7 Open innovation ecosystem

Organizational structure of the Institute creates an ecosystem in which innovations are nurtured as a good, knowledge gained through the research process expands the curriculum offered to the staff.

Project office founded in 2016 supports researchers in applying to grants, topics that connect different departments and their international partners, which result in grant-funded projects, generation of new knowledge that goes beyond current state-of-the art. In 2021, NIC has active 155 projects, out of which 42 internationals, out of them 25 are running within the framework of the Horizon 2020, 6 projects supporting excellent science through the European Research Council (ERC). International projects foster exchange of knowledge and international collaborations.