The expert jury of the Belgrade Fair awarded the Grand Prize "Step into the Future" to the LOLA INSTITUTE at the 66th International Fair of Technology and Technical Achievements under the slogan "Inspiring Development," held from May 21-24 in Belgrade, for the exhibit Vertical Machining Center LOLA VMC4 (https://sajamtehnike.rs/dodeljene-nagrade-sajma-tehnike-2024/).

LOLA VMC4 was presented as part of the exhibit of scientific research organizations at the Government of the Republic of Serbia's booth under the title "Play for Humanity! Science for Everyone" and under the slogan "Step into a Sustainable Future" (https://nitra.gov.rs/cir/ministarstvo/vesti/66-medunarodni-sajam-tehnike-i-tehnickih-dostignuca-je-zavrsen-dr-begovic-nadam-se-da-ce-od-ovih-ideja-nastati-nove-startap-kompanije).

LOLA VMC4 is the result of the work of researchers from LOLA INSTITUTE and the Department of Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, within the Technology Transfer call (Fund for Innovation Activity of the Republic of Serbia), with the remaining funding provided by LOLA INSTITUTE. During the fair, the LOLA INSTITUTE's booth had a large number of visitors, and many expressed interest in the LOLA VMC4 exhibit, which is at a commercial level.