Transformacija poduzeća od ideje do prototipa u sklopu CURIOST projekta!

Dijelimo uspjehe provedbe projekta CURIOST INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE! Dana 24. veljače 2026., u prostoru Metalske jezgre Čakovec, započeli smo proces razvoja održivih prototipova i MVP-ova na radionici pod nazivom „Podrška poduzećima u pilotiranju inovativnih koncepata proizvoda ili unaprjeđenja s povećanom održivošću“.

 Poduzeća su identificirala probleme koje žele adresirati, a primjenom Design Thinking metodologije tražimo održiva rješenja vodeći ih kroz kritičku evaluaciju njihovih procesa i proizvoda. Uz stručno vodstvo timova iz STEP RI – Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka i Metalske jezgre, ključnu ulogu imali su i Creative Heads (kreativni voditelji). Oni su svojom stručnošću inspirirali tvrtke u definiranju planova razvoja za njihove prve održive prototipove i MVP-ove.

 Četiri poduzeća razradila su svoje prve početne koncepte:

• UNIMER d.o.o. 
• Južni prolaz 
• TERMOGAS d.o.o.
• Reciklaža Mišić d.o.o.

Ovo je bila tek prva radionica, a poduzeća sada nastavljaju put prema razvoju naprednijih prototipova kroz nadolazeće online i transnacionalne radionice.

 Metalska jezgra osigurava infrastrukturu i stručno vodstvo za implementaciju rješenja koja odgovaraju ekološkim i tržišnim zahtjevima EU-a, jačajući inovacijski kapacitet lokalnih tvrtki i pretvarajući tradicionalne procese u održive modele budućnosti.

 Zahvaljujemo svim sudionicima i našim Creative Heads mentorima na izvrsnom početku. Radujemo se nastavku suradnje i novim fazama koje nas čekaju u okviru projekta CURIOST INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE!

 Više o samom projektu: https://lnkd.in/deP5NRUd

Partneri: Business Upper Austria – OÖ. Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH | Bayern Innovativ GmbH | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya | ConPlusUltra GmbH | Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave | Environment Park | Mesap Innovation Cluster | Metalska Jezgra | South Poland Cleantech Cluster | STEP RI – Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka | Umweltcluster Bayern

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Business Transformation from Idea to Prototype within the CURIOST Project

We are pleased to share the progress achieved within the CURIOST INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE project. On 24 February 2026, at the premises of the Metalska jezgra Čakovec, we launched the process of developing sustainable prototypes and MVPs through a workshop entitled:

“Support to Companies in Piloting Innovative Product Concepts or Improvements with Increased Sustainability.”

During the workshop, participating companies identified the key challenges they aim to address. By applying the Design Thinking methodology, we are working toward sustainable solutions, guiding companies through a structured and critical evaluation of their processes and products.

Under the expert guidance of teams from STEP RI – Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka and Metalska jezgra, an essential role was played by the Creative Heads (innovation mentors). Through their expertise, they supported and inspired companies in defining structured development plans for their first sustainable prototypes and MVPs.

Four companies developed their initial concepts:

• UNIMER Ltd. – https://unimer.hr/

• Južni prolaz Ltd. – https://juzniprolaz.hr/

• TERMOGAS Ltd.

• Reciklaža Mišić Ltd. https://reciklaza-misic.hr/

This was only the first workshop in the process. The companies now continue their journey toward developing more advanced prototypes through upcoming online and transnational workshops.

Metalska jezgra provides the infrastructure and professional guidance necessary for implementing solutions aligned with EU environmental and market requirements, strengthening the innovation capacity of local enterprises and transforming traditional processes into sustainable models for the future.

We extend our sincere thanks to all participants and our Creative Heads mentors for an excellent start. We look forward to continuing the collaboration and to the next phases of the CURIOST INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE project.