Croatia - Business Development and Innovation

The Programme was launched in 2019. After four rounds of open calls for project proposals, 64 projects have been selected for financial support. The ‘’Business development and Innovation’’ Programme allocated more than 20 million euros to Croatian companies.

This was a first-time opportunity for Croatian companies to form strong relationships with Norwegian companies, universities and R&D centers for sharing knowledge and best practice.

Below you will find more information about the calls and the projects supported.

About the Programme

The Programme is financed by Norway Grants and is a part of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021. Read more about the EEA and Norway Grants.

Read examples about projects supported by the programme here

Further inquiries can be made via the Programme e-mail address: [email protected]

Programme Operators and Programme Partners

Programme Fund Operator: Innovation Norway Oslo

Programme Partner: The Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb

Programme Budget: € 22.000.000

Areas of Support and Programme Specifics

Areas of Support

• Innovative technologies, processes and services
• Sustainable business development
• Greening of existing businesses and processes
• Development and implementation of innovative products and services

Programme Area Specifics

The Business Development and Innovation Programmeis intended to stimulate and develop long-term business cooperation between Norway on one hand, and Croatia on the other, based on business development and innovation.

The has allocated 75 percent of the funding to small and medium size enterprises. Bilateral partnership projects have been prioritized during this period.

The programme consisted of the following focus areas.

• Green industry innovation
• Blue growth

Do you wish to file an appeal?

An applicant who is affected by a decision by Innovation Norway on the formal and administrative eligibility of their application may file an appeal against the decision within 30 days after the decision has been communicated. Appeals must be filed via email to [email protected].

Final decisions on whether to finance a project or not are not subject to this appeal procedure. In accordance with the Law on Innovation Norway, such decisions cannot be appealed.

Appeals are dealt with by the responsible Programme Director and/or the Innovation Norway Programme Director for the EEA and Norway Grants. A decision on the appeal will be issued within two weeks from the date the appeal was received.

Contact

Feel free to contact us in case you need any information at [email protected]