Mapping Montenegro’s potential in the context of Smart Specialisation

Emanuele Fabbri (), Niccolò Innocenti, Domen Bole, Biljana Šćepanović, Balša Rakčević, Ivana Vojinović, Boris Jabučanin, Nedeljko Latinović, Jovana Kojić, Valentina Radulović, Maja Laušević-odalović, Ilija Morić, Jelena Zvizdojević, Ratko Nikolić, Savica Vujičić, Emanuele Fabbri () and Ivana Janković Mijanović
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Emanuele Fabbri: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Emanuele Fabbri: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC145542, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) is a place-based economic agenda that Montenegro, as the first non-EU country to adopt a strategy based on this framework, is now updating for the 2026–2031 period. This new iteration elevates S3 to a national ‘umbrella’ strategy, utilizing comprehensive quantitative and qualitative mapping to identify the country’s economic, scientific, and innovative strengths. The resulting report serves as an analytical foundation for the upcoming Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP), where stakeholders collaborate to finalize Montenegro’s strategic priority domains. The analysis identifies five preliminary priority areas for Montenegro’s 2026–2031 S3 strategy: Construction, Energy and Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Agriculture and Food, Digital Innovation and Transformation, and Innovative and Sustainable Tourism. While sectors like Construction and Energy are highlighted for their roles in infrastructure and green transitions, the ICT and Tourism sectors stand out as high-growth pillars, contributing significantly to GDP and export potential.

Date: 2026-02
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