In the “Global Competitiveness Report 2019” published by the World Economic Forum Croatia has improved its position by five places compared to last year and is ranked 63rd among 141 countries. Croatia has made the most significant breakthrough in the area of macroeconomic stability, where it is ranked 43rd, a jump of 63 places compared to last year. It is also better ranked than in the previous year in the […]
Come and join us at the Central Europe Tech Summit which aims to connect tech companies from the DACH and Adriatic regions, promote future business cooperation, present success stories, and introduce Croatia as an attractive investment destination for the ICT industry. Together with many notable representatives from the private sector, State Secretary at the Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Mr Zdenko Lucić, will also be one of the […]
Fund: European Regional Development Fund Operational Program: Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014 – 2020. Tender type: Open call Opening date for project applications: 15 July 2019 Deadline date for project applications: 15 November 2019 Competent body: Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Purpose of this Call: To support the investment of SMEs which in their business activities manage the production and commercialization of innovative products / services that are new to […]
The Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, has announced a Public Call for promoting entrepreneurship in cultural and creative industries for 2019 with the aim of strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises in the cultural sector. The public call will be open until July 8, 2019. The call is open to business entities operating in the fields of performing and visual arts, literary and […]
On 12th June 2019, we will be attending the 3rd Investment Forum: United Kingdom — Central Europe at the Mayer Brown premises in London where the State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Mr Zdenko Lucić will participate as one of the panellists. This key event, jointly organised by the Embassies of eleven Central European countries and Mayer Brown, aims to showcase investment opportunities and available support […]
Worldwide leading aerospace company in design, development and production of innovative aircraft components and systems FACC Operaations Gmbh, headquartered in Austria, has selected Croatia for a new aircraft parts plant construction. Location of the 30-million-euro worth investment is a business zone Jakovlje in Zagreb County. New FACC plant will provide around 600 workplaces and produce parts that will be installed in globally renowned airplanes and airplane motors: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, […]
On April 25, 2019, the amended Physical Planning Act and Building Act entered into force, which will simplify and accelerate the process of obtaining location, building and use permits. Amendments of the said Acts also foresee further improvements regarding the provision of electronic services and access to information and in particular, of the eLicense (“eDozvola”) system within which the eConference (“eKonferencija”) is being developed. eConference will allow the accompanying licensing […]
On April 20, 2019, new amendments of the Companies Act and the Court Registry Act foreseeing the possibility of on-line establishment of a Limited Liability Company (d.o.o.) and a Simple Limited Liability Company (j.d.o.o.) came into force. E-Establishment will be linked to the START system of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts and will be available to citizens for use from 1 September 2019. The amendments also lowered the […]
