Study trip to Nikšić and Mostar

As part of the project “Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor” co-financed from the cross-border cooperation program INTERREG IPA CBC Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro, a study trip to Nikšić and Mostar was organized.


The trip was organized for members of the project team, members of the project’s advisory board, startups and future staff of Startup incubators and accelerators. As part of the above, a visit to the innovative entrepreneurship center in Nikšić “Tehnopolis”, a center for the development of startup companies and entrepreneurship in Montenegro, was organized. The staff of “Tehnopolis” presented their projects and examples of good practice to the visitors, took them on a tour of the center and showed them the organization of their business and all the professional equipment they have.

The next day, the study trip continued in Mostar, where they visited the “Intera” Technology Park, which encourages and supports the development of economic processes in the region of Herzegovina.
The goal of the project is to contribute to sustainable and competitive economic and technological development by creating a stimulating business environment based on innovation, new technologies and ICT solutions in the cross-border area.

INNO day was held

As part of the project “Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor” co-financed from the program Interreg IPA CBC Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro, on July 8, 2022, INNO DAN was held – a lecture for entrepreneurs on the topic “Drones and artificial intelligence”
The goal of the INNO day was to gather entrepreneurs, but also all those interested, in order to gather as much information as possible about artificial intelligence and drones, which they will be able to apply in their future business.
For this purpose, five expert lecturers arrived in Lipik – Dean Martinović, who spoke about model maintenance of infrastructural facilities using unmanned aerial vehicles; Ivan Vidaković and Milan Domazet talked about the applications of drones in their company and shared concrete examples from practice, while Ivana Rendulić Jelušić and Mislav Jurić talked about the use of drones in agriculture.
Ultimately, the participants had the opportunity to present the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, i.e. the drones themselves. During the presentation of the drones themselves, the participants had the opportunity to talk to each other, ask questions, experiences and exchange contacts.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INCUBATOR IS EQUIPPED

As part of the project “Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotar” co-financed from the Intterreg IPA CBC Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro program, a Startup Incubator and Accelerator of the City of Lipik was established and equipped to provide accommodation and mentoring support dealing with programming and artificial intelligence.

Through the mentioned project, office furniture was procured, which completed the look of the mentioned incubator. Future users of the incubator will have equipped offices, bathrooms, meeting room, kitchen and dining room and relaxation room.

The established incubator will achieve the main goal of the project, which is to contribute to sustainable and competitive economic and technological development by creating a stimulating business environment based on innovation, new technologies and ICT solutions in the cross-border area.

Publication of participants of on line educations

Minutes of the Commission on Verification of Eligibility of Applications for Participation in Online Educations for Front-End Programmers and 3D Designers

31.3.2022. at 8:30 in the Small City Hall of Lipik the Commission was met to verify the administrative requirements for applications to participate in online educations for Front-End programmers and 3D designers, which are implemented within the project "Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor ".

 Applications were reviewed in accordance with the Public Tender for Participation in Online educations for 3D Designers or Front-End Developers.

 They met all the prescribed administrative conditions from the Public Invitation and thus exercised the right to participate in trainings, as follows:

Participants in the online training for Front-End developers:

  1. Antonia Vukalovic
  2. Santo Tessari
  3. Bruno Rehak
  4. Karlo Pericic
  5. Daniel Jursik
  6. Dean Hudek
  7. Valentina Vujevic
  8. Matthew Nemeth
  9. Mario Maljak
  10. Mladen Ivosevic

Participants in the online training for 3D designers:

  1. Ivan Ljevakovic
  2. Goran Arbanas
  3. Marijela Benkovic
  4. Nathan Melic
  5. Igor Jimbeg

Members of the Commission:

  1. Veronika Prhal
  2. Dejan Ilicic
  3. Dragana Djaic

Public call for participation on on-line trainings

Pursuant to Article 54. of the Statute of the City of Lipik (Official Gazette of the City of Lipik No. 1/21), Article 4 of the Subsidy Agreement No. 2020HR-BA-ME447 and Article 5 of the Partnership Agreement, within the project Development through Digital Innovative HUBs in Gradiška, , Daruvar Lipik and Kotor, the Mayor is announcing:

PUBLIC COMPETITION

to participate in online trainings for 3D designers or Front-End programmers

I. The subject of the competition is the collection of applications for free participation in online trainings organized by the project Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor co-financed by the Cross-border Cooperation Program “Interreg IPA CBC HR-BA-ME447” for:

  1. On-line education for 3D designers;
    • 5 participants
    • 150 school hours
    • The training consists of several seminars:
      • Introduction to 3D design
      • 3D Studio Max- 3D modeling, visualizations and animations
      • 3D Studio Max- advanced techniques, effects and automation
      • Adobe Photoshop – image processing on a computer
      • Visualization processing
      • Creating a 3D project
  2. On-line education for Front-End developers
    • 10 participants
    • 225 school hours
    • The education consists of several seminars
      • introduction to the modern development of Web user interfaces
      • HTML structure and content
      • CSS- look and design
      • JavaScript-client scripting
      • Development environment
      • React JS- reactive architecture
      • Project asignment

II. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE EDUCATION FOR 3D DESIGNERS

1.Citizen of the Republic of Croatia
2.Good knowledge of English
3.Good computer skills
4.Completed three-year or four-year high school

III. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FRONT-END PROGRAMMER EDUCATION

1.Citizen of the Republic of Croatia
2.Good knowledge of English
3.Good computer skills
4.Knowledge of programming basics
5.Completed a four-year high school with a technical degree

IV.CANDIDATES ARE OBLIGATED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION WHEN APPLYING

1.Completed and signed application form (attached to the Public Invitation)
2.Copy of ID card
3.Copy of the birth certificate
4.Copy of the certificate of completion of secondary education or a copy of the diploma
5. Proof of computer skills (eg statement, ECDL, training or advanced training certificate for computer or ECDL operator or specialist programs)
6. Proof of English language proficiency

V.

Mentioned trainings are conducted by the University of Algebra in Zagreb.

At the end of the training, the participants are obliged to take the final exam, after which, in case of successful passing, they will receive a certificate of completed training, which will be entered in the workbook.

Participants are required to sign a Statement of Compulsory Completion of Education.

VI.

The received applications will be reviewed by the Commission appointed by the Mayor of the City of Lipik and within 5 working days from the closing of the call will publish the selected participants on the official website of the City of Lipik and the DIH project website.

Incomplete applications and applications outside the application deadline will not be considered.

VII.

Applications for the tender with the necessary documentation should be submitted by March 25, 2022. to the address: City of Lipik, Marije Terezije 27, 34 551 Lipik – APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN ON-LINE EDUCATION

or on e-mail adress: dragana.daic@lipik.hr

KLASA:650-02/21-01/04

URBROJ:2177-2-03-03/2-22-10

Lipik, 22.3.2022.

Visit to the BIRD incubator

As part of the project “Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Grdiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotar” co-financed from the Intterreg IPA CBC Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro program, training for the staff of the future Lipik Digital Innovation Center was organized.

As part of this training, a study visit to the BIRD incubator was organized, which was launched on 1.1.2021. in Zagreb. BIRD Incubator supports young startups from all over Croatia as well as from all over the world. The goal of the incubator is to make Croatia one of the development centers for artificial intelligence in Europe.

During the visit, the future staff of DIH had the opportunity to see how the incubator is organized, what it offers to young startups and how they cooperate with the residents of the incubator. As part of the visit, a lecture was organized by a young entrepreneur Bruno, who shared his experiences from the beginning of starting a business and explained how much the BIRD incubator meant to him and his team.

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The activities of the project Development through DIHs are being carried out according to plan

The cross-border cooperation project “Development through Digital Innovative Hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor” (“Development through DIH”) began in early August last year and lasts until the end of July next year. This project is co-financed by the INTERREG IPA CBC-HR-BA-ME cross-border cooperation program, and its total value is  1,487,795.35 EUR, of which the project value for the City of Lipik is 502,563.87 EUR. The co-financing ratio is 85% EU and 15% City of Lipik.

At the 1st floor of the Football Club Lipik 1925, a digital innovation center will be established which will contribute to sustainable and competitive economic and technological development. Through the project, the procurement of necessary technologies, software and IT equipment is planned, and trainings on the topic of mobile application programming, 3D design and training for work in the Fusion 360 program will be organized.

A public procurement procedure was conducted for the procurement of IT equipment, ie the procurement of computers, tablets, multifunctional devices – printers, smartboard and projector, 3D printers and materials for 3D printers. Part of the IT equipment has been delivered.

During November, the completion of construction works on the first floor of the NK Lipik 1925 building is expected, and the preparation of documentation for the purchase of office furniture has begun. The future digital innovation center, ie the Entrepreneurial Incubator of Artificial Intelligence, will be equipped with 7 offices, a classroom, a quiet room, a kitchenette and a bathroom.

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Progress of the project – Development through DIHs

The City of Lipik will get its first digital innovation center, ie Entrepreneurial Incubator of Artificial Intelligence through the cross-border cooperation project “Development through digital innovation hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor” (“Development through DIHs”). The project is co-financed from the INTERREG IPA CBC-HR-BA-ME cross-border cooperation program. The co-financing ratio is 85% EU and 15% partners. The total value of the project is 1,487,795.35 €, while the value of the project for the City of Lipik is  502,563.87 €.

The City of Lipik is a partner along with the City of Daruvar, the Municipality of Kotor (Montenegro) and the leading partner is the City of Gradiška (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The project started on August 1, 2020 and lasts until July 31, 2022. It is focused on the development of digital technologies through the establishment of 4 digital innovation centers, one for each partner.

