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HIGH QUALITY WORKFORCE - Labor force in Croatian is effective, motivated and innovative which many foreign companies already operating in Croatia recognize. - High quality education standards are considered to be crucial for future economic development in Croatia and, therefore, there are a lot of investments into research and development. To goal is to set prerequisites for the development of a knowledge based society. According to the experiences of numerous foreign companies operating in Croatia, workforce in Croatia is efficient, innovative and multilingual. High quality workforce is the base for development of high-tech and business services sectors. Only top-quality people make top-quality and successful companies. According to the World’s Bank poll (2005), more than 92% of companies operating in Croatia are satisfied with the skills and the competence of the employees MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE - Another advantage of doing business in Croatia is developed modern infrastructure, which is a proof of a fast technological development of the country.- Modern infrastructure is a very important prerequisite for successful business operations. Availability of modern and high quality infrastructure brings many advantages such as lower operational costs and faster and more pleasant business environment. Croatia offers reliable, good quality and modern infrastructure.Beside already developed infrastructure, Croatia continues to invest into transportation, telecommunications and energy infrastructure to be able to follow technology development trend in the World. - Croatia is a pioneer in the acceptance of new technologies, especially in data transfer technologies and a leader in its implementation and commercialization. Along with WiMax, there are Triple play and 3G technologies already in commercial use Croatia. SIGNIFICANT EFFORT BY CROATIAN GOVERMENT Significant efforts exerted by Croatian government in order to establish and maintain a knowledge-based economy – development of educational system, better connections between academic and commercial sectors TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTERS - Establishment of technology business centers as business enabling environment – in a way they provide favorable - Administrative options: state grants, exemption from VAT, employment initiatives etc. EU CANDIDATE COUNTRY STATUS - Stable economic growth and Croatia being granted the EU candidate country status only confirms security of business environment.- Croatia’s accession to the EU, along with the exceptional geographic location and historic connections to the wider region, from Eastern Europe to the Middle East, enables investors to access a market with over 650 million people |
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