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About Croatia

About Croatia. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Foreign Direct Investment s. FDI – 25.2 billion € (1993-3Q2010). Source: Croatian National Bank. Success Stories. Average N et Salary. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Source: Trade and Investment Promotion Agency.

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About Croatia

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  1. About Croatia Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

  2. Foreign Direct Investments FDI – 25.2 billion€ (1993-3Q2010) Source: Croatian National Bank

  3. Success Stories

  4. Average Net Salary Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics Source: Trade and Investment Promotion Agency

  5. Reasons to Invest in Croatia (1) • Quality of Life • A pleasant, exciting, safe and motivating living environment • Excellent health care institutions (public and private) • Excellent foreign language schools (including Croatian courses for foreigners) • Numerous housing offers • High quality child care and educational institutions.

  6. Reasons to Invest in Croatia (2) Most modern transport infrastructure in theregion Three Pan-European corridorscross the territory of Croatia thus enabling rapid market approach

  7. Reasons to Invest in Croatia (3) • Number of quality sea ports – Port of Šibenik, Port of Rijeka • Proximity of most of major European capitals and economic hubs

  8. Incentives (1) • Regional Aid Map: • Investment Promotion Act • Sectors: • the manufacturing sector activities; • technology centers; • strategic business support services. • Eligible investment costs: • Equipment and machinery • Intangible assets: patent rights, licences, know-how • 2 years gross salaries • Up to 70% of investment back!

  9. Incentives (2) CROATIA \ WHY INVEST IN CROATIA

  10. Bjelovar-Bilogora County (1) • Located in the eastern partof Central Croatia • Key intersection of European and regional transportation routes • Population: 133.084, 3% of the Croatian population; (Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2001.) • Bjelovar – Capital oftheCounty(80 km from Zagreb) • Workforce: 63.963 (Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2001.) • GDP 1037 mln. EUR ; percapita 8.255 EUR; (Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2008.)

  11. Bjelovar-Bilogora County (2) Number of entrepreneurs by size-2003.-I-IX 2009. Employed • Agriculture 7% • TradeandLogistics 22% • Manufacturingindustry 38% • PublicAdministration,EducationandHelth Care 33% Small Medium Large (Source: CroatianBureauofStatistics, 2009.) Source: CroatianChamberofEconomy Established One Stop Service Centre Signed agreement on mandatory cooperation of all relevant institutions to supportOSSCoperations

  12. MetalprocessingSector • Long tradition in Metal processing industry (Tomo Vinković, Tehnika, TAD …) • Supported by the faculty of Mechatronics and high school education system • Number of entrepreneurs (2009.): 80 • Number of employed (2009.): 1483 Source: CroatianChamberofEconomy

  13. Educational Institutions Facultyofmechatronics Enrollment 100 students per year A total of 240 students enrolled in the Mechatronics Program Highschool for Craftsmen in Bjelovar educatesyearly 81 students for the professions electrical and mechanical engineering professions Secondary technical school in Bjelovar educates 84 technicians and electrical engineering professions • Lifelong education and retrainingCenters: • Algebra • Ivora • OpenUniversity

  14. MetalprocessingSector Companies HITTNER Ltd. - RELIABLE AND QUALITY TRACTORS With quality organization and management,thecompany HITTNER d.o.o. has become well known in this region, and for several years in a row theyhave been awarded among the best entrepreneur companies in Croatia and awarded with ‘‘Golden Croatian Mink Award’’ for excellent business activity. www.hittner.hr ESCO Ltd. - SPRING FACTORY According to the production programme and sizethey represent the most important producer of springs in Croatia. The qualification structure, high-quality personnel choice, systematic education and high technology give an advantage to theircompany www.esco.hr

  15. Business Zone Laminska - Štefanje • Communalinfrastructure: • Water supply network(18 l/s) • The gas pipeline(4 MW) • Electric system(1 MW) • Publiclightening • Sanitary sewer • Waste water treatment within the zone (600 persons– 60 m3/day) • Telecommunication network • Excellent coverage of all mobile operators • Road Infrastructure Total zone area: 302 058 m2 Free zone area: 252 256 m 2 Price: 25 HRK/m 2 (3,43 €/m 2) • Incentives: • exemption from paying connections to communal infrastructure which is part of the revenue municipality Štefanje • exemption from municipal contributions, the regular price is 12 kn/m3 before the start of constructionamount of municipal contributions to the object size of 1200 m2 ≈ 6000 m2 is 72.000 HRK ≈ € 10.000 • 100% 1st year • 75% 2nd year • 50% 3rd year • 25% 4th year

  16. Thankyou • Ministry of Economy, LabourandEntrepreneurship • www.mingorp.hr • Phone: +385 (0)1 6106 111 • Fax:+385 (0)1 6109 118 • Address: Vukovarska 78/10000 Zagreb/Croatia • Bjelovar-Bilogora County &RegionalDevelopmentAgency • E-mail: info@rerabbz.hr; • www.rerabbz.hr • Phone: +385 (0) 43 225 999 • Fax: + 385 (0) 43 225 998 • Address: Ante Starčevića 8 /43000Bjelovar/Croatia

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