Croatian defence industry competitiveness cluster (CDICC) represents the umbrella industrial platform of the Croatian defence industry sector and a one-stop contact point for defence and security network in the Republic of Croatia.
The Cluster was formally established on May 06, 2013, under the Triple Helix concept that encompasses the collaboration of the private sector, academic community and public and regional self-government with the main goal of strengthening the competitiveness of the economy of the Republic of Croatia. Acting as the 1st Croatian Meta cluster, CDICC provides numerous support and services to Croatian defence industry stakeholders, as well as to public bodies that support defence industry activities.
Since 2018, the Cluster is organized and functions through a model of innovation cluster under the European regulative.
Network platform
Becoming a part of 70 + member organization: Industry, Academia, Government, Local and Regional government
Support tool in ESI Funding
Providing insight and strategic scope in ESI Funding
International collaboration
Collaborating with industrial associations of EU/WORLD in search for mutual benefit
Guidance in preparing strategic projects
Cluster provides guidance and strategic scope for project ideas/concepts of Croatian defence sector
Counselling
CDICC provides counselling ina various domains of projects/programs
Internationalization
Joint initiatives for International Fairs and outreach campaigns
Branding
CDICC works on branding for Croatian defence industry sector
Lobbying
Working and providing support to decision makers on strategic scopes, documents, plans of interest for Croatian and EU defence industry sector
Meta cluster approach
Providing information and supporting services: transport&logistics, project preparation services, legal services (consortium agreements), lobbying companies
Regional/Global Value chains
Providing analysis/support to inclusion in Regional/Global value chains
MAIN CDICC FIGURES
members (Triple Helix)
Mil EUR Average yearly EXPORT
employed directly (3500 indirectly)
Mil EUR Contracted ERDF (R&D&I 2014-2020)
EDF
National Focal Point
1st
EU REGION
DEFENCE DUAL USE
Mission
“Joint cooperation and networking of all stakeholders that contribute to the defence and security potential and competitiveness of Republic of Croatia and EU with primary goal of investing in new technologies, collaborative innovative products and services with export potential and high added value and creation of efficient and interconnected defence ecosystem with capacities to deliver the integrated defense and security-oriented products and systems recognizable on the global market“
Legal basis
Croatian defence industry competitiveness cluster (CDICC) is formed and registered as a not-for-profit association. Cluster is registrated under Zagreb City office for general administration, and is a part of official Croatian Register of not for profit associations that is being runned by Croatian Ministry of finance.
In regards to operational functioning, Cluster is organized according to Innovation cluster model under the European regulative.
Cluster Management
Goran Basarac
Cluster President
Gordan Pešić
Cluster Vice President