Joint cooperation of cross-border institutions will enable the transfer of various ideas, information and knowledge, broadening the horizons of business cooperation and better access to resources, which will ultimately lead to further cooperation, economic growth and development, increasing competitiveness and exploiting export potentials to the greatest extent possible.

The most financially generous activity of the project is reconstruction of the facility in which the Entrepreneurial Incubator of Artificial Intelligence will be located. Contractor Maksim IV d.o.o. has begun work on the reconstruction of the facility, which is currently going according to plan. A temporary billboard has also been set up. Reconstruction of the public space that is not currently used will provide new business infrastructure, and along with modern IT equipment, necessary for the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills, will provide added value.

After building and equipping a new business infrastructure, new and existing entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to improve their skills and competencies with modern knowledge in the field of mobile application development and programming languages ​​used in robotics (Java, C ++, Python, …). Certified trainings will be held in the newly equipped DIH.

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Works on the Business incubator for artificial intelligence begin – the contractor inducted into the works

An induction meeting was held on Friday in the Small Chamber of Lipik Town Hall for the contractors commissioned to renovate the space in which Lipik will create its first digital innovative hub – the Business incubator for artificial intelligence. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Town of Lipik, led by Department Head Veronika Prhal, and Stjepan Posavec, Director of Maksim IV d.o.o., the company commissioned to perform the works. Representatives of supervisory bodies for technical and engineering supervision were also present.

The cross-border cooperation project ‘Development trough digital innovative hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor’ began in early August of last year. The project is co-financed by the cross-border cooperation programme INTERREG IPA CBC-HR-BA-ME and the participants include the City of Gradiška (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Town of Daruvar, the Town of Lipik and the Kotor Municipality (Montenegro). The project is expected to last until the end of July 2022. Its total value is EUR 1,487,795.68, while the project budget for the Town of Lipik is EUR 502,563.87.

Four digital innovative hubs (DIHs) will be set up as part of the project, one for each partner. The purpose of the hubs is to create a competitive economic and technological environment that is based on new technologies and innovation.

The digital innovative hub in Lipik, called the Business incubator for artificial intelligence, will be located on the first floor of the building next to the football field in Lipik. Following the meeting for inducting the contractor into the works, the participants took a tour of the future construction site. With today’s meeting all conditions for starting the upcoming works were fulfilled. They should be completed in ten months and their total value is HRK 2,229,790.30, VAT included.

By renovating this space Lipik will create a new business incubator for undertakings and start-ups in the field of artificial intelligence and programming. This hub will cover an area of more than 200 square metres and it will consist of a working area, an active and a quiet zone, a conference room and educational facilities.

The required technology, software and information technology equipment will also be procured for the purposes of the incubator and the training courses that will be organised as part of the project, but also after the project ends.

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Initial conference of the cross-border cooperation project for setting up a digital innovative hub held

The initial conference of the project ‘Development trough digital innovative hubs in Gradiška, Daruvar, Lipik and Kotor’ (‘Development through DIHs’) was held on 22nd October. However, the conference was held online due to the current situation and preventive measures.

The Town of Lipik is participating as a project partner, alongside the Town of Daruvar, the Kotor Municipality (Montenegro) and the City of Gradiška (Bosnia and Herzegovina), which is the lead partner.

The project is co-financed by the cross-border cooperation programme INTERREG IPA CBC-HR-BA-ME and its total value is EUR 1,487,795.35. The EU is co-financing 85 % of the project and the partners the remaining 15 %. The project budget for the Town of Lipik is EUR 502,563.87.

As for the timeline, the implementation of the project began on 1 August 2020 and it will last until 31 July 2022. Four digital innovative hubs will be set up as part of the project, one for each partner.

As part of the project implementation, the Town of Lipik will set up a digital innovative hub on the first floor of the building of the NK Lipik 1925 football club. An area of about 200 m2 will be renovated, creating a working area, an active and a quiet zone, a conference room and an education room. The project also includes the procurement of the required technology, software and information technology equipment, as well as the organisation of training courses on programming mobile applications, 3D design and working in Fusion 360 software.

General information about the project were presented during the conference, which was followed by addresses of project partner representatives – Vanda Cegledi, Deputy Mayor of Daruvar, Željko Aprcović, Head of the Kotor Municipality, Danijela Miletić, Head of the Division for development and international projects of the City of Gradiška, and finally Vinko Kasana, Mayor of Lipik.

Mayor Kasana used the opportunity to emphasise his belief that the project will be fully implemented to the mutual satisfaction of all participants, just like all previous cross-border projects in which Lipik participated. He also stressed that the Town of Lipik is ready to provide all the resources required and he voiced his hope that the epidemiological situation will stabilise and allow cooperation using normal communication, and not just virtual communication.