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Fondacija 787’s public call for applications from female entrepreneurs to participate in the study visit program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The study visit is a two-day program organized by Fondacija F787 with the support of the Government of Switzerland, during which 10 selected female entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to visit successful businesses, hear good BiH business practices and make direct contact with key people in selected companies.

This visit and the selection of companies will be carefully created based on your interests and areas in which you want to improve your business skills and knowledge.

This opportunity is intended for female entrepreneurs who want to improve their business, expand their business networks and adopt new knowledge and skills from more experienced entrepreneurs and experts from various industries. If you want to learn from other entrepreneurs, share experiences and expand your business horizons, then this is the opportunity for you.

The study visit, which will be implemented in early June 2026, is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs who operate or develop businesses in areas that have potential for growth through digital channels and online sales. The focus of this edition is on the topic of digital platforms and e-commerce ecosystems, developing and scaling businesses through webshops, marketplace models, logistics, online payments and improving the user experience.

The call is intended for all entrepreneurs:

Who want to develop or improve online sales,

With the potential for a webshop or marketplace presence,

Service businesses that want to digitize their business and improve sales channels,

Developing businesses that want to understand and apply e-commerce models in their business.

Through this study visit program, we want to support entrepreneurs who think in a market and innovative way, and who want to improve their business through digital tools, online sales and modern approaches to customers.

During the visit, participants will have the opportunity to:

Visit a marketing agency specializing in CEO optimization and digital strategies,

Meet a business that has successfully transitioned from physical to online sales,

Talk to entrepreneurs who have integrated online payments and improved the user experience,

Learn about the BH Post’s e-commerce business solution,

Gain insight into the operation of the e-commerce ecosystem through cooperation with relevant stakeholders such as e-commerce associations and online payment providers.

What can you expect?

Direct insight into successful digitalization and e-commerce practices,

Understanding specific tools and systems for online sales and business scaling,

Possibility to connect with other entrepreneurs and potential partners,

Inspiration and practical advice that you can immediately apply to your business,

A customized program in accordance with your business interests (based on the application questionnaire).

This study visit is an opportunity to take a concrete step towards digitalizing your business and use the potential of the online market for further growth and development.

The criteria that will be taken into account when selecting the entrepreneurs are as follows:

The business must be registered in BiH in any form,

The founder/owner or majority co-founder/co-owner of the business is a woman (regardless of the age group she belongs to) and has an interest in the areas listed in the thematic framework of the study visit.

The application deadline is 20.05.2026. until 17:00. Participation in the program is free of charge for all participants and the 787 Foundation covers all participation costs.

Applications are made exclusively via the following APPLICATION FORM.

The entrepreneurs selected for the study visit will be contacted by 25.05.2026. For any additional questions regarding the study visit program, you can contact us via email: snjezana@f787.ba

The Foundation for Socio-Economic Development 787 – F787, has been supporting entrepreneurs from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina for 11 years through various entrepreneurial programs and activities, with the aim of developing their businesses and innovative ideas, as well as improving their operations. Through its work, the Foundation 787 focuses on encouraging innovation, digital and green solutions, and also contributes to creating a favorable environment for entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Public call for applications for approval of financial incentives for capital investments in 2026

Based on Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Regulation on the conditions and manner of obtaining financial incentives for capital investments in agricultural production in 2026 (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska” No.: 29/26), a public call for applications for approval of financial incentives for capital investments in 2026 is hereby announced.

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Invitation to participate in B2B meetings with Austrian companies

The office of the trade department of the Austrian Embassy (Advantage Austria) is organizing a business mission in Banja Luka from March 25 to 27, 2026, including B2B meetings with Austrian companies and institutions.

This event is an opportunity for domestic companies to make contacts with Austrian partners. For more information and registration, interested parties can contact Advantage

The B2B meetings will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the “Courtyard by Marriott” hotel (Prvog Krajiško korpus 33, conference hall on the 1st floor) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The delegation consists of eleven Austrian companies interested in establishing business cooperation, and their profiles you can find here.

Participation is free, but is only possible with a pre-arranged appointment.

Interested companies can register their interest in meetings by submitting their contact details and information with which Austrian participant they wish to speak with.

Applications must be submitted no later than March 20, 2026. year, or as soon as possible due to the limited number of appointments, to contact:

Dragan Samardzija

Email: banjaluka@advantageaustria.org

Phone: 051 507 010

The dates of the meetings will be confirmed after agreeing on the schedule.

This event is an opportunity for domestic companies to make contacts with Austrian partners. For more information and application, interested parties can contact the above-mentioned e-mail or phone number.

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The months-long investment talks with partners from China are entering a new phase

Brod Municipality Mayor Milan Zečević held a meeting today in the premises of the Municipal Administration with Guo Hengyan, general director of the company “China Shandong International & Technical Cooperation Group Ltd”, headquartered in Banja Luka, and Jiang Hongrui, a businessman from the Chinese city of Qingdao.

During the meeting, they discussed the next steps in the development of cooperation, as well as concrete investment opportunities in the municipality of Brod.

Chinese investors have expressed interest in investing, emphasizing the favorable geographical position of Brod, the benefits for starting a business, as well as the potential offered by the free, duty-free zone, the establishment of which should be completed by the end of the current month.

A special part of the conversation was dedicated to the concrete steps that interested investors should take in the process of registering a company, as well as the obligations and support that the local administration should provide in that process.

According to Cang Hongrui, there are already several businessmen from China who are considering the possibility of investing in the area of ​​the municipality of Brod.

The Mayor of Brod thanked Ms. Guo for her visit and pointed out that the support of one of the largest Chinese state-owned companies significantly contributes to the efforts of the current municipal administration in attracting investors from China.

“The story about investors and the creation of a more favorable environment in Brod is a long-term story, a story that will require months and months of effort and work, but we can already see that certain aspects have proven to be favorable and certain plans are already being implemented,” Zečević said.

He added that the process of issuing construction permits for several different buildings is underway, which will result in more than 200 new jobs in Brod in the next 16 to 20 months.

“We hope that Chinese investors will also enter this economic flywheel, which we started in the second half of last year and which will only come to the fore during this year,” concluded the mayor of Brod.

It was also announced at the meeting that in April of this year, representatives of eleven companies from Brod will travel to China, where a series of meetings and visits to local companies are planned, with the aim of further concretizing the cooperation between Brod and Chinese businessmen.

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