| Acronym | BIOS |
| Short description of the institution and main activities | Business Incubator Osijek is is a public business support organisation founded by the City of Osijek in 1996, with long-standing experience in supporting start-ups, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through incubation, mentoring, advisory services, training programmes and entrepreneurship development activities. As an established regional business support organisation, BIOS has direct access to start-ups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, mentors and other stakeholders within the innovation ecosystem, as well as extensive experience in implementing EU-funded projects and delivering business support, capacity-building and acceleration activities. |
| Website | https://inkubator.hr/ |
| LinkedIn or other profile | https://inkubator.hr/ |
| Year of establishment | 1996 |
| Region | Pannonian Croatia |
| County | County of Osijek-Baranja |
| Municipality/City | Osijek |
| Address | J.J. Strossmayera 341 |
| Type of organisation | Incubator / accelerator |
| Languages of communication | Croatian, English |
| Geographic scope of activities | EU / international |
| General institutional email for collaboration enquiries | Not specified |
| Name | Igor Medić |
| Position | General Manager |
| igor.medic@inkubator.hr | |
| Phone | +385992064252 |
| Dedicated industry collaboration / technology transfer unit | No |
| Services available to external partners | Feasibility studies |
| Models of engagement | Consultancy |
| Pricing / access model | Case-by-case |
| Process for initiating collaboration | Collaboration is initiated by contacting BIOS directly by e-mail, phone or through an initial meeting. |
| Main research fields and areas of expertise | Entrepreneurship and startup development |
| Key equipment, laboratories, or infrastructure available to external partners | Office and coworking spaces, meeting and training rooms, conference/event facilities, and standard ICT and presentation equipment |
| Accreditation and certification (if applicable) | Not specified |
| Technology Readiness Levels typically reached | Not specified |
| Computing / digital / AI capabilities (if applicable) | Not specified |
| Intellectual property approach | Case-by-case |
| Existing licensable technologies or patents | BIOS does not currently own or manage licensable technologies or patents. |
| Possibility of | None of the above |
| Primary sector(s) | Other |
| Primary sector(s) other | Business support organisation |
| Main technology domains | Other |
| Main technology domains other | Technology-neutral business incubation, innovation support and startup development |
| Experience with industry partners | EU projects with industry |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of experts available for external collaboration | 2 |
| Key skills and disciplines | Expertise in entrepreneurship development, SME support, innovation ecosystems and strategic project coordination |
| Languages available for collaboration | Croatian only, English |
| Talent support available | None |
| Lifelong learning / professional education | Do not offer lifelong learning programmes |
| Lifelong learning key programmes | Not specified |
| Approximate number of industry participants per year | Not specified |
| Target beneficiaries | SMEs |
| Types of support offered | Incubation / workspace |
| Approximate number of companies supported per year | 50 |
| Programme formats | Structured programme (fixed duration) |
| Typical programme duration | > 12 months |
| Sector focus | ICT / digital |
| Links to financing | Public funding (national / EU) |
| Participation in international or EU projects | INTERREG, IPA-IIIc BRI, IPA IV, ESIF, COSME, ESIF – ITU, EFRR, CBC HR-SR, Danube, Hamag-Bicro |
| Membership in networks or partnerships | BOND, INNEXA |
| Can you support partners in navigating local procedures | Yes |
| Physical space available to external partners | Office space |
