S&T Country Report - Albania - WBC-INCO Net

Name of
initiative:
Shipbuilding Cluster
Contact person: Via Croatian Shipbuilding Corporation (JADRANBROD)
Email: hb@hb.hr
Website: http://www.hb.hr/introduction.htm
The Croatian Shipbuilding Company Ltd. (CSC) was established in 1994 by decision
of the Government of Croatia and the company merged with the former Association
JADRANBROD in 1997 founding HRVATSKA BRODOGRADNJA - JADRANBROD
d.d., CROATIAN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION – JADRANBROD. This is a joint
Company of five major Croatian Shipyards, where the Croatian Government holds a
majority of shares.
Croatia has a long history of shipbuilding and shipping. Its shipbuilding industry
operates on the international market and export orientation is the dominant feature.
Contracts, supported with guarantees either of Croatian Bank of Reconstruction and
Development (HBOR) or Croatian commercial banks, which are accepted by first
class European banks, are providing full security to the owners.
Industry/Sector (technology area): Shipbuilding, Transport
International activities: Not available
Name of
initiative:
Automobile Cluster
Contact person: not available
Email: not available
Website: not available
Industry/Sector (technology area): Automotive industry
International activities: Not available
B) Technology/Innovation Centres
Generally, the centres are supported via Technology Infrastructure Development
Programme (TehCro), which was initiated by the Government with support from the
World Bank. The programme is administered by BICRO.
The mission of the technology transfer centres is to utilize the resources of
universities and institutes in the development and revitalization of industry and
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