Marin Pavelic

HAMAG-BICRO - Croatian agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments

HAMAG-BICRO is the Croatian agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments established by the Government of the Republic of Croatia with the purpose of enhancing SME development and promoting investment. The Agency is an independent institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts. Our main fields of work are: promoting investment issuing guarantees for bank credits to SMEs grant schemes implementation co-financing consultancy services We aim to: provide active support to the economic development of Croatia facilitate the creation of a favourable environment for entrepreneurship and investment actively promote Croatia as an attractive location for investment create a positive international image of Croatia increase the commercialization of knowledge increase awareness of the value of innovation transfer knowledge and technology solutions from science to business start new businesses based on knowledge and advanced technology promote the establishment and development of technology infrastructure contribution to the creation and development of the venture capital industry strengthen the competitiveness and growth of companies focused on advanced technology strengthen the cooperation of the scientific community and the economy create public-private partnerships in innovation and technological development Our services for investors: distributing information about the advantages of the investment environment in Croatia providing information about investment opportunities in Croatia providing support to foreign investors regarding their investment activities providing foreign investors with information about legislation, incentives, locations and potential suppliers providing assistance with applications for investment incentives facilitating communication between foreign investors and national and local authorities aftercare services for foreign investors already operating in Croatia