Croatia - Business Development and Innovation
Split, Croatia(Mana5280, Unsplash)
Important Information
Business Cooperation on Blue Growth in Europe, 10.5.-11.5.2022., Athens, Greece: Innovation Norway and partners invite you to a hybrid event: business cooperation on blue growth in Europe. The event will gather businesses, clusters, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders from 11 countries in Europe. Join us in Athens, Greece or online!
- We invite a 180 representatives of the blue growth sectors across the 11 partner countries to Greece. Participants will be selected based on ‘expressions of interest’ in each country. The costs will be covered with a lump sum of 1000 euros. The deadline for expressions is 29 April 2022.
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As part of this event, we invite 20 companies to pitch their innovative marine/ocean solution. The pitch should bring out the uniqueness of your company and product, related to blue growth and provides great visibility and promotion of your business/solution. You can connect with partners or investors in 12 countries across Europe. Are you interested in pitching? Express your interest here.
The ‘’Business development and Innovation’’ Programme will allocate more than 20 million euros to Croatian companies. Focus areas of investments and development will be Green Industry Innovation (manufacturing industry) and Blue Growth (marine, maritime, small scale tourism, and more). This will also be 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.
About the Programme:
Business Development and Innovation Croatia is a business development Programme that aims to increase value creation and sustainable growth in the Croatian private sector.
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.
For updated information about the Programme, we encourage you to check this website regularly.
Further inquiries can be made via the Programme e-mail address: cro.innovation@innovationnorway.no
Programme Fund Operator: Innovation Norway Oslo
Programme Partner: The Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb
Programme Budget: € 22.000.000
1.
Contractor: GEC d.o.o.
Short description: Open Tender for acquisition of a Extrusion unit and of a Printing machine.
Procurement number: 2020/563007-05
Deadline for submission of offers: 20.9.2021. September 20, 2021, Zagreb, local time
More information: Tender for Acquisition of Extruder and Printing Machine
2.
Contractor: DRACO d.o.o.
Short description: Open Tender for acquisition of Vacuum dissolver set
Procurement number: 2020/562965-01
Deadline for submission of offers: 09.11.2021. November 09, 2021 Zagreb, local time
More information: Javni natječaj - DRACO (dracopro.com)
3.
Contractor: Kamen d.d., Trg Slobode 2, Pazin, Croatia, OIB 05937912798
Short description: Open Tender for procurement of resin treatment line
Procurement number: 483/21
Deadline for submission of offers: November 15th 2021 at 24:00.
More information: website of the company, Natječaj za javnu nabavu proizvodne linije za rezinaturu
4.
Contractor: Holcim (Hrvatska) d.o.o.
Short description: Electrical installation works on the project of reconstruction of storage and transport systems of admixtures in the cement mill
Procurement number: MIC-E-1/2021
Deadline for submission of offers: 17.11. until 24:00
More information:
Croatian:
https://www.holcim.hr/proces-nabave-za-projekt-razvoj-nove-vrste-cementa-s-nizim-ugljicnim-otiskom
English:
https://www.holcim.hr/en/procurement-process-project-development-new-cement-type-lower-carbon-impact
5.
Contractor: Marinetek Adriatic d.o.o., Draga 2, Šibenik 22000, Croatia
Short description: Open Tender for procurement of Travel lift. Procurement includes transport and installation of fully functional Travel lift in Marinetek’s Adriatic production hall in business zone Stankovci together with operational training in duration of min. 1 full working day
Procurement number: 2
Deadline for submission of offers:26/11/2021
More information: https://www.marinetek.hr/
6. and 7.
Contractor: Holcim (Hrvatska) d.o.o.
Short description: Construction works on the project of covering the open landfill of mineral additives; Dismantling and demolition works
Procurement number: MIC-N-1/2021; MIC-H-1/2021
Deadline for submission of offers: 10.12. until 24:00. New deadline for MIC-H-1/2021 is 28.12. until 24:00
More information:
Croatian:
https://www.holcim.hr/poziv-na-dostavu-ponuda-invitation-tender
English:
https://www.holcim.hr/en/procurement-process-project-development-new-cement-type-lower-carbon-impact
8.
Contractor: MARSERVIS d.o.o.
Short description: Tender Announcement for acquisition of CNC router
Procurement number: 2020/562811 - 1
Deadline for submission of offers: 06.12.2021, December 06, 2021, 15:00 Central European Time
More information: Tender Announcement for acquisition of CNC router (link where is published: https://marservis.hr/aquapod-blue-technology-for-cleaner-seas/)
9.
Contractor: Solmex d.o.o.
