ADP-Zid

Community Impact Accellerator – Zid (ADP-Zid) was established as a Non-Governmental Organisation in 1996 with its headquarters in Podgorica, Montenegro. We started our work as a student organisation interested in solving matter regarding students and youth at the University of Montenegro. Through our multi-decade work, ADP-Zid grew gradually, developing new programmes and increasing its area of engagement. Today, the organisation organises its work through three sectors; Technology Transfer and Innovation Development Centre, which comprises of several supporting units – Living lab, Research Centre and I2 Maker Space; Solidary Economy and Entrepreneurship Development sector, within which the Community Support Business Cluster functions; and Resource Centre for Active Participation. As an accelerator, ADP-Zid supports and creates community transformation sollutions, which are based on connecting actors, innovative methodologies, research and technology transfer. As an active acter within the community, we contribute to policy development and encourage citizen participation. The programmes and projects we conduct are in terms of cross-border cooperation, green and digital economy growth, sustainable tourism, creative industries, promoting social innovations and entrepreneurship, education and youth participation process, regulating the job market and developing the affordable housing concept. ADP-Zid is the Info Centre for ESF+ and EaSI strand programmes in Montenegro, as well as the contact point for the European programmes Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps.