Research, technology, and innovation infrastructure projects

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Projects

The call for the direct award of non-repayable funds to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology in Osijek (FERIT) was published on May 3, 2024. Details of the call can be found here.

The total project value is EUR 59,594,231, of which EUR 29,438,371 is financed from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and EUR 30,155,860 from the DIGIT project. The grant agreement was signed on September 12, 2024.

The project invests in sophisticated research and innovation infrastructure that will be used by the scientific community of the University of Osijek to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of advanced power engineering technologies and systems, intelligent vehicles and robotics, high-performance computing, biomedical engineering, multimedia systems, and information and communication technology. There is also a designated space for start-up companies, which will receive technical support. The project will equip 36 laboratories with sophisticated scientific research equipment, and an organizational reform has defined 10 research groups as organizational units of the Scientific Research Center for Electrical Engineering and Computing. These groups focus on 10 scientific areas with the greatest potential to contribute to the economic development of the Osijek-Baranja County, Slavonia, and Baranja.

The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) was published in May 2024.

Environmental and Social Management Plan – FERIT (ESMP)



The call for the direct award of non-repayable funds to the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation in Split was published on August 20, 2024. Details of the call can be found here.

The total project value is EUR 18,500,000, of which EUR 10,000,000 is financed by the DIGIT project, while the remaining amount is from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The grant agreement was signed on December 12, 2024.

The project plans to construct and equip the facilities of the Center for Advanced Analytics and Support for the Development of Mediterranean Agricultural Products in Split. As part of a future organizational reform, a new unit within the Center is planned, serving as a foundation for transforming the Institute into an internationally competitive scientific institution. The planned infrastructure will enhance the Institute’s capacity for research, development, and innovation, enabling the advancement of instrumental analytics and precision technologies.

The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) was published in January 2025.

Environmental and Social Management Plan – IJK (ESMP)