Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness

Business Development and Innovation Croatia is a business development Programme that aims to increase value creation and sustainable growth in the Croatian private sector.

Programme is consisted from four programme areas:

• Development of innovative technology, processes and services
• Sustainable economic development of business
• Development of green industry and energy efficiency in production processes
• Development of innovative products and services

Focus areas within programme are green industry innovation and blue growth.

The Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness programme is financed by the Norway Financial Mechanism with the amount of EUR 22 million.

Financal Mechanism Office is the Programme Operator, Innovation Norway is the Fund Operator and Croatian Chamber of Commerce acts as a Programme Partner.

SUPPORT BY PRIORITY SECTORS 2014 – 2021 (mil. eur.)