CRO STARTUP ECOSYSTEM for promotion of innovation
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
Mission & Goals
We created CRO STARTUP to support the interests of Croatian startup founders and employees in the country, to empower them by providing a wide range of resources, tools, and networks, and finally, to promote the startup scene on a European and international level. Key pillars of activities are: 1. Strengthen the startup community by connecting and coordinating all the stakeholders, as well as all the existing local, regional, and sector-based initiatives. 2. Pool knowledge and resources by creating a single platform that brings together all resources needed by startups in one place. 3. Eliminate regulatory barriers by helping make the regulatory framework startup-friendly, by simplifying the processes of opening and operating a startup, investing or raising funds in Croatia, and attracting and retaining talent. 4. Put Croatia on the global startup map by increasing the visibility of the startup scene on all levels - regional, European, and global.
EU Legislative Interests
Introduction of ESOP, and tax reliefs for (angel and institutional) investors. Proposal for an EU Inc corporate legal framework European Startup and Scaleup Forum - Tax obstacles for remote cross-border employees European Startup and Scaleup Forum: Definitions of startups, scaleups and innovative companies European Startup and Scaleup Forum: Blueprint for IP licensing and spinoff creation European Startup and Scaleup Forum: Annual Startup and Scaleup Survey Input for venture and growth capital funds reform
Communication Activities
N/A
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Startup Network, https://europeanstartupnetwork.eu/ Allied for Startups. https://alliedforstartups.org/
Organisation Members
https://crostartup.org/ (please scroll down to the sections Our community partners and Our corporate partners)
Additional Information
Costs of our activities so far have been quite low, despite the number of people included in the association, due to the voluntary (without remuneration) basis of work.