About the Project

AI & GAMING (JURK) EDIH

AI & GAMING (JURK) EDIH acts as a one-stop shop and represents the center of digitization and digital transformation for small and midsized entrepreneurs and for the public sector in central Croatia and the northern Adriatic. EDIH offers the possibility of introducing all digital technologies into the operations of business entities or institutions from the public sector, with a special focus on the field of artificial intelligence, gamification, and Blockchain.

All EDIH services are aimed at implementing the digital transformation of entrepreneurship and the public sector and are completely free for end users! The following services re included in the project:

• digital Maturity Assessment
• support in the commercialization of innovative projects and ideas
• test before invest
• creation of digital twins
• education and training
  • digital business skills
  • digital skills (gamification and creation of video games, Blockchain, IoT)
  • boot camps
  • 24/7 online Microsoft training and skilling platform (Azure AI Fundamentals, etc.)
    • a total of 142 educational sessions in 3 years
• digitization services for medical rehabilitation
• business and technology consultation
• pitch training
• preparations for crowdfunding campaigns
• connecting with investors and facilitating access to financing the digital transformation process
• organization of technological and scientific conferences
• networking with other EDIHs in the EU and exchanging knowledge and experience
• monitoring the latest trends, technologies and innovations in the relevant technological sectors

Digitization and digital transformation activities are carried out in a consortium consisting of 8 partners, who bring great experience and expertise in working with entrepreneurs to the project, as well as technological knowledge from the focus area, experience in scientific research and their application in the business world, and who are active stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

Digitization and digital transformation projects are implemented for clients from all industries, with a special focus on the following sectors:

• videogame development
• agriculture (autonomous driving)
• tourism
• medical rehabilitation
• wood industry
• construction
• pharmacy
• education.

The main goal of the JURK EDIH project is to encourage the digital transformation of business processes of small and midsized enterprises and the public sector, with a special focus on the following technologies:

• artificial Intelligence
• gamification
• Blockchain
• Internet of Things.

EDIH is co-financed in the total amount of EUR 2.3 million with the funds from the European Commission through the DIGITAL EUROPE program and funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021 -2026 managed by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. The project started on December 1, 2022, and the expected duration is 3 years, with the possibility of extending the duration for a minimum of 1 more year.

AI & GAMING (JURK) EDIH is part of the initial network of European digital innovation centers (hubs), which has 151 hubs, of which only 4 are in Croatia. These are, along with AI & Gaming EDIH, EDIH ADRIA (edihadria.eu), AI4Health.Cro (ai4healthcro.eu) and CROBOHUB++ (crobohub.fer.hr). The EDIHs represent a coordinated effort by the European Commission for as many small and midsized enterprises as possible to adopt various digital tools and technologies by 2030 in order to be as competitive, efficient and successful as possible. This is why large funds are allocated from the DIGITAL program of the European Commission, as well as from national resilience and recovery programs, for the construction of digital infrastructure and capacities.

One of the essential components in the functioning of EDIHs is their international cooperation. In other words, if an EDIH does not possess any specific knowledge for the client’s digitization project, it can find that know-how at a partner EDIH from any part of the EU!

Central Croatia and the Northern Adriatic.

More information: Tomislav Plesec, project manager, tplesec@rk-smz.hr, 044 544 930