Applications for the Partnership for Growth Programme are open

The program organizes EIT Manufacturing Hub Croatia, It is designed to help start-ups and scale-ups to connect with manufacturing companies and strengthen their competences for starting business and innovation cooperation.

The duration of the program is 2 months, It will consist of a combination of education, individual counselling and opportunities to present and meet partners.

Programme participants:

  • through individual counselling will receive support in preparing profiles for finding partners that will be published on the website of EIT Manufacturing Hub Croatia and shared with the EIT Manufacuring network
  • help identify potential partners as well as prepare for contacts and arrangements;
  • By participating in the workshops, they will have the opportunity to learn more about the experiences and recommendations of companies successful in business development based on expertise and innovative solutions, and get acquainted with the programs of financing innovation cooperation as well as with the platforms for connecting in the manufacturing industry
  • on networking organized as part of the main this year's EIT Manufacturing Hub Conference planned for 7 December 2022 they will have the opportunity to produce companies and to present their competencies in direct contact and start cooperation discussions.

More about the program you can find out here as well as on the site the Centre for Research, Development and Technology Transfer and on https://www.facebook.com/EITManufacturingHubCroatia/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985153850831704065

The deadline for applications is 19 October 2022. and you can apply here.

Competition for the selection of persons from the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County whose development of innovation will be co-financed by non-refundable incentive funds in 2022

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County traditionally, through the Administrative Department for Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, since 1995, announces a competition for the selection of persons from the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County whose development of innovation will be co-financed by non-repayable incentive funds; and grants innovators incentives to develop innovation.

This year it is secured. 150.000,00 HRK grants that are planned to be deployed to develop the best-rated innovations.

More details on link.

Step Ri poziva mala i srednja poduzeća da iskoriste mogućnost procjene prilika za digitalizaciju poslovanja

Step Ri znanstveno-tehnologijski park Sveučilišta u Rijeci je objavio javni poziv na iskaz interesa za sudjelovanje u programu podrške usmjerenom na procjenu prilika za digitalizaciju poslovanja. Program je namijenjen malim i srednjim poduzećima koja žele unaprijediti svoje poslovanje uvođenjem novih tehnologija, a kako bi postala konkurentnija i uspješnija.

Podršku omogućuje Europska poduzetnička mreža Hrvatske te će se u sklopu ovog poziva izvršiti procjena prilika za digitalizaciju poslovanja za 5 poduzeća. Procjena uključuje inicijalnu analizu, popratno savjetovanje te izradu izvješća o mogućnostima i prilikama za uvođenje novih tehnologija u poslovanje. Sudjelovati je moguće uživo i online.

Koristi za mala i srednja poduzeća koja će sudjelovati su:

  • dobivanje jasne slike o vlastitim potrebama i prilikama za unapređenje poslovanja uz pomoć novih tehnologija;
  • identifikacija područja poslovanja s najvećim potencijalom za napredak;
  • identifikacija konkretnih tehnologija s najvećim potencijalom za unapređenje poslovanja;
  • savjetovanje nakon inicijalne analize;
  • izrada izvješća koje će uključivati zaključke i smjernice za poboljšanje poslovanja uz pomoć novih tehnologija, a koje predstavlja potencijalnu podlogu za izradu detaljnog akcijskog plana ili pripremu prijave projekta za sufinanciranje u okviru državnih potpora.

Prijave su otvorene od trenutka objave ovog javnog poziva, a više informacija možete naći na web stranicama Step-a Ri.  Prvi rok za prijavu je 01.10.2022. U slučaju preostalih mjesta, drugi rok za prijavu je 01.11.2022.

Procjenu prilika za digitalizaciju poslovanja vrše djelatnici Step Ri znanstveno-tehnologijskog parka Sveučilišta u Rijeci, koji je ujedno i član Europskog centra za digitalne inovacije – EDIH Adria, uspostavljenog u suradnji s organizacijama Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Infobip, SmartRI, Sveučilište u Rijeci i Sveučilište u Puli.

Step Ri znanstveno-tehnologijski park Sveučilišta u Rijeci je poduzetnička potporna institucija koju je 2008. godine osnovalo Sveučilište u Rijeci. Našim savjetodavnim uslugama, programima i edukacijama želimo hrvatskom gospodarstvu učiniti dostupna najnovija svjetska znanja inoviranja i upravljanja kojima vodeće tvrtke brže, uspješnije i jeftinije stvaraju inovacije, postaju konkurentnije i osvajaju nova tržišta. Samostalno i s partnerima u Hrvatskoj i Europi stvaramo i provodimo projekte financirane od Europske unije i Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, iz hrvatskih nacionalnih i lokalnih programa te iz sredstava velikih hrvatskih tvrtki koje podupiru inovacije i poduzetništvo.

U slučaju potrebe za dodatnim informacijama, slobodni ste kontaktirati na e-mail mario.vukelic@uniri.hr i telefonski broj 051 265 976.

PUBLIC CALL - Commercialisation of Innovation

the Primorje - Gorski Kotar CountyAdministrative Department for Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development) and FIPRO Foundation published Public call to apply for project funding Commercialisation of innovation.

The competition is open from 22 August by 1 October 2022 of the year.

The total amount of funds to be allocated shall be the highest 200.000,00 kn per user.

Acceptable applicants:

  • natural persons (innovators willing to enter a business venture or transfer their rights to another economic operator),
  • small business entities in accordance with the Small Business Development Promotion Act (OG 29/02, 63/07, 53/12, 56/13, 121/16) and the European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, referring to companies outside the public sector and privately owned crafts based in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.

Applicants who have concluded a Funding Agreement with the FIPRO Foundation for the last 2 (two) years do not
may be beneficiaries of funding and their application will not be considered.

FINANCIAL SUBJECT

Funds assigned to finance the following eligible costs development and commercialization
Innovation:

  • the manufacture or supply of the necessary equipment, tools and materials for the production of innovation where it cannot be contracted out as an external service;
  • making, testing, perfecting a prototype of a product or process for the provision of a service;
  • market launch preparations, promotional activities, contracting activities and development of distribution sales channels
  • certification or certification of products or services with a view to market entry;
  • search the state of the art, preparation and protection of intellectual property.


Funds are will not award for the following ineligible costs:

  • created before the publication of the public call
  • connected to land, buildings, infrastructure (connections, etc.)
  • purchase or purchase of a motor vehicle
  • all types of taxes and duties including VAT
  • costs already financed through EU or other national and international programmes
  • other expenses that the Committee and the Foundation Manager assess as unnecessary, inadmissible or inappropriate, either in terms of height or content, which will be reported in writing to the Applicant whose application has been assessed positively.

More information is available here.