Technology Innovation Centre Rijeka, Ltd. (TIC) is a scientific-technological incubator, which assists young entrepreneurs in establishing of their company (SMEs) for development of products or services based on higher or high technology and enables their growth and development. TIC enables technology transfer from university to small and medium enterprises, and influences the restructuring of big companies, improvement of technology level and economic development of the region. TIC is financial supported by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports with additional revenues from renting the premises and extra revenues from some approved projects.

The idea to create an innovation centre was born in the University of Rijeka in 1994, following a model of technological centres in Europe. Two years later the premises were purchased through the merit of Ministry of Science and Technology and County Primorsko-Goranska. The animation of the founders took one year. The company was registered in November 1997 (year of creation) and started to operate in 1998. The University is TIC’s major owner and TIC is in constant relation with university and big industry companies. The entrepreneurs spend 3-5 years in TICRI premises. TICRI assists entrepreneurs in establishing of their companies tightly connected with medium high and high technology. Services provided by TIC include: Infrastructure and consulting services; Premises at very favourable price; Monitoring; Contacts; and Transfer of technology. So, TICRI is primarily oriented towards facilitating growth of the start-up companies within the centre. Currently there are thirteen companies in TICRI.

Contact Person:
Edavor Begonja, Director

E mail: ticri@ri.htnet.hr

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