Zoran Aralica

Zoran Aralica is a Scientific Research Fellow at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, holding a permanent position. He is also a visiting researcher at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration. His major fields of interest include technology adoption, technological transformation, industrial policy, and foreign direct investments. Additionally, he has served as a coordinator and member of numerous national and international projects in various fields such as Smart Specialisation, Innovation and Industrial Policy, Energy Sector Economy, and International innovation cooperation. Of particular significance was his role as the coordinator for the Strengthening scientific and research capacity of the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, as a cornerstone for Croatian socioeconomic growth through the implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategy (H2020).