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In recent decades, concern about the impact of humans, primarily industrial activities, on negative climate change has become an everyday topic and has found its place in most scientific fields. The voice of the young population is also becoming important, especially through actions that sometimes even involve boycotting school classes as a form of awarness campaigns.

However, an important topic that, in our opinion, will be increasingly relevant in the coming years and decades is the “reconciliation” between the necessity of the existence of heavy industry and our desire as inhabitants of the planet to protect it from fatal climate change and pollution in general. This year, the NanoPoly Center will draw attention through a series of important events to the fact that this reconciliation is possible.

Young people need to know that their favorite jacket or T-shirt is made from synthetic microfibers that come from polymers, and polymers from oil. And yet the favorite phone, tablet, or computer in front of them contains minerals from over 60 different mines. To maintain all the comfort that this means, young people need to know more and become carriers of advanced environmental protection technologies, many of them deep techs.

 

 

 

 

All fellow female scientists, happy International day of girls and women in science. NanoPoli , as the mostly female team, is taking a moment to think about this important recognition by the United Nations.

Last century was a game changer for female talents in science. In most of the world, girls and women in science are having equal chances and are even dominating some areas. What remains ahead of us is the struggle for more female leadership positions in science access to the proper maternity leave and childcare.🌍

We are proud to say that Bosnia and Herzegovina offers this to female scientists. Our country, regardless of the historical hardships it faced in the last century, has 100% paid maternity leave for 12 months and an incredible tradition of the national kindergartens which offer safety for the children while mom-scientists are changing the world for 8 hours a day. 🌟🌟🌟

W4WB Network of Research Managers and Administrators Plus was a great project which connected the best of the best between project managers in Visegrad 4 and Western Balkans countries.

This, still not sufficiently recognized profession, is a key for success of the research and educational institutions, larger or smaller ones alike. We are thankful to the organizers, HÉTFA Group, for allowing us to participate as the startup company developed through the EIT HEI Initiative funded project.

Our young, yet already skillful research support staff who attended this fruitful exchange venue, had so much to learn from her peers and it was an honor for us to be recognized as the stakeholders of this game-changing project consortium.

 

 

 

 

Arts are not only beauty and joy, but also a powerful tool. Many studies prove enhancements in learning abilities of children by integrating elements of art into the school programmes. We wish you today a Happy International Day of Education established by United Nations.

Be greeted by a powerful spectra of the artwork delivered at NanoPoli’s winter school of „Science Through Arts“.

Our splendid teacher, MA Tatjana RATKOVIĆ BOSNIĆ glows with pride for her talented young crew.

Stay tuned for the beginning of the spring season and the new announcements of this unique activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NanoPoli team is thankful to the colleagues from the Univerzitet Union Nikola Tesla who entrusted us with introducing their students and young staff on deeptech and open science. We were educators at the conference „Open Innovation and Community Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges”.

We shared the experience based on our founding base-the DeepGreenInno project. We emphasised how broader education of the young generation in DeepTech can expand their motivation to understand the full potential of Western Balkans material chain industries. Indeed, it is up to these young people to hold the future on their shoulders and believe in the importance of their role in creating it.

Acknowledgments to:

SuDe2Re-Sustainable Development through Responsible Research: Strengthening ORRI in SRB and B&H and REINFORCING Project.

 

 

 

 

NanoPoli Centre had an honor to present our vision at the City Development Agency-Cidea of Banja Luka’s event “Innovators and Investors Fair 2024”.

This event was attended by a number of policy makers and business supporting agencies from the region and was a high success in showcasing the innovations, most notably the one of young student Daniel Menićanin which won this year’s Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)’s Butterfly award but also the Best Technological Innovation of Republika Srpska Award.

After first day in the Banja Luka Youth Centre, second day gave us opportunity to discuss on our experience in startup formation at the Privredna komora Republike Srpske (Chamber of Commerce). We emphasized importance of educational support enabled by the EIT HEI Initiative which lead to our establishment as a company.

Lots of incredible networking and valuable connections established and plans for our goals until the next Fair comes.