1. Impact of the INDUSAC project through co-creation between students and industryDuško Odić, Urška Mrgole, Robert Premk, Špela Kunej, Marjeta Trobec, 2026, strokovni članek Opis: The Horizon Europe inDUsaC project, coordinated by the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia, introduced an innovative mechanism for facilitating knowledge transfer between companies and students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. During the project, students and re searchers across Europe were given the opportunity to address compa ny-defined challenges through short-term co-creation projects lasting between four and eight weeks. In total, 303 individuals, organised into 159 international teams, success fully completed their projects, with students receiving financial compen sation for their contributions. This paper provides an overview of the addressed company challenges, which spanned a wide range of domains, including health, education and nutrition; modern living; products and accessories; energy and environment; industrial processes and engineer ing; and business solutions. This diversity demonstrates the breadth of the project’s impact, with ap proximately half of the participating companies being small enterprises with up to 10 employees, and with strong participation from eU Widen ing countries. By presenting 159 successful collaborations that generated valuable outputs for companies and enabled students to acquire practical skills, the inDUsaC project demonstrates: (i) tangible social impact; (ii) the feasibility of an effective and attractive mechanism that provides compa nies with innovative ideas while offering students meaningful incentives to gain experience and strengthen their professional networks; and (iii) the critical role of a public research organisation in facilitating such exchanges.
Ključne besede: INDUSAC project, co-creation, students, industry, knowledge transfer
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2. University Employees’ Perceptions of Innovation : Evidence from the BIKE-HEI Project First Training ProgrammeKlara Čalušić, Simona Kustec, 2026, strokovni članek Opis: Universities are increasingly recognised as proactive actors in fostering innovation, contributing to regional growth, driving economic development, and enhancing social welfare. This paper explores perceptions of innovation and related knowledge among academic and non-academic university employees, based on data collected through an online questionnaire administered during a training course on innovation ecosystems offered within the BIKE-HEI project. The findings indicate that university employees generally perceive their innovation-related knowledge as relatively strong, with both academic and non-academic staff reporting high levels of intrinsic motivation to engage in innovation, as well as a clear aspiration to create meaningful impact. Among the barriers to acquiring additional knowledge and engaging in innovation-related work, respondents emphasise work-related constraints, including limited time, administrative and financial burdens, insufficient specialised knowledge of innovation, and a perceived general resistance to change within universities. These findings are consistent with existing theoretical and empirical research supporting the innovation and entrepreneurial orientation of universities, and they highlight the need to strengthen institutional support and create conditions that foster employees’ engagement in innovation-related activities.
Ključne besede: innovation, university employees, governance, survey, BIKEHEI project
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3. Time-money segment differences in ideation and collaboration readiness in sustainable tourism educationDejan Križaj, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This study examines whether tourism students’ self-reported time–money use patterns are related to their readiness to collaborate on idea development, and whether sustain- ability emerges spontaneously in their tourism innovation ideas. Using an anonymised dataset of open-ended questionnaire responses from Slovenian higher education tourism students (N = 597; 2019–2025), we applied deterministic rule-based coding to classify the presence of actionable ideas and sustainability framing, as well as collaboration readiness and conditions. Actionable ideas were common (53.4%), but sustainability framing was uncommon (7.5%). Most respondents were unconditionally willing to collaborate (69.3%), while 30.7% expressed conditional willingness or unwillingness. Time–money behavioural segments were significantly associated with collaboration reservations, whereas segment differences in ideation and sustainability framing were not significant. Among students expressing reservations, topic match and perceived team quality were the most frequently stated conditions. These findings indicate that sustainability-oriented tourism education should support both sustainability integration and low-risk collaboration through clear project briefs, topic-based matching, and team-process supports. The conclusions should be interpreted with reasonable caution as they are context-specific evidence based on self- reported, rule-coded responses, particularly for sustainability framing, where positive cases were rare. In this context, segmentation should be regarded as a diagnostic tool for course design rather than as a basis for labelling students.
Ključne besede: tourism education, sustainability, collaboration readiness, behavioural segmentation, time–money trade-offs, project-based learning, open-ended survey, clustering
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4. Student Upskilling and Industry Value in the INDUSAC Project : Evidence from Quick, Challenge-Driven Co-Creation MechanismŠpela Kunej, Duško Odić, Urška Mrgole, Robert Premk, Marjeta Trobec, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The INDUSAC project, launched in 2022 under Horizon Europe, connected industry and academia by involving students in solving real-world problems. Coordinated by the Jožef Stefan Institute, INDUSAC paired companies with international, interdisciplinary teams of students for co-creation projects lasting 4–8 weeks, based on multiple calls for applications. This article evaluates student engagement across three call periods – February to May 2024, June to October 2024, and November 2024 to July 2025 – using surveys before and after the projects. Results showed high initial student confidence and measurable improvements in skills such as negotiation and international teamwork. Satisfaction with the process and online platform increased among both students and companies, indicating effective adaptation based on feedback. While companies appreciated student creativity, they expressed a need for greater market viability. These findings validate INDUSAC’s co-creation mechanism, enhancing knowledge transfer while fostering an environment that prepares students for successful global careers.
Ključne besede: student upskilling, industry value, INDUSAC project
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5. Managing projects in large companies – project success factors in the crisis and post crisis period : evidence from Serbia and SloveniaDragan Lj. Bjelica, Marko Mihić, Dušan Gošnik, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This paper investigates project success factors (SF) and project success criteria (SC) in large firms and aims to identify which contribute the most to project success. The results of this study are based on a survey of large firms in Slovenia and Serbia. A sample of 175 large firms is included. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare groups across countries and between the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 periods. A comparison study of project SF and SC between the period of COVID-19 crisis and post COVID-19 is presented. Findings suggest a high degree of alignment between both countries: both prioritise user appreciation as the most important project SC and clear goals and objectives were identified as the most critical project SF. The results also show that a well-defined project management process is the most critical factor for successful project implementation. Project managers were constantly the most dominant decision makers on projects during and after the COVID-19 period. Analysis shows no significant differences between project SF and SF during and after the COVID-19 period, indicating that large companies are resilient in managing project success.
Ključne besede: project, large firm, success, crisis, comparison, Serbia
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6. The Journey of Success in Finnish Defence Projects : A Longitudinal StudyIlkka Ikonen, Henrik Juhol, 2025, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: This study investigates the critical success factors influencing the success of defence equipment projects within the Finnish Defence Forces over a three-decade period from 2006 to 2025. Utilizing a longitudinal research design, the study captures changes in success factors in response to evolving organizational and environmental contexts. The research is grounded in a literature review on project success and success factors, with particular focus on defence industry. The main research question of this study is: How have the critical success factors of Finnish defense equipment projects changed from 2006 to 2025? By comparing empirical data from three case studies conducted in 2006, 2018 and 2025, the study offers insights into the constancy and transformation of critical success factors over time. This study contributes to the literature by providing a nuanced understanding of success factors in defence procurement projects, differentiating them from industry delivery projects. It highlights the unique challenges faced by procurement-focused projects and provides actionable insights for practitioners aiming to optimize project performance in the defence sector. The research calls for enhanced project management education and training within the Finnish Defence Forces to address the dual challenges of increasing demands and rising equipment costs.
Ključne besede: management, defence project, success factors, critical success factors, project success
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