Made in Croatia

March the 12th, 2022 - The Croatian Dok-ing company has well and truly impressed the Saudis with its recent appearance at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, during which it presented one of its most innovative creations - Komodo. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, the Croatian Dok-ing company has now ended its appearance at the World Defense Show which was being held in the City of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Whilst there, it presented Komodo, a multi-purpose robotic modular system for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards, which garnered a lot of curiosity and interest from the…

March the 11th, 2022 - Ana Hrgovcic is creating a real little jungle in the very heart of the City of Zagreb, and her urban jungle idea will surely appeal to all plant lovers. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, the Croatian brand Biljke.Plants, which deals with the design of plant terraces, started its business back in 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when the owner Ana Hrgovcic came up with the idea of ​​making plant decorations for interior styling. The idea quickly developed into a business venture thanks to, as Ana Hrgovcic herself says, perseverance and product quality.…

March the 10th, 2022 - Croatian tech company growth over recent years has been very impressive. Now being the home of two unicorns - the quite remarkable Vodnjan-based company for communication software solutions, Infobip, and the manufacturer of electric vehicles Rimac Automobili - this country is becoming the leading technology hub in the immediate region. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, back in pandemic-dominated 2020, the revenue of the Croatian IT sector reached a massive 4.2 billion USD thanks to continuous annual growth, especially during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, before a vaccine was on the horizon. The contribution of this industry…

March the 10th, 2022 - Communal companies located across the continent and indeed beyond it have been quick to recognise the many advantages of Rasco cleaners, and when it comes to here in Croatia, that recognition is taking a little bit longer to develop. This Kalinovac-based company is, in the global sense, firmly placing itself on the ''green'' map. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes, during a time when energy prices are continually raging, and the question of whether there will be oil and gas left at all is becoming more and more common, electric vehicles are gaining more and more importance…

March 9, 2022 - The European Commission announced that the 'Zagorski štrukli' was now registered as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), and 'Zagorski bagremov med' as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). In the nineties, the European Union has established a unique system for protecting and promoting traditional agricultural products and foodstuff. Such products are marked with the symbols of the European Union for the protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, or a traditional guaranteed specialty, which provides the consumer with information on the purchase of an original product of known origin. Croatia already has 33 protected products. Adding…

March the 9th, 2022 - Croatian startups, of which there are more and more over the last few years, now finally have their very own association - Cro Startup. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, the Republic of Croatia is the only European Union (EU) member state that doesn't, at least until now, have a proper startup association. Heidi Chenan, the co-founder and director of the airt startup, was aware of this when she represented Croatia at the Startup Nations Standard of Excellence Declaration. Therefore, at the initiative of CISEx, important stakeholders of the Croatian startup community gathered and launched the…

March 8, 2022 - In recent days it has been said that many islands have already received designations of origin or geographical origin for their olive oils, but Hvar olive oil has not yet. Why? And why is it important to have this label? Olive oils from Cres, Krka, Korčula, Šolta, and most recently Brač are mentioned, while the people of Hvar are currently proud of their multi-millennium oil production, which has been used as food, medicine, and light on their island for a long time, writes Slobodna Dalmacija. Today, according to the agricultural advisor mr. sc. Stanislav Štambuk, this island area…

March the 8th, 2022 - The largest Croatian defender support centre aimed at helping deal with the varying needs of those who served and defended Croatia against Greater Serbian aggression back during the Homeland War has been opened in Osijek. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Regional Centre for Counselling and Psychosocial Support to Croatian Homeland War Veterans, the largest such centre in the Republic of Croatia, was officially opened in the renovated building of the former Hotel Mursa in the Eastern Croatian city of Osijek on Friday. The centre's opening ceremony was attended by Counsellor and Charge d'Affaires of the US…

March the 8th, 2022 - A brand new diving Croatian unit for maritime, underwater and cave rescues has been established according to Civil Protection Directorate director Damir Trut, who spoke about it for Morski TV recently. As Morski writes, Croatia has a very long coast and is one of the most indented countries in the whole world due to its complex network of islands, bays and peninsulas. As a result of its geography, it has become increasingly attractive to boaters, divers, as well as other guests who want to enjoy the Adriatic Sea in ways that go beyond having a…

March 6, 2022 - In the Dolac market in Zagreb, spring is already starting to be felt in the dozens of its stands, and also in the good spirits of its vendors and consumers. A Dolac seller shared with a Croatian outlet not only a delicious and healthy soup recipe but also explained why Dalmatian olive oil is better than Istrian. Spring has arrived at the Dolac market. The sellers' stands are green with early spring crops and nothing is missing. Asparagus, bear onion, watercress, young spinach have arrived ... Sardines have also returned to the fish market but at…