Association of Innovators of Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Name

Association of Innovators of Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Legal name

Udruga Inovatora Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije

Website

https://inovatoridnz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Support Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Keywords

• Innovation support services
• STEAM education programs
• Innovator mentorship programs
• Community innovation hub
• Creative industry incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubrovnik

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Funding: The association operates as a non-profit organization primarily funded through project grants, European Social Fund (ESF), and support from organizations like the Technical Culture Community of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Association is a non-profit innovation support organization that delivers programs (STEAM Power, workshops, Young Innovators Club, Innovators Registry, Popravi sve digital equality program, custom consulting) to inform, educate, develop, and produce innovations while connecting local innovators with potential markets in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It also co-produces tangible innovations including in silico designed drugs (Marivirin, Membravirin, GENPPK01), the MikroBio Komposter, the Ruđer solar car, and the HBS5 and Disscount innovations.

Product overview

The Association of Innovators of Dubrovnik-Neretva County operates as an innovation support organization offering a portfolio of programs and developed innovations. The core offering includes the STEAM Power continuous year-round program for promoting innovation, supplemented by workshops, a Young Innovators Club, an Innovators Registry, and a digital equality program (Popravi sve). The association has developed several notable innovations: Marivirin and Membravirin (in silico designed antiviral drugs), GENPPK01 (in silico designed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), MikroBio Komposter (small-scale composting technology), and Ruđer (solar car). Additional innovations HBS5 and Disscount are also listed. Programs and innovations are interconnected through shared resources, mentors (Marino Matijaš, Gjino Šutić), and collaborative production with UR Institut and Gen0 Industrija d.o.o.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STEAM Power Year-round continuous program dedicated to promoting innovation and innovative creativity in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, providing advisory and mentorship support, local/national/international promotion, lectures on contemporary innovative creation (biotechnology, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, experimental electronics), intellectual property protection lectures, public celebrations of international innovation days, and popular science film evenings. Aimed at innovators and creators in the region.
• Radionice inovativnog stvaralaštva (Workshops of Innovative Creation) Workshops and interactive lectures providing education and skills development for innovators in the region.
• Klub Mladih Inovatora (Young Innovators Club) Continuous program providing mentoring support to young creatives in innovative creation, including STEAM-focused guidance and project support.
• Registar inovatora (Innovators Registry) Public registry of innovators operating in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, supporting visibility and connection among the regional innovation community.
• Popravi sve (Fix All) Program of donations and recycling of older portable computers to promote digital equality and computer literacy among children in the region.
• Usluge po vašoj mjeri (Custom Consulting Services) Consultations and tailored programs supporting the development of innovative capacities for individual clients in the region.
• Marivirin In silico designed antiviral drug developed as an innovation project supported by the Association, produced by UR Institut in cooperation with the Association under the DU STEM project co-financed by the European Social Fund.
• MikroBio Komposter Innovative small-scale composting technology for organic waste decomposition, developed with Association support by authors Marino Matijaš and Gjino Šutić.
• Membravirin In silico designed antiviral drug developed with Association support under the STEAM Power project co-financed by the Community of Technical Culture of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.
• GENPPK01 In silico designed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug developed with Association support, produced by UR Institut in cooperation with the Association and Gen0 Industrija d.o.o., financed from authors' own resources.
• Ruđer (Solar Car) Solar car innovation developed since 2017 by teachers and students of the Craft and Technical School Dubrovnik with Association support, co-financed by the Community of Technical Culture of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.
• HBS5 Innovation developed by the Association with a public poster presentation documenting the project.
• Disscount Innovation developed by the Association, presented via a poster as part of the Innovations and Youth project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Marivirin (2021-2022) - in silico designed antiviral drug developed with association support
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zajednica tehničke kulture Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije (Technical Culture Community of Dubrovnik-Neretva County)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Technical Culture Community provides support and collaboration for the STEAM Power program, including recognition in 2021 and 2022. They also co-funded the Ruđer solar car project developed by students of Obrtnička i tehnička škola Dubrovnik.
• UR Institut (UR Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UR Institut co-produced multiple innovations with the association including Marivirin, Membravirin, MikroBio Komposter, and GENPPK01. Marivirin was produced under the DU STEM project co-financed by ESF fund.
• Gen0 Industrija d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborated on the GENPPK01 innovation (in silico designed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Research financed from authors' own resources.
• Obrtnička i tehnička škola Dubrovnik (Crafts and Technical School Dubrovnik)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Teachers and students from grades 1-3 developed the Ruđer solar car with support from the association. Development was co-funded by Zajednica tehničke kulture Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FAB Lab Network (incl. FAB Lab Croatia): Global network of small-scale digital fabrication labs offering maker education and prototyping access. Comparable as an innovation-support infrastructure enabling hands-on STEAM creation, with overlap on prototyping and youth mentorship missions though operating through a different (global network) model.

Broad incumbents

• Croatian Business Innovation Center (BICRO / HAMAG-BICRO): National Croatian innovation and SME support agency providing grants, mentoring, and innovation vouchers across the country. Comparable as a publicly funded innovation intermediary supporting Croatian innovators, but operating at national scale rather than the subject company's single-county scope.
• European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): EU body fostering innovation through Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale EU innovation ecosystem enabler that channels grants to regional innovation intermediaries like the subject association, though operating at continental scale.
• Hrvatska zajednica tehničke kulture (Croatian Community of Technical Culture): National federation of technical culture associations and an existing partner/funder of the subject association. Comparable as a Croatian membership-based nonprofit supporting technical innovation and youth STEM activities, but operating at the national level rather than one county.

Others

• InnovateUK: UK national innovation agency funding and supporting innovators through grants and programs. Comparable thematically as a publicly funded innovation intermediary model but operating in a different geography and at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• STEP RI (Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka): University-anchored Croatian innovation hub offering incubation, accelerator programs, and STEAM-aligned support to innovators. Comparable as a regional innovation support organization, though operating from Rijeka rather than Dubrovnik-Neretva County.
• Technology Park Zagreb (TPZ): Croatian innovation and technology park providing incubation, office space, and acceleration services to tech and science startups. Comparable as a regional innovation ecosystem builder, though based in Zagreb and not limited to a single county.

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement Croatia: Croatian nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship and STEAM education programs to youth through workshops, mentorship, and competitions. Comparable as a non-profit innovation/STEAM education provider targeting young people, with similar program structure (workshops, mentorship) and Croatian geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovatorsdnc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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