BioSense Institute - Institute for research and development of information technology in biosystems

BioSense Institute (Institute for Research and Development of Information Technology in Biosystems) is a leading Serbian Digital Innovation Hub focused on bringing together various stakeholders from industry, the field of research, entrepreneurial community and the general public.As such, BioSense acts as a non-profit one-stop-shop, supporting primarily SMEs within their digital transformation process while connecting research, entrepreneurship, science and digital solutions.

As research and technology are at its core, DIH offers:

• Business support
• ecosystem networking,
• dissemination activities,
• matchmaking,
• equipment and testing,
• state-of-the-art lab facilities,
• training,
• support in finding investment.

In order to achieve its mission of digitalizing agriculture in Serbia, DIH is also providing equipment and educational content on digital innovations and its potentials to agricultural high schools.

As DIH ecosystem in Serbia and the region is still in the early stages, BioSense works towards fulfilling its mission of bringing digital solutions to the broad farm-to-fork value chain. This is achieved by using its strong technical talent, its scientific excellence; and its understanding of the market. Innovations supported by BioSense are explored among farmers, advisory services, entrepreneurs, high schools, university graduates and professors.The lean multi-actor approach allows for innovation to be deeply knitted into various parts of society while allowing our stakeholders to contribute to the way we innovate by giving us valuable feedback and needs for further advancement.

The activities and accomplishments of BioSense DIH have been recognized both in Serbia and internationally. Over the past five years,&BioSense has been involved in some of the largest DIH based projects such as, IoF2020, SAHs, agROBOfood and DIATOMIC. Our DIH is also part of the Smart anything anywhere initiative, supporting SMEs with access to funding and expertise.

In addition, the Institute works with large multi-national corporate stakeholders from industries such as computer software, gaming and insurance, national bodies such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy and the Cabinet of the Prime Minister as well as with citizens, farmers, educational institutions, other DIHs, policymakers, etc.Through these projects and activities, BioSense has not only contributed to digitizing the Serbian society but has also made a Europe-wide impact and continues to work on pioneering technologies and solutions.