 17th November.
Link for sign up for 18th November
Format:
online
Event/Conference
🗓️ Session 1
📅 13 November 2025 | 19:00–20:00 CET
MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert & Managing Director, THENEWWAY, Copenhagen, Denmark
🗓️ Session 2
📅 17 November 2025 | 15:30–17:00 CET
🎙️Daniel Nauck, Entrepreneurship Expert, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, Germany
EIT Community Hub Serbia is officially open!
Yesterday in Belgrade, the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology, launched the EIT Community Hub Serbia, a new gateway connecting local researchers, startups, and companies with Europe’s leading innovation networks, funding opportunities, and knowledge flows.
As part of the Biotech Future Forum , the open discussion
“Connecting Serbia to Europe’s Innovation Value Chains” gathered experts from industry, academia, and the innovation ecosystem, including Marjana Brkic, Program Director at the Centar za promociju nauke / Center for the Promotion of Science, who presented the TECHSIGHT Project and spoke about connecting science, industry, and innovation sectors.
The panel also featured Marko Grujić (Neuroblast), Adrian Solomon (EIT Manufacturing), Gergely Horváth (EIT Digital), and Marjana Davidovic(Nestlé). Moderator Dusan Obradovic, CEO (SEE UP Accelerator).
The new Hub will foster collaboration across sectors and disciplines, linking Serbia with all EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities to co-create solutions for Europe’s biggest challenges, green transition, digital transformation, and inclusive growth.
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In-person
TECHSIGHT Project Phase 1 is soon coming to an end – and what a journey it has been!
One of the many activities we are finalising is the successful implementation of the Deep Tech Start-Ups Coordination Mechanism Program.
Over the past months, 14 deep-tech start-ups from Germany, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Türkiye took part in an intensive capacity-building and mentoring process, covering:
🔹 Academia–industry collaboration & spin-off development
🔹 Cross-sector innovation and foresight methodologies
🔹 EU funding opportunities & growth pathways
🔹 Tailored 1-on-1 mentoring with leading experts
💡 As a highlight, selected start-ups had the opportunity to showcase at Web Summit, one of the world’s premier tech gatherings.
Event/Conference
Web Summit
Lisbon
Format:
In-person
Empowering Regional Innovation Ecosystem Development through Systems Innovation!
Last week, the TECHSIGHT Project team, represented by Project Coordinator Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uvet and Innovation Expert Marjan Nikolovski, joined the on-site workshop held in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of the EIT Higher Education Initiative course “Fostering Ecosystem Innovation & Collaboration: A Systems Innovation Approach.”
Over three days, diverse participants representing academia, industry, and public bodies from the Cohort 4 projects had the opportunity to meet, discuss, and exchange ideas on how we can thrive and succeed in our shared mission - enhancing innovation and entrepreneurship across complex and diverse environments. A true transnational knowledge exchange, fostering knowledge-triangle integration and exciting synergies ahead!
For the TECHSIGHT Project, this workshop was also an opportunity to reflect on our ongoing work in building deep-tech innovation districts: exploring where, how, and why similar approaches have succeeded in other regions, such as the Malmo innovation ecosystem, and learning from experiences shared by colleagues across Europe.
A big thank you to Climate KICf or making this inspiring experience possible. We look forward to the next activities within the EIT Higher Education Initiative!
Event/Conference
Fostering Ecosystem Innovation & Collaboration: A Systems Innovation Approach.”
Copenhagen
Format:
In-person
We are proud to share that the TECHSIGHT Project was featured at this year’s EIT Education & Skills Days 2025, held in Brussels — a flagship gathering that brought together educators, innovators, policymakers, industry leaders, and learners to co-create the future of Europe’s lifelong learning ecosystem.
The project was represented by Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uvet, Project Coordinator from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi together with his team Assist. Prof. Onurcan Sahin, Assist. Prof. Ertugrul Bayraktar andMarjanNikolovski, Managing Director and Innovation Expert THE NEW WAY, one of TECHSIGHT’s core partners.
Together, they presented how TECHSIGHT contributes to Europe’s evolving skills agenda by strengthening the deep-tech talent pipeline, connecting academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems, and fostering future-ready skills that enhance regional innovation capacity across Europe.
