Get your tickets for INNOVATE NOW CROATIA - ZAGREB Edition, 26.10.2023. - 28.10.2023. in Visoko Učilište Algebra, Zagreb

INNOVATE NOW CROATIA  - ZAGREB Edition

The goal of this national event is to encourage innovation and select 2 ideas with the perspective of developing a successful business. It is truly national, for it will be held in parallel in 4 Croatian cities (Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, and Split), geographically distributed so that everyone interested has the possibility to attend, regardless of which part of Croatia they are from.

Innovate Now Croatia participants will talk about innovation, startups, technology, sustainability... and Split and Zagreb will also hold hackathons (Blue & Green, respectively) with pitch presentations and cool prizes (EUR 1.500 + online business skills program + one-week bootcamp in Norway) for the winning teams! 

Check out the program in Zagreb (Visoko Učilište Algebra, Gradišćanska 24): 

PROGRAM Zagreb

Thursday, 26.10.

• 18:00-20:00: Welcome drinks & Green hackathon launch & Keynote on green sustainability by Matija Žulj (Agrivi)

Friday, 27.10.

• 09:30-10:00: Registration & coffee
• 10:00-10:15: Welcome remarks by Maja Brkljačić (Algebra)
• 10:15-10:45: Keynote speech on Innovating in the energy sector: prof. dr. sc. Tea Žakula (FSB)
• 10:45-12:00: Panel on innovation in the age of GenAI: Moderator Siniša Drobnjak (SD Informatika), Matija Nakić (Farseer), Vedran Bajer (Microsoft), Vedran Perković (Infinum), prof. dr. sc. Marko Vinceković (Faculty of Agriculture)
• 12:00-13:00: Fireside chat with Nikola Dujmović (SPAN), moderated by Ivan Voras (Surove strasti)
• 13:00-14:00: Lunch break
• 14:00-15:00: Panel on women innovators: Moderator Željko Riha (zriha consulting), dr. sc. Anja Barešić (Institut Ruđer Bošković), izv. prof. dr. sc. Ana Sović Kržić (FER), Tihana Petričević (Silver Technologies)
• 15:00-15:30: Lecture on sustainable & green innovation: prof. dr. sc. Mislav Ante Omazić (Faculty of Economics)
• 15:30-16:00: Coffee & networking

In parallel:

• 10:00-19:00: Hackathon on Green industry (team work & mentoring) 

Saturday, 28.10.

• 10:00-10:10: Welcome remarks by Maja Brkljačić (Algebra)
• 10:10-11:30: Sustainable innovation panel: Moderator Željko Riha (zriha consulting), Charlotte Van Baak (Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), Helen Walker-Fleming (Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy), Richard Rodgers (Ambassador of Australia), Dražen Lučanin (City of Zagreb)
• 11:30-12:45: Pitching contest by Green hackathon participants
• 12:45-12:50: Green hackathon winner’s announcement
• 12:50-14:00: Snacks & networking

In parallel

• 10:00-11:15: Hackathon on Green industry (finalization of pitch presentations)

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This extraordinary event is made possible by the incredible enthusiasm of our community and the support of Norway. This project is supported by Norway Grants 2014-2021, within the Croatia Call Business Development, Innovation and SMEs program.

The future is calling - Answer it!

See you!

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