News – Oikon d.o.o.

Damjan Hatić successfully defends doctoral dissertation on applied machine vision

March 26, 2026 – We are proud to announce that our colleague Damjan Hatić has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU Kaiserslautern). The doctoral thesis, titled “Applied Machine Vision in Industrial Inspection and Disaster Response”, focuses on the application of computer vision in industrial inspection and disaster response. Special emphasis … Continued

Otter expert Addy de Jongh visits Oikon and Plitvice Lakes National Park

March 23, 2026 – Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting one of Europe’s leading otter experts, Addy de Jongh, who delivered several expert lectures and took part in field activities during his visit. During his time at Oikon, Addy gave a lecture on the historical overview of otter conservation in the Netherlands, covering … Continued

Space Tech Hackathon 2026: Oikon mentor leads winning team

March 9, 2026 – This weekend, Oikon participated in the Space Tech Hackathon 2026, an event organised by the “Pozdravi svemir” project, funded by the European Space Agency and supported by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth. The hackathon aims to bring space topics to a wider audience and encourage young people in Croatia … Continued

4PETHABECO: Two large carnivore conferences held in Tirana

March 4, 2026 – The 7th Conference of the Transnational Exchange Platform for the Management of Large Carnivores in the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos Region was held in Tirana, co-hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment of the Republic of Albania. The event took place February 24–27, alongside the Large Carnivore Habitat Management International Conference of the … Continued

Immersive Two-Week Study Trip at Al Masaood Automobiles in Abu Dhabi

February 24, 2026 – Over the past two weeks, our team has had the opportunity to undertake an intensive and thoughtfully structured study trip across Al Masaood Automobiles’ operations in Abu Dhabi, guided by a simple but powerful idea: understand the business by walking it end-to-end. From day one, we were welcomed with an exceptionally … Continued

Oikon Leads an LCA and EPD Project for Ivančica and Froddo as Preparation for the Digital Product Passport

February 19, 2026 – Within the framework of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 on ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR), Oikon is leading one of the first integrated projects in Croatia that connects Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and preparation for the Digital Product Passport (DPP). The project is implemented in cooperation with Ivančica d.d. … Continued

ENVIRO: Cross-border Conference “Bridge of Energy”

February 18, 2026 – The cross-border conference “Bridge of Energy” was held today in Zaprešić, bringing together representatives of politics, science, professional sectors and local communities from Croatia and Slovenia. The event aimed to exchange knowledge and open dialogue on how small destinations can respond to the major challenges of sustainability, energy and tourism. The … Continued

New Head of the Department of Natural Resource Management

January 28, 2026 – Our expert, Dr Ivan Tekić, has been appointed as the new Head of our Department of Natural Resource Management. Ivan is a geographer by training and earned his PhD at the University of Nottingham (School of Geography). His doctoral research focused on landscape change, forestry development, and traditional forest management, with … Continued

Christmas 2025 at Oikon

Advent and Christmas at Oikon and Pro Silva are more than just dates in the calendar. It’s the time of year when the office feels warmer, laughter gets louder, but productivity stays on track. It may be the end of the year and there is still plenty of work to do, but the warm, friendly … Continued