{"id":5146,"date":"2025-10-17T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/eu-montenegro-investment-conference-smart-growth-green-future-successfully-held-at-lustica-bay\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:29:50","slug":"eu-montenegro-investment-conference-smart-growth-green-future-successfully-held-at-lustica-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/eu-montenegro-investment-conference-smart-growth-green-future-successfully-held-at-lustica-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"EU\u2013Montenegro Investment Conference \u201cSmart Growth \u2013 Green Future\u201d successfully held at Lu\u0161tica Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Montenegrin Investment Agency proudly announces the successful completion of the first EU\u2013Montenegro Investment Conference, \u201cSmart Growth, Green Future: Accelerating Investment in Montenegro,\u201d which brought together leading domestic and international stakeholders, investors, institutions, and companies. Held from October 13\u201315 at The Chedi<\/strong> Hotel, Lu\u0161tica <\/em>Bay, the conference was part of the Accelerating Investment in Montenegro (AIM) project and of Montenegro\u2019s broader vision of integrating into European investment flows. <\/p>\n\n

The conference was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spaji\u0107<\/strong>, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>. In their opening remarks, Prime Minister Spaji\u0107 and President von der Leyen highlighted the importance of sustainable development, innovation, and the green transition<\/strong> as drivers of Montenegro\u2019s future economic growth, emphasizing that joint European investments are the best path toward creating new jobs and strengthening the country\u2019s competitiveness. <\/p>\n\n

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Prime Minister Spaji\u0107 stressed that Montenegro continues to strengthen its partnership with the European Union through concrete projects and investments that contribute to smart growth and job creation, while Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the European Commission sees Montenegro as a reliable partner in the Western Balkans \u2014 an example of a country successfully combining economic reforms with green and digital transformations.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cMy message is very clear: don\u2019t wait for accession to invest in Montenegro, because by then you might miss the opportunities that others will seize,\u201d said President Ursula von der Leyen, emphasizing that the strong presence of investors at the conference reflects confidence in the government\u2019s ambitious reform agenda. She concluded that Montenegro, by continuing on its European path with determination and speed, is making EU membership an achievable goal. <\/p>\n\n

During the conference, nine memorandums of cooperation and an Investment Declaration were signed and presented during the opening ceremony, laying the foundation for future investments in energy, transport, infrastructure, and innovative technologies:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Wizz Air and the Ministry of Transport of Montenegro<\/strong> \u2013 opening 14 new air routes and establishing an operational base in Podgorica.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Akuo Energy and EPCG <\/strong>\u2013 development of renewable energy projects, including the first 70 MW floating solar power plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Alcazar Energy and the Government of Montenegro <\/strong>\u2013 construction of the \u201cBijela\u201d wind farm with a capacity of 118.8 MW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. EDF and the Ministry of Energy of Montenegro<\/strong> \u2013 modernization of the electricity grid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. CWP Europe and the Montenegro Investment Agency (MIA) <\/strong>\u2013 development of a large solar park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Gravert Jenny and Cevo Solar<\/strong> \u2013 construction of an energy storage system with a capacity of 60 MWh \/ 20 MW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. SS&A Power Group and EPCG <\/strong>\u2013 development and implementation of thermal energy storage technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Wind Fisher and EPCG <\/strong>\u2013 implementation of high-altitude wind energy technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. EBRD and Erste Bank<\/strong> \u2013 regional energy efficiency program and the Women in Business initiative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Suez \u2013 Declaration on Sustainable Investments<\/strong> \u2013 improvement of wastewater management systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Four strategic investment initiatives were also presented:<\/p>\n\n

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    1. Farm2Fork Montenegro<\/strong> \u2013 sustainable transformation of Montenegro\u2019s food system, in cooperation with Voli, EBRD, CDP, and Italian agri-industrial partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Station M <\/strong>\u2013 creation of a digital and innovation hub in Podgorica, in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, Crnogorski Telekom, Plug & Play, the Science and Technology Park, and the Capital City of Podgorica.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. NextPort Bar \/ Green Logistics Hub<\/strong> \u2013 positioning the Port of Bar as a regional center for green logistics and low-carbon transition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. NICER \u2013 Northern Investment Compact for Ecology and Resilience<\/strong> \u2013 development of green energy, wood processing, tourism, and sustainable industry projects in northern Montenegro.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      All of these initiatives remain open to additional stakeholders who can contribute to their development.<\/p>\n\n

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      At the conference \u201cSmart Growth, Green Future: Accelerating Investment in Montenegro\u201d<\/strong> a Declaration on Sustainable Investments for Montenegro was also signed between the Government of Montenegro, the European Commission, the EBRD, and the Foreign Investors Council, reaffirming their shared commitment to sustainable development and Montenegro\u2019s European path.<\/p>\n\n

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      The conference included plenary sessions, panel discussions, and B2B meetings across various sectors: energy, sustainable agriculture and tourism, infrastructure, and digital connectivity.<\/p>\n\n

      Representing the Government of Montenegro, the panelists included:Milojko Spaji\u0107<\/strong> (Prime Minister of Montenegro), Admir \u0160ahmanovi\u0107<\/strong> (Minister of Energy and Mining), An\u0111ela Jak\u0161i\u0107-Stojanovi\u0107 <\/strong>(Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation), Maja Vuki\u0107evi\u0107 <\/strong>(Minister of Transport), and Ernad Suljevi\u0107<\/strong> (Minister of Regional Investment Development and Cooperation with NGOs). Majda Ad\u017eovi\u0107 <\/strong>(Minister of Public Works) served as co-moderator of the Strategic Investment Roundtable<\/strong>, which gathered over fifty investors and representatives of leading companies from key sectors \u2014 agribusiness, logistics, sustainable energy, and digital innovation.<\/p>\n\n

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      The two-day conference demonstrated that Montenegro enjoys strong support from European partners and international investors. The signed agreements, established partnerships, and clearly defined initiatives confirm that Montenegro is becoming a dynamic destination for green, digital, and sustainable investments.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

      Mirjana Koji\u0107<\/strong>, Acting Director of the Montenegrin Investment Agency, stated that \u201cthe engagement, partnerships, and concrete outcomes of the conference are proof that Montenegro is becoming a bridge between European investments and regional development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

      Montenegrin Investment Agency will, in the coming period, coordinate the implementation of the signed agreements and provide support to investors in the realization of projects of mutual interest.<\/p>\n\n

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      The Montenegrin Investment Agency proudly announces the successful completion of the first EU\u2013Montenegro Investment Conference, \u201cSmart Growth, Green Future: Accelerating Investment in Montenegro,\u201d which brought together leading domestic and international stakeholders, investors, institutions, and companies. Held from October 13\u201315 at The Chedi Hotel, Lu\u0161tica Bay, the conference was part of the Accelerating Investment in Montenegro […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5147,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5146\/revisions\/5147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mia.gov.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}