Agencija Za Razvoj Zadarske Županije Zadra Nova

What Agencija Za Razvoj Zadarske Županije Zadra Nova does

Agencija za razvoj Zadarske županije ZADRA NOVA is a public regional development agency established by Zadar County (Zadarska županija) in Croatia and headquartered at Put Murvice 14, Zadar. Under Croatia's Regional Development Act the agency functions as the statutory Regional Development Coordinator for Zadar County, delivering expert and technical assistance to local and regional public bodies, municipalities, cities, and public institutions in preparing and implementing development projects — particularly those accessing EU structural and cohesion funds. The agency's director is Marina Dujmović Vuković; Ana Dušević heads the Projects Sector. The agency also operates the EUROPE DIRECT Zadar information center, a node in the European Commission's Europe Direct network that disseminates EU policy and program information to citizens and civil society through workshops, public events, debates, and direct engagement.

The agency's service portfolio is non-commercial. ZADRA NOVA does not sell products or charge fees for core advisory services; instead it is financed through (a) an annual technical and financial support agreement with Croatia's Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds — EUR 306,740.49 confirmed for 2026 — and (b) its role as lead partner or partner in EU-funded cross-border projects under Interreg Italia-Hrvatska, Interreg Euro-MED, Interreg IPA Croatia-Bosnia-Montenegro, Horizon Europe, and the ITP for islands instrument. Active project engagements include REALIST (Adriatic climate resilience, total EUR 7.26M, ZADRA NOVA share EUR 569,899.74), APOLLO (renewable energy and efficiency, ZADRA NOVA share EUR 683,895), AdriACTIVE (cross-border tourism, EUR 413,750), IDRON (rural water scarcity, EUR 349,970), OTPORAN ARHIPELAG (island resilience, EUR 219,251.98), MAST Plus (sustainable tourism, EUR 201,000), and TOURAL (Horizon Europe sustainable tourism, EUR 154,000). EUROPE DIRECT Zadar is funded directly by the European Commission (EUR 231,250 total / EUR 185,000 EU contribution for the 2026-2030 cycle).

ZADRA NOVA is not a technology company and develops no proprietary software or AI systems. Its 'platform' is the consortium and policy network — relationships with international lead partners in Italy (ITALIAMETEO, Regione Puglia, University of Urbino), Greece (University of Patras, CERTH), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (HERAG), together with Croatian counterparts (Zadar County government, Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva counties, LIRA, Institut Ruđer Bošković, Port Authority Zadar). The go-to-market motion is event- and stakeholder-driven: organized workshops, dissemination events, public consultations, and direct advisory to public-sector clients. End-beneficiaries are exclusively public-sector bodies in Zadar County and adjacent regions — health institutions, municipalities, medical schools, and county government.

Name

Agencija Za Razvoj Zadarske Županije Zadra Nova

Legal name

Agencija za razvoj Zadarske županije ZADRA NOVA

Website

https://zadra.hr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ZADRA NOVA is a publicly funded Croatian regional development agency that acts as the statutory Regional Development Coordinator for Zadar County, providing free expert and technical assistance to public bodies for EU-funded project preparation and implementation, and operating the EUROPE DIRECT Zadar EU-information center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Development Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAA

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Regional development
• EU funding assistance
• Project management
• Public sector consulting
• Development coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Zadar, Zadarska

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Technical and Financial Support Agreement: ZADRA NOVA receives technical and financial support from the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds based on the new Regional Development Act. For 2026, the agency received an agreement worth 306,740.49 EUR.
2. EU Project Funding: The agency participates as partner in multiple EU-funded projects (Interreg Italia-Hrvatska, Interreg Euro-MED, Horizon Europe, IPA programs) with allocated budgets for specific project activities.
3. EU Commission Direct Funding (EUROPE DIRECT): The EUROPE DIRECT Zadar center (2026-2030) is funded directly by the European Commission with total project value of 231,250 EUR and EU contribution of 185,000 EUR.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ZADRA NOVA is a regional development agency that provides expert and technical assistance in the preparation and implementation of development projects for public bodies and institutions of Zadar County, Croatia. The agency disseminates EU information, supports access to EU funding programs, and operates the EUROPE DIRECT Zadar information center as part of the European Commission's Europe Direct network. It participates as a partner in EU-funded cross-border cooperation projects (Interreg, Horizon Europe, IPA programs) focused on climate resilience, sustainable tourism, renewable energy, and regional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EUROPE DIRECT Zadar: Information center of the European Commission providing citizens with information about EU policies, programs, and priorities. Operated by ZADRA NOVA under a European Commission grant. Cycle 2026-2030, with previous cycle 2021-2025.

