European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are consortia made up of representatives of the business sector, the research community and the public sector that provide end users with services in the field of innovation and the digitalisation of products, services and business operations, as well as the development of digital skills, with a particular emphasis on advanced technologies. They are co-financed by the EU and national funds, and services for end users are generally free of charge.
EDIHs provide four categories of services, primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises but also to the public sector:
Croatia is currently home to four such hubs, each with its own technological and sectoral focus.
AI4Health.Cro is dedicated to applying artificial intelligence and high-performance computing in healthcare and medicine. The hub supports companies and public institutions in developing digital health solutions, testing AI-based solutions, and training medical and professional staff. It operates nationally, with activities in Zagreb, Rijeka, Split and Krapinske Toplice, and is coordinated by the Ruđer Bošković Institute.
Technologies: artificial intelligence, high-performance computing
Sectors: healthcare
Web: ai4healthcro.eu
Email: edih(at)irb.hr
EDIH Adria specialises in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and other advanced technologies, aiming to strengthen an innovative and resilient business ecosystem across Adriatic Croatia. Its consortium brings together universities, technology leaders and business-support institutions, and it is coordinated by STEP RI, the Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka.
Technologies: artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, big data, digital twins, mobility, virtual reality
Sectors: healthcare, health tourism, transport with an emphasis on the maritime sector, energy and sustainable development, public administration
Web: edihadria.eu
Email: edih.adria(at)uniri.hr
AI & Gaming (JURK) EDIH focuses on artificial intelligence, gamification and game development, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), covering Central Croatia and the Northern Adriatic. The hub supports SMEs and the public sector in adopting digital technologies and is coordinated by the Regional Coordinator of Sisak-Moslavina County.
Technologies: artificial intelligence, gamification and game development, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT)
Sectors: agriculture, tourism and hospitality, healthcare (especially medical rehabilitation), wood industry, construction, pharmaceuticals, video-game development, education
Web: gaming-edih.hr
Email: tplesec(at)rk-smz.hr
CROBOHUB++ is Croatia’s key hub for robotics and the digitalisation of manufacturing. Hosted within the Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla (ICENT) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, it connects research institutions, business-support institutions and robotics companies, helping enterprises adopt advanced robotic and digital solutions.
Technologies: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, blockchain, digital simulations, automation, IoT, robotics, smart sensors
Sectors: manufacturing industry, agriculture, energy, sustainable development, public administration
Web: icent.hr/en/crobohub
Email: nedjeljko.peric(at)icent.hr
