Describing inventions as a prerequisite for increasing exports and for economic growth, Kovacev announced a round table discussion for next month on ways of encouraging inventions.
In 2006, the HBOR introduced its specialised programme for inventors called "Pronalasci (Inventions)".
So far, this bank has allocated more than HRK 700 million to finance new products and technologies.
Croatian participants in the 10th British Invention Show, which was held in London in mid-October, won 17 awards: five special awards, eight gold and four silver awards.
A dual detection instrument invented by Vilko Ziljak, Klaudio Pap, Ivana-Stanimirovic-Ziljak and Jana Ziljak-Vujic, which won the highest award -- platinum award and gold medal -- was the most successful Croatian exhibit at that event.