The Business Innovation and Technology Centre Tuzla (BIT Centre Tuzla) was established in October 2005. The BIT Centre project has four partners: Tuzla Municipality and University of Tuzla as local partners and SINTEF (Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology) and Grey (Industrial Development Corporation of Norway) as international partners.
A main goal of BIT Centre Tuzla is to provide an opportunity for young prospective experts and entrepreneurs to start and develop their businesses, which are in the domain of ICT, to support development using Seed Capital Fund and to give core knowledge in business as well in ICT which can support development of the company. The main objectives of the BIT Centre project are written in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Municipality and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 23, 2004.

There are three types of companies/projects in BIT Centre (1.080 m2 of office space). There is “idea developers” (projects), “Start-up companies”, and young established companies with a growth potential. Most of the companies supported in BIT Centre are start-up companies. BIT Centre Tuzla has three components: ICT Business Incubator, ICT Training Centre, and ICT Research Centre. The purpose of the Incubator is to assist in and speed up business development processes in companies located in the BIT Centre Tuzla. This objective is to be met by providing incubator companies with enabling tools, training, infrastructure and other support necessary to create financially stale high growth enterprises. Additionally, the BIT Training Centre was established in May 2006 with the same focus and first steps were made in establishing BIT Research Centre.
The BIT Centre Incubator provides ideal environment and support for new and existing ICT business. The Incubator offers: financial, administrative and
management support services; shared facilities including meeting and conference rooms, reception, information desk and cafeteria; and technical features (internet connection, printer, copier). Other professional services e.g. business consulting, business trainings, business matchmaking, transfer of knowledge and technologies, application for Seed Capital Fund and help in finance, marketing, accounting and law is being offered.

Contact person:
Mr. Robert Martić, Director
E-mail: robert@bit.ba

Further contact details are provided below.