| Acronym | OIKON |
| Short description of the institution and main activities | Oikon Ltd. – Institute of Applied Ecology is a Croatian environmental consultancy and applied research institution specialised in environmental and nature protection, biodiversity monitoring, environmental impact assessment, remote sensing, GIS, data science, eDNA, wildlife tracking, natural resources management, sustainability, climate resilience, environmental law, policy and economics. Oikon provides science-based services to public, private and international partners, combining field expertise, laboratory and digital capacities, EU regulatory knowledge and innovative technologies for environmental decision-making. |
| Website | https://oikon.hr/ |
| LinkedIn or other profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/oikon-institute-of-applied-technology/ |
| Year of establishment | 1997 |
| Region | City of Zagreb |
| County | City of Zagreb |
| Municipality/City | Zagreb |
| Address | Trg Senjskih uskoka 1-2 |
| Type of organisation | Other |
| Type of organisation other | Private applied research, environmental consultancy and project-based R&I institution specialised in applied ecology, environmental protection, nature conservation, sustainability, climate resilience, GIS, remote sensing and environmental policy. |
| Languages of communication | Croatian, English, Other languages |
| Languages of communication other | German, French, Spanish, Russian, Slovenian |
| Geographic scope of activities | EU / international |
| General institutional email for collaboration enquiries | Not specified |
| Name | Ivan Tomljenović |
| Position | Head of Institute |
| itomljenovic@oikon.hr | |
| Phone | 00 385 1 5507 100 |
| Name | Dalibor Hatić |
| Position | Director |
| Not specified | |
| Phone | 00 385 1 5507 100 |
| Dedicated industry collaboration / technology transfer unit | No |
| Services available to external partners | Applied research & development, Testing / measurement / validation, Prototyping / proof of concept, Pilot production / scale-up, Engineering / technical consulting, Data / AI / digital modelling, Regulatory / certification support, Feasibility studies, Field or clinical trials, Other |
| Services available to external partners other | Environmental impact assessment, Nature protection, Biodiversity monitoring, Remote sensing, GIS, eDNA, Climate resilience and Sustainability reporting |
| Models of engagement | Contract research, Joint R&D projects, Consultancy, Co-development / PPP, Internships / staff exchange, Other |
| Models of engagement other | Technical assistance, Environmental due diligence, EU/international project support, Capacity building, Tailor-made professional training |
| Pricing / access model | Case-by-case |
| Process for initiating collaboration | Initial enquiries should be sent to oikon@oikon.hr with a short description of the challenge, sector, location, expected outputs, timeline and available technical documentation. OIKON then assigns the request to the relevant department/ laboratory, holds a scoping consultation, defines methodology and deliverables, and prepares a tailored technical and financial offer or collaboration proposal. |
| Main research fields and areas of expertise | applied ecology; biodiversity monitoring and conservation; Natura 2000 species and habitat assessment; environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment; environmental and nature protection monitoring; freshwater, marine, forest and terrestrial ecosystem assessment; eDNA-based biodiversity assessment and population genetics; remote sensing and Earth observation; UAV/drone-based mapping; GIS, geospatial analysis and environmental modelling; wildlife telemetry and tracking; IoT-based environmental monitoring; climate risk and resilience; sustainability, ESG and CSRD reporting; environmental law, policy and economics; natural resources management; landscape planning and visualisation; environmental assessment of renewable energy projects |
| Key equipment, laboratories, or infrastructure available to external partners | Consulting 1. Department of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture 2. Department of Nature Protection 3. Department of Natural Resources Management 4. Department of Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics 5. Department of Sustainability and Climate Resilience Research 1. Laboratory for Remote Sensing and GIS – LADIGIS 2. Laboratory for Research and Monitoring of Large Carnivores and Ecology of Vertebrates 3. Laboratory for Fish and Aquatic Ecosystems 4. Laboratory for Data Science 5. Laboratory for Biodiversity and Population Genetics |
| Accreditation and certification (if applicable) | ISO 9001 (Quality Management), Other accreditation / certification |
| Technology Readiness Levels typically reached | TRL 1-3 (basic / fundamental research), TRL 4-6 (applied research / prototype), TRL 7-9 (demonstration / near-market / deployment) |
| Computing / digital / AI capabilities (if applicable) | GIS and geospatial analytics; earth observation and remote sensing data processing; UAV photogrammetry; satellite and multispectral data analysis; SAR and LiDAR data processing; environmental modelling; spatial decision-support systems; AI/ML, convolutional neural networks and deep learning for environmental data interpretation; IoT data integration; dashboard, database and application development; R, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine and related analytical workflows; RDBMS; statistical and geostatistical analysis; data visualization; digital twinning; image processing |
| Intellectual property approach | Case-by-case |
| Existing licensable technologies or patents | Not specified |
| Possibility of | Establishing a joint laboratory with industry partner |
| Primary sector(s) | Energy (incl. renewables, energy efficiency), Agriculture & agri-food, Aerospace & defence, Mobility & transport, Construction & built environment, Environmental services & circular economy, Public sector / smart cities, Other |
| Primary sector(s) other | Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Biodiversity, Forestry, Water management, Marine/ coastal management, Public administration and sustainability/ climate resilience |
| Main technology domains | Artificial Intelligence & data science, Robotics & automation, Biotechnology & bioengineering, Digital platforms / software engineering, Embedded systems / IoT, Dual-use technologies, Other |
| Main technology domains other | UAV/ drone, IoT and automated monitoring, eDNA, biodiversity and population genetics, Earth observation, Remote sensing, GIS, Environmental modelling, Telemetry and IoT environmental monitoring |
| Experience with industry partners | International companies |
| Number of contract research agreements | 19 |
| Number of joint R&D projects | 12 |
| Number of licensing agreements | 8 |
| Total number of industry collaboration contracts | 400 |
| Total number of employees | 69 |
| Number of experts available for external collaboration | 25 |
| Key skills and disciplines | ecology; biology; forestry; geography; environmental engineering; environmental law; environmental economics; GIS; remote sensing; Earth observation; data science; AI/ ML; geostatistics; hydrology and water ecosystems; marine ecology; ornithology; chiropterology; large carnivore ecology; ichthyology; vegetation and habitat mapping; eDNA and population genetics; landscape architecture; environmental permitting; EIA/ SEA/ AA; climate risk; sustainability/ ESG/ CSRD reporting; project management and EU/ international technical assistance |
| Languages available for collaboration | Croatian only, English, German, Other |
| Talent support available | Researcher secondment |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Types of support offered | Not specified |
| Approximate number of companies supported per year | Not specified |
| Programme formats | Not specified |
| Typical programme duration | Not specified |
| Sector focus | Not specified |
| Links to financing | Not specified |
| Participation in international or EU projects | OIKON has experience in EU and international projects and has worked with international institutions and partners including EU institutions, World Bank, EBRD, governments and private clients. It has also participated in international environmental, Natura 2000, remote sensing, sustainability and technical-assistance projects. |
| Membership in networks or partnerships | Eurosite, Global Mercury Partnership, Croatia Green Building Council, CIVINET Slovenia–Croatia–Southeast Europe, Croatian Chamber of Economy, EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories), RES Croatia (Renewable Energy Sources Croatia), UFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations), HR PSOR (Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development), Croatian Cartographic Society, PMI (Project Management Institute), ENDL (European Network of Dendrochronological Laboratories) |
| Can you support partners in navigating local procedures | Partially |
| Physical space available to external partners | None |
