12 November 2026 – Oikon experts were elected vice-chairs of two of the seven Thematic Innovation Councils (TICs) constituted at the Zagreb Innovation Centre. The councils are advisory and coordination bodies set up under the Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of Croatia to 2029, and Oikon takes part in three of them. Andreja Pavlović, … Continued
November 6, 2026 – Oikon hosted representatives of the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Swiss Contribution Office at the Embassy of Switzerland in Zagreb and the Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO). The field visit took place within the Research Programme Croatia … Continued
October 30, 2026 – Oikon took part in the first Conference on Solar Energy and Biodiversity (CSB 2026), held in Paris on 28 and 29 October, as part of the EcoSymbia group. The conference aims to develop science-based solutions so that biodiversity is better integrated into solar energy projects. It was organised by France renouvelables, … Continued
October 20, 2026 – Oikon has been selected for three of the seven Thematic Innovation Councils (TIC) being established under the Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of Croatia to 2029 (S3 2029), Croatia’s main national strategy for research, development and innovation in that period. The councils are advisory and coordination bodies set up by … Continued
October 16, 2026 – We have published a short video on habitat connectivity for large carnivores, filmed as part of the 4PETHABECO project. In two and a half minutes we explain why bears, wolves and lynx need uninterrupted space, how transport infrastructure breaks it up, and how we model the corridors animals use. What the … Continued
October 15, 2026 – The invasive swim bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus was found in approximately 43% of European eels (Anguilla anguilla) examined in freshwater and brackish habitats along the Croatian coast. This is the main finding of the paper “Habitat and site-level patterns of Anguillicola crassus infection in European eels from the eastern Adriatic coast … Continued
October 14, 2026 – The European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC), an international association of environmental consultancies that we founded in 2024, is now called EcoSymbia. Together, the five partner companies have more than 550 experts and experience from over 50,000 projects in 88 countries, and the new name better reflects how broad that … Continued
October 9, 2026 – European eels (Anguilla anguilla) in the rivers and brackish waters of the Croatian coast are under heavy fishing pressure. The authors of a new study recommend raising the minimum landing size from 35 cm to at least 45 cm. The paper, “Habitat-Driven Population Parameters Insights for European Eel Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, … Continued
October 5, 2026 – As part of the “Establishment of County Entrepreneurial Incubators Sisak Smart Silver and Glina Smart” project, Oikon delivered two workshops for the Regional Development Agency of Sisak-Moslavina County, SIMORA, focusing on gender equality principles and green objectives. The workshops focused on bringing these topics closer to the business environment and exploring … Continued