ANNT

What ANNT does

ANNT (Asocijacija za napredak nauke i tehnologije / Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The organization connects young Bosnian scientists and STEM professionals — many based at international institutions such as CERN, Google DeepMind, ETH Zurich, Stanford, MIT, Cambridge, and Oxford — with domestic youth, university students, and the broader public through a portfolio of science outreach, STEM education, and research mentorship programs. ANNT serves three primary beneficiary groups: secondary school students (via STEM Youth Camp), university students (via the PSI research mentorship program), and the general public (via the mobile science museum, science cafés, and AI ecosystem mapping).

The organization's product portfolio is anchored by STEM Youth Camp (an annual five-day residential camp for 42–48 high schoolers), Projekat studentskih istraživanja / PSI (a UROP-modeled six-month research mentorship program), and the BH Akademski Imenik — a digital networking and collaboration platform for BiH and diaspora researchers developed jointly with technology partner RUnIT. Complementary products include Mali muzej nauke i tehnologije (an interactive mobile science museum with hands-on exhibits in physics, astronomy, optics, and medicine traveling across BiH cities), the AI Landscape Bosne i Hercegovine (the first national mapping of AI companies and institutions, produced with the Federal Ministry of Education and Science), an AI Hackathon co-organized with BHAAAS, hosting of the Eastern European Machine Learning (EEML) summer school 2025, and Nauka uz kafu ("Science over Coffee") outreach gatherings.

ANNT operates on a grant- and sponsorship-funded model with no commercial revenue stream. Funding is sourced from international development donors (USAID, UNDP BiH, French Embassy in BiH), corporate sponsors (BH Telecom, SystemDuo, Infobip), government partners (Federal Ministry of Science and Education), and individual donations via Buymeacoffee. All programs are delivered free of charge to participants, with accommodation, meals, and transport covered. The organization is volunteer-led — staff time for camps, mentorship, and project teams is unpaid — which makes ANNT a cost-effective science-promotion platform but also structurally dependent on sustained donor sponsorship and member goodwill.

Name

ANNT

Legal name

Associjacija za napredak nauke i tehnologije

Website

https://annt.ba

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANNT is a Sarajevo-based non-profit association founded in 2017 that connects Bosnian and diaspora STEM scientists with youth, university students, and the public through residential science camps, research mentorship programs, a researcher networking platform, and science outreach events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education and Science Outreach

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMABAB

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMACAG

AI & Machine Learning (Foundations & Applied)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Coding & Computer Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAIAL

Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Youth science camps
• Research mentorship
• Science outreach initiatives
• Academic networking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Novi Grad

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Grant funding: ANNT operates primarily through project grants from international donors, government agencies, and development programs. Funding supports programs like STEM Youth Camp, PSI, and science museum initiatives.
2. Corporate sponsorships and partnerships: Corporate partners (BH Telecom, SystemDuo, Infobip, and others) provide financial and in-kind support for events and programs through sponsorship agreements and memoranda of cooperation.
3. Individual donations: Accepts individual contributions through Buymeacoffee platform (buymeacoffee.com/anntbih).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANNT is a volunteer-run, non-governmental scientific association that delivers free STEM-education and science-promotion programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its core offerings include an annual residential STEM Youth Camp for high school students, a six-month university-student research mentorship program (PSI) modeled on UROP, the BH Akademski Imenik digital platform connecting BiH researchers with the diaspora, a mobile interactive science museum, an annual AI Hackathon, the AI Landscape of Bosnia and Herzegovina mapping project, a Nauka uz kafu public-outreach series, and co-organization of the EEML summer school in Sarajevo.

Product overview

ANNT (Asocijacija za napredak nauke i tehnologije) is a non-governmental organization — not a traditional software company — that operates a portfolio of science promotion and STEM education programs. The core programs include the STEM Youth Camp (annual residential camp for high school students), the Projekat studentskih istraživanja / PSI (university student research mentorship program modeled on UROP), the BH Akademski Imenik (digital networking platform for researchers), the Mali muzej nauke i tehnologije (interactive mobile science museum), the AI Hackathon (student AI development competition), the AI Landscape Bosne i Hercegovine (national AI ecosystem mapping), the EEML Summer School (prestigious AI/ML training hosted in Sarajevo), and Nauka uz kafu (informal science outreach events). The BH Akademski Imenik is the closest ANNT comes to a product-as-platform, serving as a digital hub for researcher networking, collaboration, and scientific discovery sharing, with mentoring programs and calls accessible through it. All other programs are structured as periodic or annual projects rather than continuous software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STEM Youth Camp (SYC): A five-day science camp for high school students from across Bosnia and Herzegovina featuring lectures from scientists, technical workshops, and soft skills sessions.
• Projekat studentskih istrazivanja (PSI)
• BH Akademski imenik
• AI Landscape Bosne i Hercegovine
• Mali muzej nauke i tehnologije
• Nauka uz kafu
• ANNT PIF

