€4.3 million business and technology incubator opens in Krapina
- by croatiaweek
- in Business
ZAGREB, July 30 (Hina) – A 32.6 million kuna business and technology incubator, owned by Krapina-Zagorje County, was formally opened by President Zoran Milanovic on Thursday in the city of Krapina.
The economy ministry has provided HRK 20 million in non-repayable funds for the construction of the facility and its equipment.
The construction of the incubator started in September 2017 and took 30 months. The facility includes 28 functional units with 13 incubation spaces, a multipurpose hall and a laboratory.
The incubator is situated in the city of Krapina, 60 kilometres north of Zagreb, and the county has made up the plan for this project.
Addressing the ceremony, President Milanovic called for better absorption of EU funds.
County Prefect Zeljko Kolar said that the aim of the incubator would be to boost economic development based on know-how.