Minister for Innovation and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia Nenad Popovic visited the EU headquarter in Brussels, on 25 September 2017. On this occasion Minister Popović met with the EU Director General for Innovation and Research Robert Jan Smits. The plans for the development of Serbia’s innovative ecosystems and innovation infrastructure, as well as the participation of Serbia in the EU Horizon 2020, particularly in the part of the program "Leadership in the industry" were inter alia discussed at the meeting. Both sides expressed the interest to intensify cooperation on the design and implementation of programs for public and private partnerships in Europe.