Over 2007-10,31 projects were approved and 22 were contracted, and six commercial projects were directed to the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It provides support to establish technology transfer centres, business incubators and R&D centres. This includes: setting up specialised technology incubators for life sciences, including nanotechnology and information and communications technology (ICT), setting up technology transfer centres, providing equipment for the aquaculture R&D centre founded by the University of Dubrovnik and co-financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.