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Ilija

Innovation and Business Development Consultant
41 years oldSalesMBACome from Serbia Living in Guangzhou
Language: English, Serbian , Italian
Mandarin: a little

Providing new business opportunities, securing revenue streams and introducing innovation in all aspects of company life. Optimising procedures, recruitment and internal communications. Building external partnerships with key external stakeholders.

Business Development and Fundraising Consultant
Freelance Consultant
Jan 2014 - Now(10 years)

Working directly with startups, coordinating their fundraising operations and preparation for the absorption of funding rounds; creating, implementing and optimising internal structures and procedures, providing training and support to intrapreneurial teams inside big corporations; reviewing and evaluating existing fundraising strategies, creating and implementing new fundraising strategies for tech startups, innovation hubs, co-working and community spaces, incubators and startup accelerators

Fundraising Manager
ICT Hub, Belgrade
Jan 2015 - Now(9 years)

Project development, proposal writing, budgeting and monitoring of implementation; strategic planning of fundraising operations for innovation tools and mechanisms in corporate environment; communicating and fostering relations with key national and international stakeholders - primarily Delegation of the EU in Serbia and USAID; mentoring startups from Ventures portfolio in their fundraising operations

Innovation and Business Development Manager
ICT Hub Venture, Belgrade
May 2017 - Now(7 years)

Consultancy services to corporate clients in the area of corporate innovation; designing and delivering educational programs that introduce startup approach of product development to corporate environment; conceptualising and organising medium and large scale events such as hackathons, open innovation challenges, conferences and innovation sprints; innovation strategy development and implementation

Theatre Producer/Business Development Manager
T100 Theater Production
Sep 2009 - Nov 2018(9 years)

Providing new business opportunities, securing revenue streams and introducing innovation in all aspects of company life. Basic fundraising and production of new theatre shows, sales and contracting with theatre venues and festivals. Selection, recruitment and interactions with actors, directors, scene workers, technicians and other staff.

Guest Lecturer/Researcher
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences
Sep 2010 - Aug 2018(8 years)

Developing curricula and delivering lectures in the field of social studies, socio-economic development, contemporary development models, tools and mechanisms, Defining and implementation of scientific standards; monitoring and harmonisation of local coordinators' contributions; selection of materials and publication editing

Business Development and Fundraising Manager
Startit Accelerator, Belgrade
Mar 2010 - Jan 2015(5 years)

Coordination of project teams within Project Office; project development and proposal writing; monitoring and evaluation of projects being implemented; conducting negotiation processes with donors; strategic planning and execution of fundraising operations; supporting and mentoring tech startups from the accelerators portfolio in their fundraising operations

University of Trento, Italy
, Comparative Local Development
Sep 2008 - Sep 2010(2 years)

Multidisciplinary field containing finances, law, economics and social science. Graduated with Master thesis in the field of Innovation clusters with highest grade: 1/1

University of Belgrade, Serbia
, Public Policy and Administration
Sep 2002 - Sep 2008(6 years)

Graduated with the thesis in the field of local self-government with highest grade: 10/10

Innovation Management AcademyB2B Sales AcademyStartup AcademyPreparation of Horizon 2020 projectImplementation of IPA Projects