As the event unveiled the next phase of the EIT Education Strategy and celebrated flagship initiatives such as the EIT HEI Initiative, the Deep Tech Talent Initiative, the EIT Skills Academies, and Girls Go Circular, TECHSIGHT stood out as a tangible example of how collaboration can truly turn ideas into impact — advancing a more competitive, resilient, and inclusive Europe.
👏 A sincere thank you to the EIT Higher Education Initiative and EIT Culture & Creativity‘s Programme Officer for Education Maxi Torau for providing this platform to share our mission and to connect with other European initiatives shaping the next generation of innovation and digital education.
Event/Conference
EIT Education & Skills Days 2025
Brussels
Format:
In-person
Last week, EIT Higher Education Initiative-TECHSIGHT Project took part in the 2-Day Internship & Employment Fair - TECH MECH 2025 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје— a vibrant event connecting students, academia, and industry to shape the future of work and innovation. 💡
As part of the programme,TECHSIGHT Projectcontributed to a panel discussion on “Anticipating Future Competences for University Students - An Alumni Perspective”, exploring how universities can better prepare graduates for the evolving demands of deep-tech industries and innovation-driven economies.
This exchange highlighted how bridging academia and industry is key to building strong regional innovation ecosystems and cultivating the next generation of deep-tech talent.
By engaging directly with students, alumni, and industry, TECHSIGHT continues to support capacity-building, talent development, and innovation district growth across Europe.
Event/Conference
TECH MECH 2025
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Skopje
Format:
In-person
Aligned with the objectives of Climate KIC, TECHSIGHT's deep-tech mission supports Europe’s transition to a sustainable, net-zero economy. 🌍
Our participation during last week ClimateWeekNewYork2025 added real value to this mission. Represented by MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert and Managing Director of THENEWWAY, TECHSIGHT Project engaged in targeted networking and knowledge exchange to strengthen project objectives.
This was done by attendance at the Danish “Partnerships for the Future” Summit, Meta’s “Innovative Collaborations for Climate Action”, The Narrative Summit(Part of CFF), First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Summit (New York University summit focusing on ground- breaking climate tech spin-offs and startups), New Climate Futures at Brooklyn’s New Lab (the largest deep-tech incubator in New York’s innovation ecosystem).
Through targeted networking and knowledge exchange, this outreach expanded our network and generated interest in supporting the TECHSIGHT project stakeholders and goals, from global climate-tech experts, investors, funds, and high-level policymakers.
Event/Conference
Climate Week NY 2025
September 21–28, 2025
New York City
Format:
In-person
Online
At the core of the EIT Higher Education Initiative lies the knowledge triangle integration of education, research, and innovation - driven by industry and collaboration. The TECHSIGT proudly follows this ambition, working toward the launch of Deep Tech Innovation Districts across our consortium countries.
This week, we hosted our first strategic meeting with TECHSIGHT Associated Partners and new partners, bringing together 30+ organizational leaders from industry, academia, government, and society. The meeting was hosted by MarjanNikolovski, Innovation Expert and Managing Director of the Strategic Innovation Consultancy THENEWWAY, with an opening words by the Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uvet, from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi - project coordinator, and a presentation byJovana Čedomirović, Expert Associate at Center for the Promotion of Science. The TECHSIGHT core project team was also represented by partner leaders from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје, including Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Innovation Prof. Dr. Valentina Gecevska, and from Politécnico da Guarda, Prof. Dr. Pedro José Arrifano Tadeu.
Together, we explored how to accelerate the deep tech ecosystem through upcoming initiatives such as the Accelerator Program for Deep Tech Startups, the Executive Program for Deep Tech & Government Leaders, and the Deep Tech Academy.
This approach helps secure and maximize the TECHSIGHT Project’s impact!
We are grateful to everyone who contributed their time, expertise, and enthusiasm - your engagement is vital to achieving our shared vision.
Deep tech innovation districts can only be built together. Let’s continue joining forces to grow Europe’s deep tech ecosystem!
Meeting:
September 10, 2025
Format:
Online
TECHSIGHT Deep Tech Start‑Up Support Program
The TECHSIGHT Deep‑Tech Start‑Up Support Program has officially started with the Center for the Promotion of Science team, leading the co‑design and execution of this program.
Fourteen breakthrough start‑ups from across Europe have been selected for the first cohort!
Over the next few months, they’ll embark on a tailored journey through four pillars of support - from one - on - one expert mentoring to focused workshops and webinars, designed to accelerate their growth and embed them in Europe’s deep‑tech ecosystem.
