Smart Kolektiv, in collaboration with partners, has announced a call for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to apply for the free program TRANSFORMATOR, aimed at accelerating their transition to more sustainable practices. 

TRANSFORMATOR is designed as an intensive two-month program consisting of training sessions and workshops, combined into a comprehensive educational module. The program is intended for active small and medium-sized enterprises and civil society organizations, helping them prepare for future challenges and demands, and adapt their operations to sustainable principles. Through courses, advisory programs, and mentorship provided by dozens of investors, experts, and qualified mentors from specific fields, ten selected organisations will transform their business model from linear to sustainable. 

The Transformator program is part of a larger regional program called “Sustainable Futures,” aimed at preparing SMEs for key future challenges. In addition to Transformator, SMEs have the opportunity to join the Sustainability Academy, a free e-learning platform aimed at providing basic knowledge about business sustainability and enabling self-paced learning. 

The TRANSFORMATOR program was created with the support of the Coca-Cola Foundation and was launched in 2022 in Romania by the organization Social Innovation Solutions (SIS). The fourth edition is available in three new markets, including Croatia, Bulgaria, and Serbia, while Smart Kolektiv is the national partner for the Serbian market. 

Applications for the TRANSFORMATOR program are open at www.transformator.global/serbia. 

About Smart Kolektiv:  

Smart Kolektiv (SK) is a civil society organization founded in 2003, pioneering the promotion of CSR and social entrepreneurship in Serbia. Since 2008, SK manages the Responsible Business Forum, the first network of socially responsible companies in Serbia, comprising 30 large companies. SK actively promotes social responsibility and the implementation of ESG principles in the business sector, simultaneously fostering partnerships between social enterprises and major economic entities, including SMEs and large companies. The organization provides direct financial and non-financial support, focuses on advocacy, partnership creation, access to finance, markets, and capacity building.  

About Social Innovation Solutions:  

Social Innovation Solutions (SIS) mission is to empower individuals and organizations to understand future transformations and to develop sustainable tech, policy, and entrepreneurial solutions. SIS organizes several sustainability and education programs  in Romania and the CEE Region working with over 15.000 SMEs and NGOs in programs like The Sustainability Academy, TRANSFORMATOR, ESG Journey and Sustainability Hub. SIS is also the organizer of Climate Change Summit, a global conversation platform about sustainability and climate change solutions.  

About the Coca-Cola Foundation:  

The Coca‑Cola Foundation’s mission is to make a difference in communities around the world where The Coca‑Cola Company operates and where our employees live and work. We support transformative ideas and institutions that address complex global challenges and that leave a measurable and lasting impact. Our giving is focused on sustainable access to safe water, climate resilience and disaster risk preparedness and response, circular economy, economic empowerment, and causes impacting our hometown community. Since its inception in 1984, The Coca‑Cola Foundation has awarded grants of over $1.5 billion in service of its mandate to strengthen communities across the world.