This episode’s guest is David Sumpter, Professor at Department of Mathematics; Statistics, AI and Data Science at Uppsala University in Sweden. He’s also the co-founder of Twelve Football, a company that helps football clubs understand all metrics better and make smarter decisions. We discuss the relation between math and football, their successes and challenges with working with football clubs and their AI product Earpiece.
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At the Montenegro STEM & Finance Forum 2026, successfully held on June 10th 2026 at the University of Donja Gorica, participants were introduced to the National Competence Centre of Montenegro (NCC Montenegro) within the framework of the international EuroCC3 project. The STEM & Finance Forum 2026 was an event dedicated to young innovators, entrepreneurs, and teams developing solutions in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), finance, circular economy, and social innovation.
The presentation of NCC Montenegro and the EuroCC3 project was delivered by Prof. Dr Milica Vukotić, Vice-Rector of the University of Donja Gorica and the NCC Montenegro member, who highlighted the importance of developing advanced computing capacities and artificial intelligence as key drivers of Montenegro’s digital transformation.
NCC Montenegro represents a key infrastructure for the development of advanced computing technologies in Montenegro. Through the EuroCC3 project, the centre supports businesses, research institutions and the public sector in accessing high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence and big data analytics. The establishment of NCC Montenegro opens new opportunities for innovation, digital transformation and increased competitiveness of the Montenegrin economy on the European and global market, while also strengthening the link between science and industry through the joint development of solutions based on the most advanced technologies.
The Forum was organised by Junior Achievement Montenegro in cooperation with Chamber of Economy Montenegro and CKB bank in Montenegro and brought together representatives from academia and the business sector.
As part of the training programme, NCC Montenegro members, Arnad Lekić, Igor Ćulafić and Dr Stevan Čakić delivered a training session on the topic “The Use of AI Tools in Active Projects”, providing participants with insight into the practical application of artificial intelligence tools in real project scenarios and day-to-day work.
Dr Bojana Mališić delivered a training session on applying for EU projects, equipping participants with practical knowledge and guidance on accessing European funds and international financing programmes.
The presentation of NCC Montenegro at this event for young innovators and entrepreneurs reaffirms the University of Donja Gorica’s commitment to making advanced computing technologies and the outcomes of international projects accessible to the broader academic and business community in Montenegro.
The National Competence Center for High Performance Computing (NCC Montenegro) is launching a short course dedicated to the emerging intersection of 3D printing, generative artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing (HPC). The course is designed to provide participants with practical insight into the full digital fabrication pipeline — from concept and model creation to the production of a physical prototype.
During the two-day program, participants will learn the fundamentals of 3D printing technologies, CAD-based modeling, and model preparation for printing, while also exploring how Generative AI tools can automatically generate and enhance 3D models. A special segment of the course will focus on the role of HPC infrastructure in enabling advanced generative design workflows, including the training and deployment of AI models for complex design generation and optimization.
Designed for students, researchers, and professionals
The course combines theoretical lectures with hands-on sessions, allowing participants to experiment with AI-assisted model generation and prepare designs for 3D printing. The program culminates in a final project where participants implement the complete workflow — from AI-generated concept to printed prototype.
The course is intended for students, researchers, engineers, makers, and professionals interested in digital fabrication, AI-assisted design, and advanced computational technologies. The course will take place on March 26th and March 30th.
The University of Donja Gorica, through the Faculty for Information Systems and Technologies, proudly announces the successful PhD defence of Mr. Stevan Čakić, focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing in precision agriculture.
