School of Electrical Engineering (ETF)
(University of Belgrade)
ETF stands as one of the leading institutions in Serbia and Southeast Europe for engineering education, research, and innovation. As part of the Inclusive Ecosystem Integration Labs (IEIL) initiative, ETF serves as a dynamic hub for applied research, technology transfer, and collaboration across academia, industry, and government, fostering a new generation of engineers who build solutions that benefit both the economy and society. ETF’s IEIL connects students, researchers, and partners to advanced laboratories, innovation programs, and collaborative research opportunities focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, and human – machine interaction.
Mission statement
Accelerate
Accelerate innovation and technology transfer from research to market.
Bridge
Bridge academia and industry through collaborative research and practical learning.
Wellbeing
Promote inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing through technological innovation.Engage students, researchers, and external partners in real world challenges.
Innovation Ecosystem
As a dynamic hub for applied research and technology transfer, the School of Electrical Engineering (ETF) connects students and researchers with partners to foster a new generation of engineers focused on robotics, AI, and human–machine interaction. ETF bridges academia and industry to build solutions that benefit both the economy and society, advancing the principles of Industry 5.0. The following sections outline our advanced laboratories, innovation programs, and collaborative structures designed to accelerate research-to-market while promoting inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing.
Partnership Programs
ETF’s structured industry partnership program offers multiple collaboration levels (Gold, Silver, and Big), providing companies visibility, student project co-creation, access to talent recruitment, participation in curriculum modernization, and opportunities for professional lectures and joint innovation projects.
Robotics Lab and Training
ETF’s Robotics Lab provides advanced training in robotics, biomechanics, ROS programming, and human–robot interaction for students and industry professionals.
Internal Innovation Services
Hackathons and Proof of Concept Development – The Lab regularly hosts hackathons, enabling multidisciplinary teams to develop prototypes and validate ideas through hardware and software demonstrators up to TRL 6/7.
Innovation Ecosystem
ETF’s innovation ecosystem is anchored in a strong network of partner organizations.
Business Technology Incubator of Technical Faculties Belgrade (BITF)
Serbia’s first and leading business technology incubator supporting over 120 startups with business consulting, legal assistance, funding access, training, and affordable labs and office space.
Palace of Science
The largest Serbian center for science communication and public engagement, offering interactive exhibits, STEAM education, and immersive XR/AI experiences for all ages.
Innovation Center of the School of Electrical Engineering (ICEF)
ETF’s key interface for technology transfer, providing access to cutting-edge R&D infrastructure, expertise in hardware/software design, prototype creation, feasibility studies, and international collaboration.
Collaborative Research
ETF collaborates with academic and industrial partners on projects focused on physical human – robot interaction, motion prediction, and safe control – advancing the principles of Industry 5.0.
Infrastructure Access
ICEF provides access to cutting-edge R&D infrastructure.
Lab Facilities
Robotics Lab and Training.
For Students
Hands-on learning through labs, hackathons, and collaboration on industry-led projects.
For Researchers
Access to advanced R&D infrastructure and support for technology transfer and commercialization.
For Industry Partners
Collaborative R&D, prototype testing, talent recruitment, and innovation partnership programs.
ETF Focus Areas
Robotics and Mechatronics
Human–Robot Interaction (HRI)
Artificial Intelligence & Data Systems
Industry 4.0 and 5.0 Technologies
Prototyping and Hardware Development
Technology Transfer and Innovation Management
ETF IEIL Network
EILs are living-lab environments where academia, industry, government, and civil society co-create, test, and scale solutions with the aim to fast-track human–machine interface (HMI) innovations that address labor shortages and foster inclusive employment, safety, and wellbeing in labor-intensive sectors.
The establishment of the IEIL at the School of Electrical Engineering (ETF), University of Belgrade, is part of broader regional efforts to upgrade university entrepreneurial infrastructures across four higher education institutions (HEIs) in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. This initiative is realized through the project HMI2MARKET, funded under the 2024 EIT HEI Initiative.
School of Electrical Engineering (ETF)
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This project is supported by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. EIT Urban Mobility acts to accelerate positive change on mobility to make urban spaces more liveable.
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[Project Code: 9.2-0001-1028-1130.3]
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