Ecorys is an international company providing research, consultancy and management services. We specialise in economic, social and spatial development and aim to deliver real benefit to society through the work we do. We are one of the oldest research and consulting companies in Europe. We have proudly celebrated our 90th anniversary in the summer of 2019.Our core competencies are in the following areas:- Economy and Competitiveness- Development of the regions, urban development, spatial development- Energy and Water Management- Transport and Mobility- Social policy- Education and health- Management.With its daughter companies in 13 countries around the world, Ecorys provides services to the public and private sectors in the field of business consulting, research and management for more than 90 years. Ecorys has been active in Croatia over the past 18 years and continuously carries out projects funded by the EU (CARDS and IPA, and now ERDF and ESF), the World Bank and other bilateral funding sources (mainly the Netherlands funds). Projects were targeting regional development, development of entrepreneurship, state aid and competition, strengthening the capacities for effective use of EU funds and the sector of communications and information. It should be noted that the Ecorys' experts have regularly been involved both in project management as well as professionally, putting its sectoral experts at the disposal of the Client institution. Ecorys has extensive experience working with a number of Contracting Authorities in Croatia: CFCA, AVETAE and CES DFC. Ecorys Hrvatska d.o.o. was established in 2012 as a daughter company of Ecorys Holding B.V. it is primarily focused on the area of competitiveness, regional development, evaluation, education and employment.