The Science and Technology Park, University of Rijeka (STeP Ri) was established in August 2008 to foster the synergy of science and entrepreneurship at the regional, national and international level. This is the first Science and Technology Park in Croatia founded at the initiative of the university. It is supported by the University of Rijeka and he Primorje-Gorski Kotar County as partners on the project amd cofinanced by the TEHCRO programme of the BICRO.
The SteP Ri provides three types of services:
• Incubation of entrepreneurs (the so-called spin-off company);
• Protection and transfer intellectual property;
• Licensing and commercialization of newly generated intellectual property.

Moreover, there are group of services that are offered to business incubator tenants STeP Ri and external customers:
• Market analysis and strategy,
• Financial consulting, organization and management,
• Counseling regarding the protection of intellectual property and technology transfer,
• Development of business plans,
• Public relation support,
• Networking, Mentoring
• Other business consulting (business development, exit strategies and raise capital).

In addition, STeP Ri is responsible for pre-incubation services and activities that are intended for researchers, students and high school students with the aim to foster science business cooperation in the region as well as on the national and international level.

Contact person:
Boris Golob, Director
Email: bgolob@uniri.hr

Further contact details are provided below.