The AIM Startup Competition is the early-stage innovation pillar of the Accelerating Investment in Montenegro (AIM) programme, a joint initiative of the Government of Montenegro through the Montenegrin Investment Agency (MIA) and the European Union Delegation. It offers a structured route from early-stage application to high-visibility exposure , culminating at the AIM Investment Conference on 19–21 October 2026 in Portonovi, Montenegro, where finalists pitch on the main stage and the winner