Program
Deep Tech Support Program
September - December 2025
Format:
Online
Past Event
At TECHSIGHT, we are proud to see our partners and collaborators sharing insights that bridge technology, innovation, and societal impact. 🌍
During the STPIS 2025 International Conference in Skopje, Prof. Vladimir Trajkovikdelivered a keynote exploring how the combination of future thinking, lean thinking, and systemic thinkingcan contribute to creating wise socio-technological systems. Drawing on findings from two flagship initiatives — SHIELD(as a case study) and TECHSIGHT— his talk highlighted how structured, interdisciplinary approaches can foster more resilient and human-centered innovation ecosystems.
This engagement reflects TECHSIGHT’scommitment to advancing deep-tech education, innovation capacity, and responsible digital transformation across Europe.
🔗 Learn more about the event: stpis.org.
Conference
STPIS 2025
September 17-18, 2025
Skopje
FREE ADMISSION ONLINE
Our estimated colleagues MarjanNikolovski, from TheNewWay, Copenhagen and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onurcan Sahin, from Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul will host an on-line lecture
“FUTURE THINKING for RESEARCHERS”
The session brought together innovation-driven researchers to explore how Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning can enhance the relevance and impact of their work, while creating added value for emerging start-ups and spin-off ventures.
TECHSIGHT continues to strengthen its ecosystem by forging strategic partnerships with leading national institutions. In this instance, collaboration was extended to the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,Research Center for Computer Science and Information Technologies at MASA, National Center for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning NCDIEL, Swiss EP - Swiss Entrepreneurship Program, and other key organisations. This synergy was showcased through support for the national competition: “From Science to Startup: How researchers are shaping the future of Bioinformatics?”
Participating researchers gained valuable insights into how future-oriented methodologies can increase research impact, identify emerging themes and interdisciplinary opportunities, and enhance their strategic innovation capacity in launching entrepreneurial ventures.
One of TECHSIGHT’s core objectives is to catalyze collaboration between industry and academia to accelerate the growth of deep tech innovation ecosystems. Through strategic partnerships across partner countries and the delivery of targeted capacity-building programmes, TECHSIGHT is laying the foundation for the launch of multiple European Deep Tech Innovation Districts.
Attendance
Workshop is targeted for the participant of the Competition, but is also open for all researchers. Please register here:
When
June 16th 2025 (Monday) starting from 14:00 CET.
FREE ADMISSION
Entrepreneurs who anticipate disruption don’t just react to change, they shape it!
Through horizon scanning and trend analysis, student entrepreneurs in TECHSIGHT learn to:
- Detect weak signals early
- Turn uncertainty into opportunity
- Build resilience and adaptability
This foresight is a competitive advantage that ensures they stay ahead of fast moving markets.
TheTECHSIGHT Projectis part of theEIT Higher Education Initiative, with a mission to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship across European universities. By applying future thinking methodologies, particularly strategic foresight and horizon scanning, the project equips the next generation of deep tech entrepreneurs with future-ready skills. This series highlights why these methodologies create unique value for student entrepreneurs.
Forum of Advanced Technologies
At the 9th Forum of Advanced Technologies in Niš, the Center for the Promotion of Science will present theTECHSIGHT Project.
During the panel “Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Innovation,” the discussion will focus on the role of international initiatives in connecting key actors, accelerating innovation, and building a sustainable future through science and technology.
Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of developing deep tech startups and creating a supportive ecosystem that brings together academia, industry, and investors at the European level. In this context, our project and its activities aimed at strengthening Serbia’s deep tech innovation ecosystem were also highlighted.
The panel features Danijela Vucicevic, Acting Director of the Center for the Promotion of Science, alongside key representatives of Serbia’s innovation ecosystem – the Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Stefan Badža, the ICT Hub Filip Ilić, and the Center for Digital Transformation Marija Janjusevic.
Date
11th June
Format
In-person
Apply here:
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Apply by:
25 August 2025
Are you building a science-based solution with deep tech at its core? Do you want access to expert support, funding opportunities, and a European network of innovators?
Apply to join the TECHSIGHT Coordination Mechanism – a program designed to support the growth, visibility, and internationalization of early-stage deep tech startups.
What does the TECHSIGHT support program offer?
