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usiness. They provide effective support to research and development projects
connecting research institutions with industries and SMEs (United Nations, 2001).
As stated in the report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small
Enterprises, the performance of the country’s four established technology centres
has not been ideal; there is a need for a performance review to focus attention on
their role in facilitating collaboration between research and business in their
respective territories (OECD and EC, 2007).
Name of
initiative:
Centre for Technology Transfer (CTT), Zagreb
Contact: I. Lučića 5, 10 000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia
Email: ctt@fsb.hr
Website: http://www.ctt.hr/index_en.asp
The Centre for Technology Transfer (CTT) is the first technology centre in Republic
of Croatia founded with a goal of initiating and implementing projects that will link
scientific and research recourses based in Higher Education Institutions and
Scientific Institutes with economic and industry sectors. The Centre is independent,
market oriented company, which was founded by Faculty for Mechanical Engineering
and Navel Architecture, University of Zagreb with a support of Ministry of Science
and Technology in 1996.
Since 1996, CTT has realized 88 projects that included high-tech projects in
entrepreneurial sector, technology transfer, and knowledge transfer, consulting
services, SME’s support and development, by using domestic and foreign institutions
as well as outsourced experts.
Industry/Sector (technology area): ICT, High-Tech
International activities: International activities of CTT include realization of
international projects and organization of international conferences, seminars and
workshops. CTT is offering support to companies and scientific institution to apply to
international programs and it is offering support in connecting domestic institutions
with foreign ones to enable exchange of ideas, projects, scientists and associates.
Name of
initiative:
Technology Innovation Centre Rijeka Ltd. (TIC)
Contact person: Davor Begonja (Director)
Email: ticri@ri.htnet.hr
Website: http://www.ticri.hr/en/index_hr.htm
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