The University of Montenegro was founded in 1974 and is the oldest institution of higher education in Montenegro.
Web3 Innovation HUB
Web3 Innovation HUB
Building the Future of Innovation in the Western Balkans
The Web3 Innovation HUB (W3IH) is an Erasmus+ project designed to boost innovation, entrepreneurship, and research capacity in the Western Balkans through the transformative power of Web3 technologies.
Responding to regional gaps in digital skills and startup infrastructure, W3IH brings together universities, research centers, and industry to modernize education, support green blockchain ventures, and launch a decentralized science (DeSci) network.
By strengthening institutional collaboration and aligning with EU priorities on digital and green transitions, the project will deliver accredited Web3 curricula, establish a regional incubator for sustainable startups, and create a cross-border research ecosystem.
Through these outcomes, W3IH contributes to a more resilient, future-ready higher education system, fosters inclusive innovation, and helps position the Western Balkans as an active node in the European Higher Education and Research Areas.
More infoGoals & Objectives
Goals & Objectives
The W3IH project objectives are based on a needs analysis by participating HEIs, addressing the identified skills gap and aligning with the modernization and internationalization strategies of participating institutions.
It directly contributes to improving the competencies, skills, and employability potential of students in HEIs by developing new and innovative education programs, as well as enhancing the innovation, digital, entrepreneurial capacities and the internationalization of HEIs in WB.
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Establish the Regional Web3 Innovation HUB
To drive regional innovation and entrepreneurial capacity, the W3IH project will establish a Web3 Innovation HUB focused on strengthening institutional capacity of HEIs in the Western Balkans, fostering cross-border collaboration and supporting skills development in Web3, entrepreneurship, and decentralized science.
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Develop and Implement Web3 Courses
The project aims to modernize higher education by designing and implementing accredited Web3 courses that cover blockchain, decentralized applications (DApps), smart contracts, and green technologies. These courses will address the skills gap between Web2 and Web3, while fostering international peer-to-peer learning across Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia.
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Launch the Web3 Startup Incubator
W3IH will launch a startup incubator focused on green blockchain innovation, offering support for MVP development, investor readiness, and ESG alignment and provide mentoring through a tailored action plan built on real-world experience of partner organizations..
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Establish the Decentralized Science (DeSci) Network
W3IH will build awareness and capacity in the field of DeSc by creating a network of researchers across the region engaged in blockchain-enabled scientific innovation. This project will enable collaborative projects, knowledge sharing, and exploration of DeSci tools and practices.
Project Participants
Project Participants
Meet the institutions driving Web3 innovation in the Western Balkans.
The University of Sarajevo is the oldest and largest higher education institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
University of Mostar serves 10,000 students and uses Croatian as the official language.
University of Split is a large public university with 20,000 students and extensive research programs.
The Faculty of Organizational Sciences is a leading faculty in management and IT fields.
Attic42 is a venture builder focused on Web3 startups and founder mentoring.
Moonstruck is a blockchain engineering company with expertise in Web3.
A Montenegrin NGO dedicated to digital education and social change.
INTERA TP supports innovation and entrepreneurship in Herzegovina.
UBIK is a key player in the Web3 ecosystem in Croatia and organizer of BlockSplit.