Made in Croatia

24.03.2019 - 10 stvari koje Hrvatska radi bolje od svih drugih Hrvatska je možda relativno malena zemlja, no po mnogo čemu je uspješnija nego što biste to možda mogli očekivati. Ovo je deset stvari koje Hrvatska radi bolje od bilo koga drugoga. Proslave – i za života i nakon smrti Svjetsko prvenstvo u Rusiji 2018. godine svi će Hrvati zauvijek pamtiti. No, ne samo nevjerojatan uspjeh koji je na nogometnom terenu ostvarila malena država koja se usudila sanjati, nego i fenomenalnu potporu koju je cijela nacija pružila momčadi. Gdje bi se drugdje 15% CIJELE države okupilo na ulicama glavnog…

For such a small country, the Republic of Croatia boasts a wealth of talent across all fields, from medicine to sport and from science to innovation and invention, Croats have given a huge amount to the rest of the world. While Zadar's Luka Modrić might be the household name of Croatian sport, and the likes of Nikola Tesla and Mate Rimac might be the Croats best known to the world when it comes to science, technology and innovation, there are many more individuals in Croatia given less exposure who have a lot to offer the world, and on across an…

March 16, 2019 - More international recognition of Istrian olive oil excellence, as Chiavalon picks up a 3-star EQOO award in Florence. It is one of my favourite business success stories in Croatia, and a story which keeps on growing.  A story of how a teenage passion for the family olive trees and olive oil blossomed into a thriving business producing some of the very best olive oil in the world. From the Chiavalon website: Ever since my earliest days, my love for olive trees grew each time I visited our little olive grove with my grandfather. I have always…

March 16, 2019 - International acclaim and successful new product launches, it is all happening for Mate Rimac at the moment, with a feature in The Economist the latest exposure. It is becoming increasingly hard to keep up with Mate Rimac, and not just because he makes the fastest cars in the world.  It seems not a day goes by without another achievement of media spotlight for the young Croatian entrepreneur, who single-handedly built a car industry in a country where none exists. But while the stereotype is that Rimac Automobili builds cars for the super rich, the core business…

A new line of Greyp mountain bikes was presented in Zagreb last night. Unlike with the cars developed by Mate Rimac and his company, the emphasis with the Greyp Bikes is not on speed and power, but on connectivity and smart solutions which should bring about a unique user experience. The technology is the main difference between the new Greyp G6 and the existing mountain bikes, reports Večernji List on March 16, 2019. Unlike its predecessor, the G6 is a pedelec model, which means that the rider has an electric motor assist, but as soon as he or she stops…

One successful Zagreb company has been exploring outside of the Croatian market and has found a plethora of opportunities and interest on foreign markets. As Lucija Spiljak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 14th of March, 2019, thanks to its long tradition, identity, high quality, attractive design and practical accessories, the Zagreb-based company Mediaform has been positioning in Croatia for over twenty whole years as a market leader in the field of the production of top of the range diaries made from some of the highest quality materials. The company was founded back in 1997 by Nedeljko Šukurma, who is currently working…

After the C_Two premiere at the Geneva international motor show last year, Rimac Automobili will this year present the final look of the C_Two model, whose first prototypes are already in production. In Geneva, Rimac will also show the early indications of the final performance characteristics of the electric drive which will be subjected to hundreds of tests during the certification phase, reports Index.hr on March 5, 2019. “With the testing program launched early this year, Rimac Automobili is continuing to work hard on developing the C_Two model. New technologies are being introduced, and the model is undergoing hundreds of…

Hemp and its health and economic potential is a topic that has been debated for years, but in Croatia there have been no concrete or significant moves towards a higher degree of legalization, although Croatia is, by some estimates, near the top of Europe by its consumption, reports Poslovni.hr on March 3, 2019. Some companies in the region have decided to use its legal alternative. One of them is Sena Flora from Slovenia, established last year with the aim of selling cannabis products. The company cooperates with the Croatian brand Garica and the eponymous business that will soon open its…

Flippers, diving suits and underwater rifles produced in a small workshop at Palmotićeva St. in Zagreb by Daniel Pintarić and his two colleagues, Marko Mišković and Vanja Peleš, are becoming increasingly popular all over the world. United States, Japan, Libya, Spain are just some of the 15 countries in which the Subcraft diving equipment company operates, producing more than 400 flippers per year, as many diving suits, as well as a dozen rifles. They launched their business five years ago and quickly gained international recognition, reports Večernji List on March 1, 2019. “Our flippers are used by top divers, world…

In the group of three are the partners of the popular Croatian gaming series - Intel, AMD, Razer, Corsair and Steel Series, as was stated by Igor Gajić. As Darko Bicak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 24th of February, 2019, Starpoint Gemini, one of the most successful Croatian gaming series with more than 600,000 titles sold to date, has begun to sell its third installment at the world's largest online gaming store Steam. In their home studio, LGM Games stated that they had received an enviable pre-registration number for the new game within just the first twelve hours of its release.…