Northern counties – Međimurje, Varaždin, Krapina-Zagorje, Koprivnica-Križevci and Bjelovar-Bilogora – had already felt the effects of economic stagnation in countries that are dominant export markets before the pandemic. However, while the number of exporters in Croatia fell by six percent last year, in the north of the country it decreased by only one percent. Written by Jozo Knez.
The processing industry leads in northern Croatia, and due to its strength and favorable entrepreneurial climate, many entrepreneurs believe that this region will cope with the current crisis more easily than the rest of the country. What activities primarily sustain the north of Croatia was discovered by Edis Felić.
The northern Croatian counties: Međimurje, Varaždin, Krapina-Zagorje, Križevci-Koprivnica and Bjelovar-Bilogora, always known for entrepreneurship, are investing billions of kuna in infrastructure, healthcare, the processing industry, energy, education, tourism…, and a large part of the money for these projects comes from European funds and is non-repayable. How diligent experts attract global investors was revealed by Kata Pranić.
Entrepreneurs from the five northern counties continue to digitalize their businesses, optimize production by investing in smart systems and automation, and they teach new generations about entrepreneurial spirit, STEM, and vocational skills, leading in Industry 4.0. How – find out in the story of Nikolina Oršulić.
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