| Acronym | Not specified |
| Short description of the institution and main activities | Urbanex is an independent think tank, research, and consultancy organization dedicated to sustainable urban development and spatial policy. Established in the 1990s, we have evolved from a physical planning practice into a strategic planning organization addressing the complex challenges of territorial development, with particular attention to the spatial structures and processes that shape urban areas. Our work is grounded in research and experimentation, exploring how different forms of urbanisation impact sustainability across environmental, economic, and social dimensions. We specialise in designing, developing, and implementing urban development projects—many co-financed by EU and international programmes—and offer strategic consulting for national and international clients in both the public and private sectors. With a multidisciplinary team of urban planners, economists, engineers, landscape architects, geographers, legal experts, and housing and heritage professionals, we provide integrated solutions for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban futures. Urbanex actively collaborates with a wide network of stakeholders, from EU level organizations, IFIs, ministries and local and regional authorities to universities, civil society, and citizens. |
| Website | https://urbanex.hr/ |
| LinkedIn or other profile | Not specified |
| Year of establishment | 1994 |
| Region | Adriatic Croatia |
| County | County of Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality/City | Split |
| Address | Boktuljin put 26 |
| Type of organisation | Other |
| Type of organisation other | research and consultancy organization |
| Languages of communication | Croatian, English |
| Geographic scope of activities | EU / international |
| General institutional email for collaboration enquiries | Not specified |
| Name | Ivana Katuric |
| Position | director |
| ured@urbanex.hr | |
| Phone | 09117210438 |
| Name | Zeljka Jukic |
| Position | office manager |
| Not specified | |
| Phone | 0911738803 |
| Dedicated industry collaboration / technology transfer unit | No |
| Services available to external partners | Other |
| Services available to external partners other | strategic consulting for national and international clients in both the public and private sectors |
| Models of engagement | Consultancy |
| Pricing / access model | Fee-based |
| Process for initiating collaboration | Establishing communication (via email, B2B platforms or networks). Presenting the vision and how the collaboration can bring mutual benefit |
| Main research fields and areas of expertise | research and consultancy organization |
| Key equipment, laboratories, or infrastructure available to external partners | n/a |
| Accreditation and certification (if applicable) | None |
| Technology Readiness Levels typically reached | Not specified |
| Computing / digital / AI capabilities (if applicable) | n/a |
| Intellectual property approach | Case-by-case |
| Existing licensable technologies or patents | n/a |
| Possibility of | None of the above |
| Primary sector(s) | Public sector / smart cities |
| Main technology domains | Other |
| Main technology domains other | research and consultancy organization |
| Experience with industry partners | None yet |
| Number of contract research agreements | Not specified |
| Number of joint R&D projects | Not specified |
| Number of licensing agreements | Not specified |
| Total number of industry collaboration contracts | Not specified |
| Total number of employees | 14 |
| Number of experts available for external collaboration | 7 |
| Key skills and disciplines | With a multidisciplinary team of urban planners, economists, engineers, landscape architects, geographers, legal experts, and housing and heritage professionals, we provide integrated solutions for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban futures |
| Languages available for collaboration | Croatian only, English |
| Talent support available | Student internships |
| Lifelong learning / professional education | Do not offer lifelong learning programmes |
| Lifelong learning key programmes | n/a |
| Approximate number of industry participants per year | Not specified |
| Target beneficiaries | Corporates |
| Types of support offered | Mentoring / coaching |
| Approximate number of companies supported per year | Not specified |
| Programme formats | Hybrid |
| Typical programme duration | < 3 months |
| Sector focus | Other |
| Sector focus other | network of stakeholders, from EU level organizations, IFIs, ministries and local and regional authorities to universities, civil society, and citizens. |
| Links to financing | Public funding (national / EU) |
| Participation in international or EU projects | Smart Blue Tourism, TransH2, Social and affordable housing advisory support to 5 Croatian cities,Analysis of housing systems of the Member States of the European Union with special reference to the potential of housing cooperatives, State-Owned Property Management Optimization Program (Urban Redevelopment Consultant for the EBRD), Pula Urban Regeneration Strategic Support Services – (Consultant for the EBRD) -particular focus on sustainable urban development, circular space management, green benefits and climate mitigation and resilience measures, Expertise for the Ex-Ante Assessment of the ‘Compact Cities’ theme under the Urban Agenda for the EU |
| Membership in networks or partnerships | n/a |
| Can you support partners in navigating local procedures | Yes |
| Physical space available to external partners | None |
