Digitalna Dalmacija

Name

Digitalna Dalmacija

Legal name

Digitalna Dalmacija

Website

https://digitalnadalmacija.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation and Technology Education Hub

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Inclusion & Public Tech Access Training (Device/Internet/Basic IT) (EDAAAFAE), Digital Content Creation (Docs, Media, Presentations) (EDAAAIAG), Virtual Training, Workshops & Masterclasses (Interactive Sessions) (MPAGAOAJ)

Keywords

• Digital skills training
• Startup acceleration
• Coworking workspace
• Technology education
• Innovation hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Split

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Digitalna Dalmacija is the County Technology Hub of Splitsko-dalmatinska županija and is funded by the county government. Programs are provided free of charge to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Digitalna Dalmacija is the county technology hub of Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, providing free digital skills training, startup acceleration, and technology community programs. It operates across three pillars: Digital Academy (education programs like EDIT CodeSchool, JUNIOR Dev, AI Workshops, CyberSec Academy, e-Umirovljenik), Entrepreneurial Hub (GROWit Accelerator, STARTit Academy, PICS Predinkubator, coworking space), and Technological Community (meetups, conferences). All programs are delivered free of charge to participants from a 1,250 sqm facility in Split.

Product overview

Digitalna Dalmacija is a multi-program technological ecosystem operated by Split-Dalmatia County, serving as a comprehensive innovation and digital skills development platform. The offering is organized across three pillars: (1) Digital Academy encompassing EDIT CodeSchool (programming for students), JUNIOR Dev (full-stack developer training), AI Workshops (AI tool applications), CyberSec Academy, E-umirovljenik (digital literacy for seniors), and WEB3.0 Workshops; (2) Entrepreneurial Hub including GROWit Accelerator (420,000 EUR across 3 generations), GROWit SME, STARTit Academy (76 startups), Studentski poduzetnički projekti, PICS Predinkubator, and Coworking Space (500+ members, free access); and (3) Technological Community through meetups like ML/AI Split (844 members) and Startup Dalmatia (329 members), conferences (GROWit, EDIT, Safe In Dalmatia), and the 1,250 sqm Županijski tehnološki hub physical space. The ecosystem also includes RAZUMIN, a new Center for AI Development. With 9 years of operation since 2017, the hub connects technology industry, academic institutions (FESB, PMF), and government, having educated over 4,000 participants in EDIT CodeSchool alone and 700+ seniors through E-umirovljenik.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDIT CodeSchool: Free programming school for elementary and high school students, part of Digitalna akademija
• JUNIOR Dev
• AI Workshops
• WEB3.0 WORKSHOPS
• CyberSec Akademija
• E-umirovljenik
• GROWit Akcelerator
• GROWit SME
• Dalmatia Startup Community
• ML/AI Split meetup
• Split Cyber Security meetup
• Startup Dalmatia Meetup
• STARTit akademija
• PICS
• RAZUMIN

Products and services

• EDIT CodeSchool Free programming school for elementary and high school students, teaching applied programming and digital skills across 8 generations with 4,000 participants.
• JUNIOR Dev Professional developer education program running 10-week full stack development courses with .NET, MudBlazor, Web API, SQLite and Entity Framework Core, with 207 participants in 4 generations.
• AI Workshops Workshops for tech enthusiasts focused on practical AI applications in industry, covering tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and NotebookLM for document processing, data analysis, and productivity.
• CyberSec Academy
• E-umirovljenik
• WEB3.0 Workshops
• GROWit Accelerator
• GROWit SME
• STARTit Academy
• Studentski poduzetnički projekti (Student Entrepreneurial Projects)
• PICS Predinkubator Pre-incubation space for early-stage tech ventures, operated jointly with FESB at their campus.
• Coworking Space
• Županijski tehnološki hub (County Technological Hub) 1,250 square meter technological hub in Split housing all programs and serving as the center for tech community activities.
• AI for Office Work Workshop Specialized AI workshop for public administration employees covering document summarization, text editing, letter drafting, data analysis, and presentation creation using AI tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ participants trained across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FESB (Fakultet elektrotehnike, strojarstva i brodogradnje)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Strategic institutional partnership with Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture. FESB provides space for PICS Predinkubator and hosts joint programs. Signed cooperation agreement in April 2026 making FESB the central institutional partner for the university level.
• InfoBipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company partner listed in the partner section of Digitalna Dalmacija
• Rimac (Rimac Automobili)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company partner listed in the partner section of Digitalna Dalmacija
• PMF (Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Split)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty partner coordinating e-Umirovljenik program with Professor Saša Mladenović
• SistemiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company with testimonial quote featured on website
• 3. gimnazija SplitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner listed in partner section

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused coworking and innovation hubs. Operates a much larger international footprint with the same community, coworking, and entrepreneurship programming model that Digitalna Dalmacija delivers regionally.
• Mindspace: European coworking and community operator with locations across multiple cities. Comparable in delivering flexible coworking space combined with community programming, though serving a more corporate membership base.
• Factory Berlin: Large Berlin-based tech and entrepreneurship hub combining coworking, community events, and corporate partnerships. Operates a similar integration of programs, members, and industry partners but at significantly greater scale and with private commercial backing.

Others

• HAMAG-BICRO: Croatian agency for SMEs, innovation, and investment. Currently a financial partner funding GROWit startups; structurally a peer stakeholder in the Croatian innovation ecosystem that could evolve into either a deeper partner or a competing program operator.
• CroAI (Croatian AI Association): National industry association promoting AI adoption in Croatia. Complementary rather than competitive — partners on AI ecosystem building and could absorb or amplify Digitalna Dalmacija's ML/AI Split meetup at a national level.

Direct peers

• ICT Hub Belgrade: Belgrade-based technology hub offering digital skills training, startup programs, and community events. Direct regional peer operating a near-identical model of education + entrepreneurship + community under one roof in the Western Balkans.
• ZICER (Zagreb Innovation Centre): City-government-backed innovation center in Zagreb offering coworking, startup incubation, and digital skills programs. Closest domestic peer in terms of municipal funding, hub model, and target community of entrepreneurs and developers.
• Tehnopolis: Montenegro's innovation and technology park offering incubation, training, and digital upskilling. Comparable government-backed hub with a similar multi-stakeholder structure and emphasis on community programming for a small national market.
• Step RI: University of Rijeka's science and technology park providing pre-incubation, training, and SME support. Comparable in mission and operating model — public/university-supported hub delivering training and startup acceleration in the Croatian market.

Emerging players

• Algebra LAB: Croatian digital education provider offering technical training programs and bootcamps. Comparable in curriculum focus on programming and digital skills but operates as a paid commercial training provider rather than a free public hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/digitalnadalmacija
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@digitalnadalmacija
• Facebookfacebook.com/digitalnadalmacija
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digitalnadalmacija
• Instagraminstagram.com/digitalnadalmacija
• TikToktiktok.com/@digitaldalmatia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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