✔️ Expert guidance
✔️ Collaborative learning and peer exchange
✔️ Curated EU opportunities and visibility
✔️ Investment readiness and market integration
You should:
• Have a validated solution (TRL 4–6)
• Be actively developing tech + business model
• Have a committed team and a clear vision
• Be ready to learn, grow, and connect
Who can apply?
Deep tech startups based in Europe.
FREE ADMISSION
Future Thinking Meets Digital Business
TECHSIGHT Project piloting activities continue! This time, we’re heading to Germany for the Business Digital Day! This upcoming Friday, students at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal University will have the opportunity to participate in a lecture titled “Future Thinking Meets Digital Business.” by our partner Marjan Nikolovski. They will explore how Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning can add value to their journeys as student tech entrepreneurs.
TECHSIGHT Project EIT Higher Education Initiative EIT Culture & Creativity
Course
May - July, 2025
Format
In-person/ Online
Apply here:
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Apply by:
June 13th 2025
TECHSIGHT Project is the first partner of EURAXESS in the competition:
"From Science to Start-up - How Researchers are Shaping the Future of BIOINFORMATICS?“
Are you a student (PhD, Master or undergraduate) in a bioinformatics-related field with a bold idea?
Apply now for the From Science to Startup competition and pitch your way to a 2500€ prize!
Team up with up to 5 people
Pitch your idea at the final event
Win funding to take your concept further
FREE ADMISSION
We are only at the beginning, and already a big milestone has been achieved! 🚀
250+ students have attended the first phase of the piloting activities of theTECHSIGHT Project! 🙌
Through an experimental approach involving guest lecturers, workshops, and presentations by the Danish and Turkish project partners, the first draft of the methodological framework for Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning was presented, tested, and iterated! The students from three courses on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and new product development management had the opportunity to learn and explore the importance of Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning for their tech entrepreneurship and innovation journey! 👩🎓 👨🎓
Kudos to the Macedonian project partner, the UKIM professors group, who managed to implement these activities on short notice so that students could gain added skills for their entrepreneurial and innovation future actions! 👏
Yıldız Teknik ÜniversitesiSs. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопјеhashtag#THENEWWAYHochschule Magdeburg-StendalDaugavpils UniversitateCentar za promociju nauke / Center for the Promotion of ScienceEIT Higher Education InitiativeEIT Culture & CreativityHuseyin UvetValentina Gecevskahashtag#MarjanNikolovskiOnurcan SahinRadmil PolenakovikjVladimir Trajkovik
Courses
April - June, 2025
Format
In-person / Hybrid
FREE ADMISSION
EIT Higher Education Initiative-TECHSIGHT Project officially announced in Skopje, during the project piloting activities at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje / Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје (UKIM).
With opening speeches by UKIM Vice Rector of Science, Valentina Gecevska, Project Leader Prof.Dr.Huseyin Uvet fromYıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, from Istanbul, Prof. Dr.Vladimir Trajkovik, Prof. Dr. Radmil Polenakovikj from UKIM and Innovation Expert, MarjanNikolovski from THENEWWAY, Copenhagen and as well with participation from the project partners from Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal from Magdeburg, Daugavpils Universitatef rom Daugavpils, and Center for the Promotion of Science from Belgrade, the participants had opportunity to hear about the current and future planned activities of how TECHSIGHT will boost the european regional deep tech innovation ecosystems.
Event
May 22, 2025
Format
In-person/ Online
TECHSIGHT is a strategic foresight and innovation initiative aimed at positioning European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at the forefront of sustainable and inclusive deep tech development. Recognising HEIs as vital hubs within the “knowledge triangle integration” of universities, industry, and government/others, TECHSIGHT will enable future European leadership in the deep tech field.
TECHSIGHT will enhance HEIs’ innovation and entrepreneurship capacity-building activities by incorporating future thinking methodologies. This approach will utilise horizon scanning and strategic foresight to anticipate trends, enabling HEIs not only to respond effectively to industry needs but also to become future global leaders. This forward-thinking strategy will prepare HEIs to proactively address future technological shifts while creating an interconnected, sustainable deep tech ecosystem that drives growth and impact across Europe.
TECHSIGHT is a partnership between HEI's, SMEs, public agencies and several business associations among the partner countries Turkey, Denmark, North Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, Latvia and Portugal.
We are excited to be working on this initiative and we hope to create a scalable model for deep tech ecosystem development, positioning European HEIs as key drivers of global deep tech leadership!
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