The Project

The main objective of the E-business Competitiveness Improvement Project is to enhance the competitiveness of Croatian enterprises by increasing their e-business and e-commerce awareness and activities.

E-commerce means using the Internet and electronic communications for marketing and selling products and services. E-business also includes other online services such as customer support.

The Project’s main partner is the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia. Development of e-business is a key objective of the Government of Croatia, reflected in the overall e-Croatia strategy.

The Project is also keen to co-operate with other institutions and the business community in developing the e-business skills and the competitiveness of Croatian small businesses.

Project Team

The Project Team members are:

	Project Manager (MINPO) Vlatko Martinović This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Project Director (ECORYS Polska) Radosław Piontek This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Team Leader Leszek Jakubowski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Training Adviser Peter Bolton This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	ICT Systems Expert Janusz Dobkowski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Communications Expert Chris McLean This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Project Manager Monika Begović This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Partners

Ten Enterprise Support Institutions (ESIs) were selected to work with the first phase of the project to deliver information, training and support about e-business to small- and medium-sized business in their region.

The ten centres are:

1. IDA, Pula
2. PORIN, Rijeka
3. ZADRA, Zadar
4. TPZ, Zagreb
5. REDEA, Čakovec
6. PORA, Koprivnica
7. SIMORA, Sisak
8. CTR, Slavonski Brod
9. Poduzetnički centar, Pakrac
10. BIOS, Osijek

At least eight further Enterprise Support Institutions in other counties will be selected to work with the second phase of the project, with the objective of providing a network of support for SMEs to develop e-business throughout Croatia.

Full contact details for each of the Project Partners are given on the Partners page

Consortium

Full contact details for each of the project partners are given on the Links page.