Products and services

• STEM Youth Camp (SYC) Annual five-day residential science camp for high school students from across Bosnia and Herzegovina, featuring lectures by internationally accomplished scientists, hands-on technical workshops (robotics, biology, solar energy, neural networks), and career guidance panels. Free for selected participants, with accommodation, meals, and transport covered.
• Projekat studentskih istraživanja (PSI) Structured six-month research mentorship program modeled on the UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme), pairing university Bachelor and Master students from BiH with expert mentors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the diaspora for STEM research projects including astrophysics, particle physics, bioinformatics, AI, and robotics. Delivered online with final presentations via video conferencing.
• AI Landscape Bosne i Hercegovine The first comprehensive mapping and classification of AI-innovative companies and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, categorizing organizations by AI application depth and sector. Produced in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Education and Science.
• BH Akademski Imenik
• AI Hackathon Two-day hackathon organized with BHAAAS, challenging students to develop AI-powered solutions — particularly Large Language Model applications — for real problems in the BiH academic community, including improving the BH Academic Directory.
• Mali muzej nauke i tehnologije Interactive mobile science museum featuring hands-on exhibits (Van de Graaff generator, electrical circuits, electromyography, thermoelectric generator) and traveling exhibitions visiting schools and public venues across Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Mostar, and Tuzla. Free admission.
• EEML (Eastern European Machine Learning) Summer School 2025 Prestigious annual AI/ML summer school organized by Google DeepMind researchers and local partners including ANNT and the University of Sarajevo, bringing world-renowned experts from Google, Apple, Cambridge, and Oxford to train doctoral students, researchers, and engineers.
• Nauka uz kafu (Science over Coffee) Informal science-outreach initiative of themed gatherings bringing scientists and the public together for accessible, open conversations about science, held across Bosnia and Herzegovina with support from UNDP BiH.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 participants engaged through 6 Nauka uz kafu events in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BH TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024BH Telecom and ANNT signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at jointly advancing scientific, technological, and innovative activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The partnership focuses on telecommunications innovations, digital technology development, and education support. Joint initiatives include supporting young researchers and innovators in the country.
• Federal Ministry for Science and Education (FMON)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024ANNT collaborated with FMON to create the first AI Landscape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing a comprehensive overview of the AI development ecosystem in the country. The ministry recognized the project's importance and supported its implementation.
• BHAAAS (Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024BHAAAS co-organized the AI Hackathon with ANNT in February 2024, focused on applying AI to real challenges within the academic community. BHAAAS members provided online lectures including Trustworthy AI presentation by IBM Fellow Namik Hrle.
• RUnITcoreTechnology or IntegrationANNT and RUnIT jointly created the BH Akademski imenik (BH Academic Directory), the first digital platform for networking, collaboration, and sharing scientific discoveries among researchers from BiH and diaspora. Project team members work on a volunteer basis.
• University of Sarajevo (UNSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSA partnered with ANNT to host EEML 2025 (Eastern European Machine Learning Summer School) in Sarajevo. University researchers collaborate on ANNT projects and serve as mentors in PSI program.
• Fondacija Izvor nade (Foundation Source of Hope)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondacija Izvor nade is a project partner for STEM Youth Camp, providing venue facilities at Ilidža. Has been a consistent partner across multiple years of camps.
• SystemDuominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystemDuo served as Silver Sponsor of STEM Youth Camp and has collaborated on events including the From Concept to Collaboration industrial innovation presentation.
• Evropska noć istraživača (European Researchers' Night) and Hidrološki institut SarajevominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partners for Mali muzej nauke exhibition and traveling museum activities, contributing to science outreach events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Science Olympiad: US K-12 STEM competition organization running regional, state, and national tournaments in biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. Comparable to ANNT's STEM Youth Camp for combining hands-on STEM challenges with a tournament/competition format for secondary school students.
• EEML (Eastern European Machine Learning Summer School): Annual machine learning summer school for doctoral students and researchers across Eastern Europe, founded by Google DeepMind researchers. ANNT co-hosted EEML 2025 in Sarajevo, making it a thematic peer in AI/ML training event delivery and audience overlap.

Broad incumbents

• AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science): The world's largest general scientific society, publisher of Science magazine. Comparable to ANNT for its role in advancing science as a public good, supporting international scientific networks, and convening programs that link diaspora researchers with national ecosystems.
• British Science Association: UK nonprofit running the British Science Festival and a national portfolio of public engagement and youth STEM programs. Comparable to ANNT for its mission to make science accessible, develop science capital among youth, and partner with scientific societies to deliver community-led events.
• Society for Science & the Public: US nonprofit running the Regeneron Science Talent Search, International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and Science Olympiad. Comparable to ANNT for its mission of identifying and supporting exceptional young STEM talent and convening pipeline programs.

Emerging players

• FIRST Inspires (FIRST Robotics): Global nonprofit running K-12 robotics and STEM competitions (FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, FRC). Comparable to ANNT's STEM Youth Camp robotics workshops and AI Hackathon for the same target audience of secondary school students and the same regional-competition-to-pipeline model.
• MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement): US nonprofit building STEM pipelines for underrepresented students through school-based programs, project-based learning, and expos. Comparable to ANNT for the same underrepresented-talent development framing and the use of project leadership programs (akin to ANNT's PSI).

Regional players

• Copernicus Science Centre: Major interactive science center in Warsaw offering permanent exhibitions, traveling exhibits, and science festivals. Comparable to ANNT for the Mali muzej nauke (mobile science museum) format and for blending hands-on physics, biology, and engineering exhibits with school-based programming.
• Centar za promociju nauke (CPN): Serbian public institute responsible for science popularization, public communication of science, and STEM outreach across Serbia. Comparable to ANNT for its science festival programs, science center collaborations, and portfolio of public STEM engagement events, with shared regional Western Balkan scope.

Direct peers

• BHAAAS (Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences): A diaspora-led nonprofit based in the US that connects BiH scholars and supports science, education, and culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a direct peer because it operates the same diaspora-to-BiH STEM talent bridge and is explicitly documented as ANNT's co-organizer of the AI Hackathon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/annt.ba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/annt
• Instagraminstagram.com/annt.ba

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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