{"id":713,"date":"2026-06-01T14:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vezilka.ai\/?p=713"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:43:27","slug":"vezilka-at-the-southeast-europe-ai-summit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vezilka.ai\/mk\/vezilka-at-the-southeast-europe-ai-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0412\u0415\u0417\u0418\u041b\u041a\u0410 \u043d\u0430 \u0421\u0430\u043c\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0430 \u0412\u0418 \u043d\u0430 \u0408\u0443\u0433\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0430 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The VEZILKA project took part in the\u00a0<\/span>Southeast Europe AI Summit 2026<\/span><\/b>, held on\u00a0<\/span>May 28\u201329, 2026<\/span><\/b>, in\u00a0<\/span>Novi Sad, Serbia<\/span><\/b>. The summit brought together\u00a0<\/span>100+ select attendees, 15+ expert speakers, and 7 Southeast European countries<\/span><\/b>, connecting leaders from research, enterprise, venture capital, and public institutions to co-create the region\u2019s AI future. Across two days of programming, the agenda covered the state of AI in Southeast Europe, startup success stories and scaling challenges, regional research and resource sharing, venture capital investment in AI, EU funding and infrastructure, AI in education and the workforce, and AI applications for the public good \u2014 complemented by six parallel workshops on the building blocks of the regional ecosystem and a gala networking dinner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

VEZILKA was represented by\u00a0<\/span>Professor Dimitar Trajanov<\/span><\/b>, who presented the\u00a0<\/span>North Macedonia AI Factory Antenna<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2014 its mission, the access it opens to European top-tier compute, and the support it provides free of charge to companies, startups, researchers, and the public sector across five strategic sectors: healthcare, energy, language and culture, agriculture, and public administration. The presentation positioned North Macedonia as one of only two Western Balkan countries selected to host an AI Factory\u00a0Antenna, and\u00a0resonated with the summit\u2019s central message that the region\u2019s AI future will be built through collaboration rather than in isolation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The summit was also attended by representatives of the\u00a0<\/span>Serbian AI Factory Antenna<\/span><\/b>, and the event was used to\u00a0<\/span>strengthen the collaboration between the two antennas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2014 coordinating joint activities, shared resources, and cross-border initiatives within the European AI Factory network. In addition, VEZILKA established direct contacts with\u00a0<\/span>investors and funds<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0opening up\u00a0the potential for investment in\u00a0the projects\u00a0supported by VEZILKA.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For VEZILKA, the summit delivered concrete benefits:\u00a0<\/span>regional visibility<\/span><\/b>\u00a0for the North Macedonia AI Factory Antenna among the most active AI stakeholders in Southeast Europe; a\u00a0<\/span>stronger partnership<\/span><\/b>\u00a0with the Serbian Antenna that lays the groundwork for joint training, research, and cross-border projects;\u00a0<\/span>new investment channels<\/span><\/b>\u00a0for the startups and companies VEZILKA supports; and access to a\u00a0<\/span>regional network<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of researchers, founders, and public institutions that reinforces VEZILKA\u2019s role as North Macedonia\u2019s gateway to the European AI ecosystem.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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