253 projects were applied for the public call, and the largest number of approved applications is from the field of natural sciences, food and agricultural fields, then information and communication technologies and nanomaterials.
International reviewers rated the submitted projects according to criteria that include the strength of the research team, the innovation and feasibility of the proposed concept, the usefulness and potential for commercialization of the product under development and the feasibility of the implementation plan.
Funds for the implementation of the first public call were provided from the budget of the Government of the Republic of Serbia from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, and through the "Competitiveness and Employment Improvement Project" (loan agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the World Bank).