The research addresses key challenges in modern agriculture, particularly in poultry farming, by leveraging deep learning and computer vision models for real-time monitoring, early disease detection, and improved farm management. The models were developed and trained using HPC resources, enabling efficient experimentation and achieving high prediction accuracy exceeding 92% . A significant contribution of this work lies in the integration of HPC-based model development with deployment on edge devices in real farm environments, demonstrating a complete AI-to-industry pipeline. The research also explores the use of generative AI and synthetic data to reduce dependency on large annotated datasets, accelerating innovation cycles.
mr Stevan Cakic presenting his PhD Thesis on AI/HPC in precision agriculture
Importantly, part of this research was conducted in synergy with the FFplus experiment and in direct collaboration with industry partners, highlighting the role of HPC in enabling real-world, industry-driven AI applications. This achievement further demonstrates the impact of the NCC Montenegro and EuroCC2 & EuroCC4SEE initiatives in supporting advanced research, fostering academia-industry collaboration, and promoting the adoption of HPC technologies in strategic sectors such as agriculture.
As part of the ongoing activities of the National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence in Montenegro (HPC NCC Montenegro), a new undergraduate course entitled Artificial Intelligence has been successfully implemented during the current academic year. The course was delivered to students of the Faculty for Information Systems and Technologies (FIST) as well as the Faculty of Applied Sciences – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science programme, further strengthening the AI and HPC components within undergraduate curricula.
AI Education Bridging Academia and Industry
The course was designed as an introductory yet comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts, methods, and applications of artificial intelligence, aiming to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation alongside essential practical skills. The focus was placed on machine learning, data analysis and processing, decision-making algorithms, and the role of AI in digital transformation and real-world problem solving. In addition, ethical challenges and societal implications of AI technologies were explicitly addressed. The course content and learning outcomes were aligned with contemporary academic and industry standards, including hands-on use of tools recommended by the industry experts.
A distinctive feature of the course was its close collaboration with industry partners, fully aligned with the objectives of the EuroCC-2 and EuroCC4SEE projects, which promote strong links between academia, industry, and the HPC ecosystem. Representatives from Alicorn, BixBit, Inovativa, and DigitalSmart actively participated in the course delivery, contributing through guest lectures and weekly discussions with students. This collaboration allowed students to gain first-hand insights into how AI and HPC technologies are applied in real industrial environments.
Through direct interaction with industry professionals, students discussed concrete use cases of artificial intelligence in areas such as data-driven decision making, process automation, intelligent systems development, and scalable AI solutions supported by HPC infrastructures. These exchanges significantly enriched the learning experience, fostering critical thinking, practical understanding of market needs, and awareness of real-world constraints and opportunities.
The implementation of the Artificial Intelligence course represents a concrete example of how EuroCC initiatives contribute to the systematic enhancement of undergraduate curricula with AI and HPC content, while simultaneously strengthening cooperation with industry. In this way, students are not only equipped with fundamental technical knowledge but are also introduced to the broader European HPC and AI ecosystem, gaining a clear perspective on the role of AI and high-performance computing in modern research, innovation, and industry.
This short course covers the foundations of conversational systems—classic NLU (intents, entities, slot filling, dialogue design) and modern LLM workflows (prompt engineering, function calling, RAG). Participants build a practical chatbot grounded in their own documents, evaluate quality and safety, and deploy a lightweight interface. An HPC module is included for large-scale embeddings and offline evaluation/load testing.
The Deep Learning with High Performance Computing (HPC) course provides a comprehensive introduction to both the fundamental and advanced concepts of Deep Learning, with a special focus on applications in High Performance Computing environments.
Participants will explore neural networks, loss optimization, convolutional and transformer architectures, as well as unsupervised and generative models. Through a combination of lectures and practical sessions, attendees will gain both theoretical understanding and hands-on experience in efficiently training and deploying deep learning models on HPC systems.
The course is intended for students and researchers with prior knowledge of machine learning concepts, programming in any language, and a basic understanding of mathematics (functions, derivatives, linear algebra, and statistics). The course is organized within the EuroCC project at the University of Donja Gorica, in collaboration with the Center for High Performance Computing and the Artificial Intelligence research team. All classes will be organized at the University of Donja Gorica, starting from 31st October, 2025, from 17:15h, in classroom S33 or S23 (3 floor).
