Made in Croatia
Friday, 14 June 2019
Zagreb Students and GlobalLogic Croatia Company Join Forces
Students from several faculties across the Croatian capital of Zagreb and GlobalLogic joined forces in the name of the project which highlighed Croatia's talent and innovation in the field of technology and mechanics once again. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes on the 13th of June, 2019, the company GlobalLogic Croatia and the FSB Racing team intensified their cooperation on the construction of the first Croatian electric car designed and made for an international competition, which is scheduled for the second half of this year. Given the fact that GlobalLogic Croatia boasts rich international experience in software development for numerous world-renowned…
Thursday, 13 June 2019
VIDEO: Discover C_Two Hypercar Science with Mate Rimac
June the 13th, 2019 - Mate Rimac's story is inspirational to say the least, and is far, far beyond the Croatian average when it comes to creating your own company and seeing it flourish beyond your wildest dreams in a relatively short period of time. Rimac, an otherwise unassuming man from Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is no less than a genius dressed in everyday clothing. Not only is he the founder of Croatia's highly respected Rimac Automobili, the producer of the world's beloved supercars, but he knows the ins and outs of each and every detailed and intricate process involved…
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Emigrating? Many Croatian, Foreign Companies Can't Find IT Pros; Send Your CV!
June 11, 2019 - Another paradox of life in Croatia, as IT companies are now hiring foreign IT professionals as locals are leaving. Are you an IT professional thinking of emigrating but want to stay? One of the best articles ever written on TCN was Goran Antonijevic's 25 Odd Facts About Croatia, a Land of Paradox, a brilliant look at many of the contradictions of this beautiful and yet troubled land. One of the 25 odd facts relates to employment/unemployment: 12. Large unemployment rate, but in need of working force This is somewhat connected with paragraph four of this article;…
Sunday, 9 June 2019
Croatian Student's Game to Take to Market Thanks to Crowdfunding Campaign
It's become somewhat the norm to read about the huge amounts of talent and innovative skills this country has to boast about, from incredibly sporting stars to entrepreneurs, inventors and scientists. For such a small country with a seemingly continually decreasing population, it has a lot to offer. Croatian students are among those who consistently showcase their abilities across a very wide range of skill sets and fields. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes on the 6th of June, 2019, talented and innovative computer game development students at Croatia's Algebra High School have launched a campaign for their interesting new product…
Sunday, 9 June 2019
New Croatian Craft Beer and Gin Bar Takes to Nova Gradiška, Slavonia
As Marta Duic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 9th of June, 2019, Mario and Marijana Bošnjak's entrepreneurial story began nearly twenty years ago. After successful domestic production, this pair of Croatian entrepreneurs started producing gin last year, and they recently opened the Bošnjak Beer&Gin Bar in Nova Gradiška, Slavonia. "Our entrepreneurial journey began as a hobby, and my husband had had the idea of creating his own product and experimenting in various fields for a long time. He grew up in a family where everyone did everything in the homemade way, from sausages and cakes to bread that his mother had…
Friday, 7 June 2019
Celebrating Croatian Global Excellence and Opportunity at 1st MBA Croatia Conference
June 7, 2019 - MBA Croatia held its first conference in Zagreb yesterday, How to Be Globally Competitive from Croatia. It was a stimulating exchange of information and ideas. There was no Mate Rimac, the champion of innovation and of a Croatian businessman who can not only compete on the world stage, but also lead the way. There was no Nenad Bakic, the successful entrepreneur who, along with Rimac, featured in The Financial Times list of top 100 digital champions of 2018. But there was still an abundance of world-class Croatian entrepreneurship on show at the first MBA Croatia conference…
Friday, 7 June 2019
Grubić Family Produce 6000 Bottles of Istrian Olive Oil Per Year
Croatian olive oil, particularly that from Istria, is known and respected worldwide as among the best on the planet. Having received numerous awards and recognitions, any lover of this golden liquid (the type that isn't beer, that is), should make sure to pay this stunning region of Croatia a visit. As Lucija Spiljak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 6th of June, 2019, in the very heart of olive oil heaven, also known as Istria, lies a sort of elixir of life - virgin olive oil. The Grubić family has been manufacturing and processing such olive oil for several decades and continues…
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
VIDEO: Discover Rimac - Factory Tour with Mate Rimac, Episode 2
June the 5th, 2019 - Mate Rimac is by far one of Croatia's most astonishing entrepreneurial success stories. While many try and few manage to succeed thanks to the endless amounts of red tape the Croatian state likes to place in the way of any possible chance of success, this innovative Croat is one of the very few who was doggedly determined, and ended up experiencing success nobody could have ever expected, much less himself. Recently, we wrote two articles on filming at Rimac Automobili near Zagreb, one of which involved a British YouTuber, Shmee150, visiting the home of Croatia's miraculous…
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Original Dubrovnik Chocolate Souvenir Heaven: Orlando Cubit DUvenir
June 3, 2019 - A fantastic new souvenir for Dubrovnik. Meet the chocolate Orlando cubit to celebrate the Year of Orlando 2019. Another day, another fabulous piece of creative innovation from Croatian youth. I had an email from a young lady called Nikolina earlier, who wanted to tell me about a new souvenir she had developed for the Dubrovnik market. A souvenir which was edible (yummy chocolate), educational about the city's history, and uniquely presented to celebrate a Dubrovnik hero in the year of his celebration. For this is the year of Orlando, and Orlando's Column, which has played such…
Sunday, 2 June 2019
Andreas Wil Gerdes: Entrepreneurial Change for Croatia 2.0
June 2, 2019 - Does Croatia have a bright future with so many young people emigrating and the economy in trouble? Serial entrepreneur Andreas Wil Gerdes thinks so, and TCN caught up with him ahead of his participation in this week's MBA Croatia conference, How to Be Globally Competitive from Croatia. One of the things I have learned over the years living in Croatia is that any foreigner talking positively about the future of Croatia is often met with ridicule. Foreigners don't understand how Croatia really works, the realities below its very photogenic, tourist-friendly exterior, and any sign of positivity…
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
VIDEO: Discover Rimac Automobili, Guided by Mate Rimac Himself
While there are many bleak stories about business failures and endless reams of red tape put in place by mindless state officials, there are multiple success stories when it comes to doing business in Croatia. While many are naturally put off by the amount of barriers and time things take to get moving here, there are those who persevere and go on to succeed, Croatia's beloved entrepreneur Mate Rimac is the shining star among them. Rimac, born in Livno, in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1988, the family eventually moved to Frankfurt, Germany, and then to Samobor, Croatia. Rimac founded…
