Business Incubator Zenica (BIZ) is located in business zone Zenica 1 and started to operate in 2005.

The initiative (Business Incubator Zenica) aims to promote and develop the idea of entrepreneurship and to provide support to SMEs in Zenica
Municipality and the whole Central Bosnia Region. The partners are: governmental institutions (Ministry of Economy of Zenica-Doboj Canton,
Business Service Centre of Zenica-Doboj Canton), educational institutions (University of Zenica) REZ-RDA Regional Development Agency for Central
Bosnia Region, Business start-Up Centre Zenica. This partnership is a result of the common interests in promotion and development entrepreneurship in Zenica Municipality.

The market analysis and analyses of the business climate in Zenica Municipality showed the unavailability of business premises at low prices, as well as lack of entrepreneurship tradition in the SME sector. At the moment, BIZ includes 29 business space units: 25 of them are suitable for workshop activities and 4 of them are suitable for office related activities (all facilities are currently used). The specific objectives of BIZ (e.g. creation of the new jobs and support to economic development in the Municipality, entrepreneurship promotion, support to private sector development and development of the export
potentials, promotion of the technology transfer among companies, etc) are fulfilled by following services:
• Renting of the business spaces at favourable conditions (lower prices);
• Assistance in identification of business opportunities and creation, evaluation of business plans;
• Regular support to entrepreneurs through business consultancy and support in solving the problems;
• Business planning and business matchmaking;
• Training programmes (Business English, provision of educational facilities including audio-visual equipment); and
• Administrative support.

Contact person:

Muhsin Ibrahimagić, Director
E-mail: muhsin@zeda.ba

Further contact details are provided below.