Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut - Croatian Veterinary Institute

What Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut - Croatian Veterinary Institute does

Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut (Croatian Veterinary Institute) is a public scientific institution (javna ustanova) founded in 1933 and operating under the supervision of the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture. The institute is headquartered in Zagreb and operates five branch laboratories across Croatia — in Križevci, Rijeka, Split, Vinkovci, and the Zagreb Poultry Center — providing national coverage for veterinary diagnostic services. It functions as Croatia's designated national reference laboratory for veterinary testing, a status that establishes it as the country's authoritative body for statutory disease surveillance and confirmatory diagnostics.

The institute delivers laboratory services across five core disciplines: bacteriology, parasitology, virology, pathology, and toxicology, complemented by food safety testing and applied scientific research. It is ISO 17025 accredited and publishes the Croatian Veterinary Journal, indicating adherence to internationally recognized quality standards for testing laboratories and a sustained commitment to scientific dissemination. The institute is currently executing 16 competitively awarded research projects funded under Croatia's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO 2021-2026), with thematic focus on swine influenza, African swine fever, avian influenza, and antimicrobial resistance — all areas of high priority for European One Health policy.

As a state-funded public institution, the institute's revenue model is built on a combination of Ministry of Agriculture budget appropriations, competitive research grant drawdowns (notably NPOO 2021-2026), and fee-for-service income from statutory and voluntary laboratory testing performed for livestock producers, food processors, and public health authorities. Its primary stakeholders are the Croatian government, the national livestock and food industry, and the broader public health ecosystem. The institute is led by Director Andrea Humski (Ravnateljica) and maintains senior scientific staff holding full and associate professorships as well as research advisor appointments, integrating the institution into Croatia's academic veterinary science community.

Name

Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut - Croatian Veterinary Institute

Legal name

Hrvatski veterinarski institut

Website

https://veinst.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut is a Croatian public scientific institution founded in 1933, operating six laboratories nationwide as the country's national reference laboratory for veterinary diagnostics, food safety testing, and applied animal disease research under the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Product category

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Veterinary Services (541940), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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PRIMARYHLAMAJAH

Veterinary Public Health Laboratories (Reference & Confirmatory)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYAFAEANAF

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories & Pathology

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

SECONDARYAFACADAF

Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Veterinary Services (Farm Animal & Herd Health)

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostic services
• Animal health testing
• Food safety analysis
• Veterinary research services
• Reference laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic and analytical laboratory services: Fee-for-service laboratory testing and diagnostic analyses for veterinary samples, food safety, and public health monitoring performed for government agencies, agricultural sector, and other public clients. Revenue is generated through service contracts and public procurement.
2. Scientific research projects: Government-funded scientific research through national and EU funding mechanisms, including the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO 2021-2026) which funds 16 competitive scientific projects at the institute. Projects cover applied scientific research in biomedicine, biotechnology, and natural sciences.
3. National reference laboratory services: Designated national reference laboratory functions for various veterinary and food safety tests, serving as the authoritative laboratory for the Republic of Croatia. Provided as part of public institutional mandate.

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Core offering

Hrvatski Veterinarski Institut is a Croatian public scientific institution that delivers veterinary diagnostic, analytical, and applied research services. It operates National Reference Laboratories, performs food-safety and animal-health testing, and runs multiple research programs. The institute serves government regulators, agricultural producers, the food industry, and the broader veterinary and scientific community with accredited laboratory analyses and research output.

Product overview

Hrvatski veterinarski institut operates as a unified public research institution offering veterinary diagnostic laboratory services and national reference laboratory functions. The institute provides diagnostic testing through specialized laboratories (bacteriology, parasitology, virology, pathology), supported by sixteen NPOO-funded scientific research projects in biomedical and biotechnical sciences. The Croatian Veterinary Journal serves as the institute's scientific publication platform. Services are delivered through the headquarters in Zagreb and five branch locations across Croatia (Križevci, Rijeka, Split, Vinkovci, and the Poultry Center Zagreb).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Diagnostic Services

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Recent moves6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries6 records

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