
We’re crazy about innovations and improving life with technology. We pour our skills and passion to solve emerging societal challenges. Innovations for social good
About our lab
SmartUp – Social Innovation Lab
By applying custom design processes and adapting methods we drive systematic change to address the existing and emerging societal challenges in order to create a thriving environment for uninterrupted human prosperity.
DESIGN LABS
DATA BASED
APPROACHES
ENABLING COLLABORATIONS
Platforms
Accelerating the process of incubating new IT solutions to social problems: from ideation to prototyping all the way to scaling up.
Discover OneProjects
We implement projects which deliver long-term results by offering solutions to societal challenges on several topics, initiating systemic change.
Discover OneOrganizations
One-stop-shop for new partnerships in all sectors, promotion and development of innovative ideas, and expanding frontiers.
Discover OneCreative Business Cup N.Macedonia 2022!
If you are a startup with great expectations for your own product or services, if you are innovative and creative and ready to show the whole world, then here is your chance to shine.
We welcome and encourage all creative, innovative, and officially registered startups and SMEs to apply.
Featured work
Partnering with the civil sector and government agencies to research, design, and test new ideas.
Government
Education
Environment
Youth
Guide for development of an impact investment portfolio for local governments
In the past couple of years, SmartUp has been actively working on designing and implementing initiatives aimed at supporting the systemic development of Skopje. In this context, it was apparent that there exists a need to find new ways of generating additional finances with the aim of implementing these complex, system-level solutions and projects, whose financing needs exceed the resources municipalities and the City of Skopje have at their disposal.
Why work with us?
Think big, start small!
We see problems as opportunities and we believe that Individuals and communities are the best agents of sustainable development.
Discover
We conduct ethnographic research in workplaces, homes, and communities so we can understand first-hand people’s lives and needs.
Strategy
We prototype and test improved policies and services with community members, policymakers, and front-line staff.
Technology
We aims to make the most of technology to advance human development by encouraging innovative solutions.
Analytics
We help run and evaluate low-cost pilots so that new services and policies can be scaled up with confidence.
Our news


Three of our most memorable moments from this year’s Global Creative Business Cup 2022

The national representative for the ‘Creative Business Cup 2022’ Global finals is chosen

Innovation in education – A how-to guide to initiate innovative practices
At SmartUp we believe in the power of sharing experiences and knowledge. To

Креативен Бизнис Куп Северна Македонија 2022!

Successful realization of a five-day ‘Public Sector Innovation’ Training programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Opportunities/Calls
Оглас за ангажирање на UX/UI дизајнер – ЕДУИНО Лабораторија
СмартАП – Лабораторија за социјални иновации Скопје е невладина организација која работи на адресирање и…