Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit (ex PIU Research and Development)

What Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit (ex PIU Research and Development) does

Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade (Jedinica za upravljanje projektima u javnom sektoru d.o.o. Beograd, formerly PIU Research and Development) is a Serbian government-owned limited liability company headquartered in Belgrade at Veljka Dugoševića 54, with an additional address at Nemanjina 22-26 in Savski Venac. Founded in 2010 with 36 employees, the entity operates as the official implementing and professional supervision arm for public-sector infrastructure projects financed by multilateral donors — chiefly the European Investment Bank, the European Union (with technical assistance delivered via EPTISA), and the Council of Europe Development Bank — on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.

The unit does not sell a commercial software or product platform. Its core technology is public-sector project management and professional supervision services for government infrastructure: tender preparation, procurement support, construction supervision, and technical assistance for EU-funded development programmes. Active mandates include the Schools Modernisation Programme (164 schools renovated, 81 equipped, 1,759 connected to a Unified Education Information System; €100 million total value), the Regional Housing Program (250 refugee-family apartments delivered in Ovča in 2023), the Public Sector Research and Development project (€50 million capital equipment, €40 million consumables, €3.63 million technical assistance, targeting ~1,400 returning Serbian scientists), the €11 million Srbijagas Data Center construction in Novi Sad, the 4.8 MW biomass and gas-fired thermal boiler with 2.4 km district heating pipeline in Mali Zvornik, and Centers of Excellence under construction at the University of Kragujevac and University of Novi Sad.

The revenue model is professional services: the entity is funded through the Serbian state budget and donor-financed programme allocations, with work secured exclusively via public procurement/tender processes. End-customers are government ministries (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science/Technological Development and Innovation), universities, and state-owned companies such as Srbijagas. Distribution is single-country (Serbia), and there is no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor ownership. Leadership consists of Acting Director Dušan Kovačević (В.д. директора); no further management team is publicly disclosed.

Name

Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit (ex PIU Research and Development)

Legal name

Jединица за управљање пројектима у јавном сектору д.о.о. Београд

Website

https://piu.rs

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade is a Serbian government-owned entity (36 staff, founded 2010) that provides project management and professional supervision for EU-, EIB-, and CEB-funded public-sector infrastructure projects on behalf of Serbian ministries, universities, and state-owned companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Project Management

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Rep Services for School Capital Projects (EDAEABAN)

Keywords

• Public sector project management
• EU-funded infrastructure projects
• Professional supervision services
• Government procurement consulting
• Public infrastructure development

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Project Implementation Services: Government-funded project implementation services for public sector infrastructure. Revenue is derived from managing EU-funded and government-funded public sector development projects in Serbia, including professional supervision, project management, and technical assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade (JUP) is a Serbian government-owned limited liability company that implements public sector infrastructure projects funded by the European Union, European Investment Bank, and Council of Europe Development Bank. It provides professional supervision, project management, tender preparation, and technical assistance for construction and modernization programs in Serbia, including the Schools Modernisation Programme, Regional Housing Program, Research and Development in Public Sector initiative, Srbijagas Data Center construction, and biomass heating plant construction in Mali Zvornik.

Product overview

Public Sector Projects Implementation Unit Ltd. Belgrade (Jedinica za upravljanje projektima u javnom sektoru d.o.o. Beograd) is a Serbian government organization that provides project management and professional supervision services for public sector infrastructure projects. Formerly known as PIU Research and Development, the unit does not offer a commercial product or software platform. Its services consist of project implementation, professional oversight, and technical assistance for publicly funded construction and modernization projects. The organization manages initiatives including the Regional Housing Program, Schools Modernisation Programme, Research and Development in Public Sector projects, Data Center construction (Srbijagas), and biomass heating plant construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schools Modernisation Programme (Програм модернизације школа) EU-funded programme for renovation and equipping of schools across Serbia, including the Unified Education Information System. Manages renovation of school facilities and procurement of educational equipment on behalf of the Ministry of Education. Programme value approximately €100 million with 164 schools renovated and 81 school facilities equipped.
• Regional Housing Programme (Регионални стамбени програм) Programme providing housing solutions for refugee families from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Includes construction of apartments and provision of keys to displaced families, such as the 2023 milestone of 250 refugee families receiving apartment keys in Ovča.
• Research and Development in Public Sector Programme (Истраживање и развој у јавном сектору) EU-funded programme for revitalizing research and development in Serbia's public sector. Includes technical assistance (€3,630,000 EU funding via EPTISA), procurement of new capital equipment (€50 million) and consumables (€40 million), construction of Centers of Excellence and student housing at universities including University of Kragujevac and University of Novi Sad, and a human resources component targeting 1,400 Serbian scientists to return from abroad.
• Srbijagas Data Center Construction Professional Supervision (Изградња Дата центра Србијагас у Новом Саду) Professional supervision services for the construction of a data center for Srbijagas (Serbian state gas company) in Novi Sad. Investment value approximately €11 million.
• Biomass Heating Plant Construction in Mali Zvornik (Изградња топлане на биомасу у Малом Зворнику) Construction of biomass and gas-fired thermal boiler facility with 4.8 MW total capacity and 2.4 km district heating pipeline in Mali Zvornik. Project implemented between 2020-2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• 164 schools renovated and 81 facilities equipped under Schools Modernisation Programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government of the Republic of SerbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Government of Serbia is the parent stakeholder of the PIU. The organization operates as a government-owned project implementation unit (d.o.o. Belgrade) implementing public sector projects mandated by various government ministries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@JUP-oy1rc
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/public-sector-piu

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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