Science and Innovation Investment Fund

The project will contribute to the overall competitiveness of the Croatian economy according to the Lisbon priorities and the EC Community Strategic Guidelines. It will focus on the commercialisation of R&D and thus create a production friendly environment where innovation capacity can grow and develop while increasing economic activity in knowledge based industries.
The purpose of the project is to establish efficient assistance to potential beneficiaries in project pipeline preparation as well as subsequent project implementation, improving technology transfer activities within Croatia, developing partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEI), Public Research Organisations (PRO) and other public institutions, including the private sector. Furthermore, to ensure continuing education of the academic society in the field of technology and knowledge transfer.
The envisaged results are as follows:

    * Enhancing general knowledge on technology transfer for the commercialisation of research results and its impact on regional development to the HEI and PRO;
    * Fostering cooperation between HEI and PRO and increasing general knowledge on cooperation possibilities;
    * Increasing capacities and knowledge of the final beneficiaries for both project pipeline preparation and implementation;
    * Improving capacities of MSES, HEI and PRO in the fields of science and technology, technology and knowledge transfer practices of short and long-term financing in pre-defined fields (including grant scheme management).