{"id":16506,"date":"2022-04-14T14:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16506"},"modified":"2022-04-14T14:31:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:31:08","slug":"president-milanovic-tours-circuitmess-start-up-in-croatia-too-few-companies-are-independent-of-politics-competent-people-are-discouraged","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-tours-circuitmess-start-up-in-croatia-too-few-companies-are-independent-of-politics-competent-people-are-discouraged\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Tours CircuitMess Start-up: In Croatia too few companies are independent of politics, competent people are discouraged"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 toured CircuitMess company in Lu\u010dko where he held a meeting with the company\u2019s management, and toured its premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107, company representatives including CEO and Co-Founder Albert Gaj\u0161ak, sales manager Doris Brala and administrative assistant Ana Crnoja presented their company that is specialized in manufacturing electronic devices for general usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CircuitMess, founded in 2017, is a technology start-up from Croatia designed for STEM education, with DIY (do-it-yourself) products to be assembled. 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The whole atmosphere in Croatia is to blame since it does not stimulate competent people, and moulds them so as not to stray from the directed course\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated, adding that Croatia has made some progress, but does not grow at a satisfactory pace that would enable it to become a rich state in fifteen to twenty years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While touring the company premises, President Milanovi\u0107 talked to the employees comprised of young individuals who work on software and hardware development, and manufacture educational and fun electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accompanying President Milanovi\u0107 were the Special Adviser for the Economy Velibor Ma\u010dki\u0107, the Adviser to the President for Education and the Assistant Adviser to the President for the Economy Martina Ciglevi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup 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