Short description: Open tender for acquisition of EQUIPMENT FOR UV-CIPP SEWER REHABILITATION, LOT 1:
Group 1: Truck 14-18 tons with box-body superstructure
Group 2: UV-CIPP equipment for sewer rehabilitation
Group 3: Cable winch
Procurement number: 2021/12-01
Deadline for submission of offers: 23.12.2021, (December 23, 2021), 12.00 Zagreb local time
More information: Investicijski projekti – Solmex
10.
Contractor: STADT TOWING TANK AS, Blålidveien 51, 6718 Deknepollen
Short description: Acquisition of software – Computational Fluid Dynamics
Procurement number: : No.1 Computational Fluid Dynamics Software
Deadline for submission of offers:29.12.2021., 12:00 by local time.
More information: Public Tenders - Stadt Towing Tank
11.
Contractor: Zeraxo d.o.o.
Short description: Acquisition of working stations for the project "Marine Pass"
Procurement number: 2022/1
Deadline for submission of offers: January 11th, 2022
More information: https://zeraxo.com/#procurement2021-1
Contractor: Zeraxo d.o.o., Zagreb
Short description: Acquisition of consulting services – technical consultancy
Procurement number: 2022/2
Deadline for submission of offers: March 10th, 2022
More information: https://www.zeraxo.com/#procurement2022-2
Contractor: Zeraxo d.o.o., Zagreb
Short description: Acquisition of technological services – hardware development
Procurement number: 2022/3
Deadline for submission of offers: March 10th, 2022
More information: https://www.zeraxo.com/#procurement2022-3
Contractor: Zeraxo d.o.o., Zagreb
Short description: Acquisition of development service and programming
Procurement number: 2022/4
Deadline for submission of offers: March 10th, 2022
More information: https://www.zeraxo.com/#procurement2022-4
15.
Contractor: STADT TOWING TANK AS, Blålidveien 51, 6718 Deknepollen
Short description: The subject of procurement is Construction design of 3 new floating elements making up 8 new models, in accordance with requirements set in Tender announcement.pdf. All details in tender documentation.
Procurement number: No.2 Construction design
Deadline for submission of offers: 15.03.2022 24:00 local time..
More information: Public Tenders - Stadt Towing Tank
16.
Contractor: DRACO d.o.o.
Short description:Request for offer for acquisition of Shredding Machine
Procurement number: 2020/562965-02
Deadline for submission of offers: 17.3.2022. Zagreb, local time
More information: Poziv na dostavu ponude - DRACO (dracopro.com)
17.
Contractor: Zeraxo d.o.o.
Short description: Acquisition of development service and programming for the project "Marine Pass"
Procurement number:2022/5
Deadline for submission of offers: March 23rd, 2022
More information: https://zeraxo.com/#procurement2022-5
18.
Contractor: Vis Promotex d.o.o.
Short description: Acquisition of automatic sorting unit
Procurement number: 2020/563142 - 01
Deadline for submission of offers: 9/5/2022 at 10:00 local time
More information: : https://visparasols.com/eco-vis-tenderi/
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 Programme will seek 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 aim is to allocate 75 percent of the funding to small and medium size enterprises. Priority will be given to bilateral partnership projects offering added value.
Programme will consist of the two following focus areas.
- Green industry innovation
- Blue growth
The 2nd Call for Proposals was closed on 27 January 2022.
38 applications were received by the closing time of the Call.
The total budget for these applications is Euro 25,541,428 and the total grant amount applied for is Euro 13,493,671.
The total amount available for financing of projects in this Call was Euro 12,941,767.
33 applications for the focus area Green Industry Innovation and 5 for the focus area Blue Growth.
3 of the project applications have a partner from the Donor State Norway.
18 applicants applied for Euro 200,000 or less (Small Grants Scheme).
Within the coming weeks, all applicants will receive written information about the eligibility of their applications and the further assessment and selection process.
Important note: The Fund Operator will not return the submitted project applications to the companies and the personal information will be processed in line with the respective EU GDPR regulations and internal rules of Innovation Norway.
The Call for Proposals is closed. The final list of approved projects is now published.
To facilitate establishment of bilateral partnerships between enterprises in Croatia and partners in Norway, a Travel Support Scheme will be available. The intent is to prepare joint project applications for the upcoming call(s) under the Programme. Please read our Guidelines for Travel Support
Step 1 - Apply
You will find the link for the form at the bottom of this page and the documents below. Please note that Innovation Norway written approval is required prior to your travel.
Applications for Travel Support will be assessed and awarded by Innovation Norway on a continuous basis (until the depletion of the available budget).
Step 2 - Disbursement of Funds and Reporting
The funds will be offered based on reimbursement principle. The expenditures will be covered by the applicant from his own funds and a reimbursement request will be submitted to Innovation Norway after the travel.
Click here for the reimbursment request form
Click here for the de minimis aid declaration form
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 cro.innovation@innovationnorway.no.
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.