Products and services

• Regional Development Coordination
• EUROPE DIRECT Zadar Information Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered strategic project assistance for Zadar County healthcare infrastructure projects totaling over 2 million EUR
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Europska komisija (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Direct funding recipient for EUROPE DIRECT Zadar center operation 2026-2030. Total project 231,250 EUR with EU contribution of 185,000 EUR. Part of Europe Direct network managed by European Commission.
• Sveučilište Carlo Bo iz Urbina (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lead partner in MAST Plus project (MAking Sustainable Tourism Possible Plus) under Interreg Euro-MED. Total 2,000,000 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 201,000 EUR. Develops sustainability self-assessment tools for tourism SME accommodation sector.
• Sveučilište u Patrasu - Građevinski fakultet (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Lead partner in IDRON project (Innovative Dual sustainable solutions for Rural water scarcity and use OptimizatioN) under Interreg Euro-MED. Total 3,999,323 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 349,970 EUR. Analyzes water resource availability in Mediterranean rural areas.
• Nacionalna agencija za klimatologiju i meteorologiju ITALIAMETEO (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Lead partner in REALIST project (AdRiatic climate coastal resilience Strategic Taskforce) under Interreg Italia-Hrvatska 2021-2027. Total project value 7,259,617.64 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 569,899.74 EUR. Project addresses coastal erosion, sea level rise, and storm threats in the Adriatic.
• Regija Puglia - Odjel za turizam, gospodarstvo kulture i valorizaciju teritorija (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Lead partner in AdriACTIVE project (Adriatic Alliance for Cross-border Touristic InnovatiVe Experiences). Total project 6,835,835.90 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 413,750 EUR. Establishes cross-border tourism itinerary connecting cultural and tourist resources.
• Lučka uprava Zadar (Port Authority Zadar)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in TransH2 project (Transition to Hydrogen Fuelled Cross-Border Sea Mobility). Collaborated on pilot study for hydrogen transition in maritime transport and feasibility study for cross-border hydrogen refueling stations.
• Ministarstvo regionalnoga razvoja i fondova Europske unije (Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2024Lead partner in APOLLO project (Application Of upscaLed interregionaL renewable & energy efficiency sOlutions) under Interreg IPA Croatia-Bosnia-Montenegro. Total 2,262,234 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 683,895 EUR. Promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy in public sector.
• Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Županije Zapadnohercegovačke HERAG (Bosnia and Herzegovina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2024Partner in APOLLO project for energy efficiency. Also partner in capacity building education project for EU project preparation and implementation under Croatia-Bosnia cross-border cooperation.
• Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis / The Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lead partner in TOURAL project under Horizon Europe. Total 2,999,927.50 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 154,000 EUR. Develops sustainable tourism model for rural regions.
• Općina Pašman (Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lead applicant in OTPORAN ARHIPELAG project (Island Resilience) under ITP for islands. Total 5,919,999.90 EUR with ZADRA NOVA budget of 219,251.98 EUR. Develops integrated social services and emergency response capacity for Zadar County islands.
• Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in REALIST project. Collaborates on Adriatic climate resilience initiatives.
• Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Ličko-senjske županije LIRA (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in REALIST project. Collaborates on Adriatic climate resilience and coastal monitoring.
• Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in REALIST and AdriACTIVE projects. Collaborates on Adriatic cross-border initiatives.
• Institut Ruđer Bošković (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in REALIST project. Scientific research institution contributing to climate resilience initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regija Puglia - Dipartimento Turismo: Lead partner in ZADRA NOVA's AdriACTIVE cross-border tourism project under Interreg Italia-Hrvatska. Performs comparable public-sector regional development coordination in southern Italy with similar Adriatic focus.
• Istarska razvojna agencija (IDA): Regional development agency for Istria County in Croatia, performing the same statutory coordinator function under the Regional Development Act. Comparable mandate, EU project portfolio, and Mediterranean geographic focus.
• Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Ličko-senjske županije (LIRA): Regional development agency for Lika-Senj County, partner with ZADRA NOVA in the REALIST climate resilience project. Performs identical statutory coordinator role in neighboring county.
• Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Županije Zapadnohercegovačke HERAG: Regional development agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina partnering with ZADRA NOVA in cross-border IPA projects (APOLLO, capacity building). Performs same EU project preparation and implementation role across the border.
• Razvojna agencija Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije (DUNEA): Regional development agency for Dubrovnik-Neretva County, co-partner with ZADRA NOVA in REALIST and AdriACTIVE projects. Identical statutory and operational model on the southern Adriatic.
• RERA SD (Razvojna agencija Splitsko-dalmatinske županije): Regional development agency for Split-Dalmatia County with overlapping partner network in Adriatic Interreg projects (co-partner with ZADRA NOVA in REALIST). Same Croatian regional coordinator model.
• Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Šibensko-kninske županije: Regional development agency for Šibenik-Knin County, operating on the Adriatic coast with comparable EU funding intermediary role and statutory coordinator designation.
• Razvojna agencija Karlovačke županije JURA: Croatian county-level regional development agency with similar EU project management scope and statutory coordinator mandate under the Regional Development Act.

Broad incumbents

• HAMAG-BICRO: Croatian national agency for SMEs, innovations and investments, operating at central government level with broader portfolio spanning all counties. Comparable EU grant intermediation but at national scale.
• Hrvatska gospodarska komora (HGK): Croatian Chamber of Economy providing broader business development services across all regions and sectors. Overlaps with ZADRA NOVA in SME support and EU information dissemination but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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