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• Implementation of special programs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in the area of crafts, cooperatives, small and medium entrepreneurship. The Ministry administers programmes that are complimentary to the aims and objectives of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports relating to technology and innovation, especially stimulating development and growth of technology-based SMEs. Those programmes are aimed at encouraging individuals to establish their own companies, as well as development of innovation clusters (Cluster Development Programme) to boost competitiveness. The development of Entrepreneurship Centres and Regional Development Agencies is also encouraged by the Ministry via providing them with financial assistance. The institutional infrastructure of the Croatian innovation system initiated by the Ministry of Economy Labour and Entrepreneurship and local authorities coves the following centres (Becic and Svarc, 2006): • 9 business incubators; • 20 entrepreneurial centres; • 10 development agencies; • 14 free zones; • 2 technology parks: • Technology park Zagreb; and • Technology park Varaždin. Name: Business Innovation Centre of Croatia (BICRO Ltd.) Contact person: Hrvoje Prpić (Director) Email: ured-bicro@bicro.hr Website: http://www.bicro.hr The Business Innovation Centre of Croatia – BICRO Ltd. was created in 2006 when the international agreement between Republic of Croatia and World Bank was signed and additional cooperation with other partners agreed. The Centre manages five national development programmes supporting technology development (Support for Entrepreneurship Based on Innovation and New Technologies): • Seed Capital Programme (RAZUM); • Technology Infrastructure Development Programme (TehCro); • Venture Capital Programme (VrnCro); • R&D Programme (IRCro); and • Competitiveness Upgrading Programme (KonCro). Those programmes are implemented across the whole country and administered exclusively by BICRO. The objectives of BICRO are: increase in commercialization of knowledge; raising awareness about the value of innovation; transfer of knowledge and technology solutions from science and business; establishment of knowledge and technology page 13/HRV
ased companies; development of adequate technology infrastructure; creation of venture capital industry; increase competitiveness and introduction of new products to the market; strengthening cooperation between science and business, and creation of public-private partnerships with the aim of jointly investing in innovation. BICRO is financially and technically supporting its clients. For example, the Seed Capital Programme (RAZUM) provided support to 40 innovative start-ups and early stage companies (2002-2006). The other programmes have started recently (at the beginning of 2007) so its too early to indicate their impact, however the first hybrid (public-private) VC fund in Croatia will be established in 2007 through the VenCro Programme, 5 technology centres are in the process of upgrading their services and the first thematic technology incubator (for biotechnology) is being set up (TehCro Programme). Industry/Sector (technology area): Technology incubators thematically focusing on e.g. biotechnology, ICT, new materials and other industry branches important to economic development of Croatia (e.g. maritime). International activities: BICRO is an Associate Member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks), project partner in several TEMPUS projects involving innovation partners form Germany, Spain and Finland. BICRO cooperates within the project CARDS 2003 "IPR infrastructure for R&D sector in Croatia" with Human Technology Styria (Austria). Name: Agency for Small Business (HAMAG) Contact: Prilaz Gjure Deželića 7, 10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia Email: hamag@hamag.hr (currently not available) Website: http://www.hamag.hr/about_us.aspx HAMAG is an institution for small business development and promotion, which was created in 2003. The Agency is funded by the state budget, international loan schemes and other sources. HAMAG has traditionally been the implementing agency only for credit guarantee schemes, while the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MELE) has directly implemented measures of a non-financial nature. In 2006 a gradual transfer of responsibility towards HAMAG began in regard to implementation of non-financial measures. Within its activities, HAMAG encourages small business creation, growth and their investments; provides loans; issues guarantees for small business loans; provides financial support for loan cost reduction; subsidizes loan interests, employment generating activities and modern technology development. Additionally, HAMAG develops women and youth entrepreneurship further and subsidizes participation on international fairs and exhibitions. HAMAG has also developed an accreditation system for trainers, has started to implement a project for the Accreditation of page 14/HRV
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INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE STEERING
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Information compiled by: Jana Macha
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1 Introduction This thematic report
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Task Force to ease market entry bar
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United Nations Development Programm
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1.3 Specific Programmes and Instrum
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- IFC/PEP Southeast Europe is part
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Name: Ministry of Labour and Social
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government sector. The first to ini
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Name of initiative: Specialty Touri
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favouring international cooperation
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• Demise of Business Incubator en
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investments. Since its establishmen
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3 Conclusions/Recommendations In ov
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• Properly evaluate the existing
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5 Further Sources ACIT (2007). ALBA
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The USAID/MCA’s work with digital
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B) Technology/Innovation Centres In
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Mission of the CIRKO covers: • Gi
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Name of initiative: Contact: Not av
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Unlike the other centres, PREDA is
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UKIM - BSC still is not separate le
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Name of initiative: Incubator Delč
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private sector) are necessary to be
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4 References European Commission (2
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Meshko, V. (2006). Technology Trans
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6 List of Acronyms / Definitions AC
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INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE STEERING
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Contents - Montenegro 1 Introductio
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given the rather complicated legal
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Association (MBA) and the Ministry
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- ‘Multi-annual Indicative Planni
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according to the defined pace of cr
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• Improve connections with pre-ac
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• Examining the impact of legal a
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B) Technology/Innovation Centres Wh
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The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign
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• Defining strategy development a
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data processing in the field of tra
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• Proprietary and managerial rest
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3 Conclusions / Recommendations Eve
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4 References Belada, L. (2007). Fin
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Investment Compact. Available from:
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SMEDA - Directorate for Development
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Information compiled by: Jana Macha
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Business Incubator Belgrade (Rakovi
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y leading international development
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• increase in the standard of liv
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- Enterprise Development and Entrep
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- Vojvodina Investment Promotion Fu
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- SPARK (formerly ATA - The Academi
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Activities of RASME in 2006: • Me
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In UNMIK/Kosovo, the Ministry of Ed
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people considering going into busin
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This Cluster is working on waste ma
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B1) Technology/Innovation Centres i
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The major target of the Innovation
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As highlighted at the 1st IT STAR W
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• Cooperation with banks and othe
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engineering sciences. As it grew, i
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D1) Business-start-up Centres/ Tech
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The Business Start-Up Centre - Krag
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setting up business incubators can
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The Memorandum of Understanding (Mo
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Name of initiative: Business & Tech
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dramatically increase the yield and
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• Identifying locations for Green
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3 Conclusions/Recommendations Serbi
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4 References Business Technology In
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Government of Serbia (2003). A Stra
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USAID/MEGA (2007). Municipal Econom
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IRDP - Integrated Regional Developm
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