Zagreb, Croatia, February 13, 2025: Global cloud communications platform Infobip has officially signed the contract to join the IPCEI-CIS project, an EU-led initiative to create the next-generation global communications platform to increase Europe’s international competitiveness. The signing took place at Infobip’s campus in Zagreb where Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković participated at the event alongside Infobip’s CEO Silvio Kutić.
With this project, Europe aims to safeguard its digital and technological sovereignty as many of existing models that dominate the cloud infrastructure sector often do not align with EU regulations on data protection and transparency.
Infobip is an example of Croatian technological excellence and global success. Its entry into the Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) confirms its key role in European digital infrastructure. This project helps create a secure cloud infrastructure, supporting industries, companies, and public services across Europe, enabling them to innovate and compete globally.“
Andrej Plenković
Prime Minister of Croatia
Infobip will develop a next-generation global communications platform to enhance communications between organizations, businesses, and citizens across Europe.
Infobip together with other participants such are Deutsche Telekom AG (direct project partner), Telefónica, and Orange, as well as technology companies SAP, Airbus, and Siemens will work on a common goal – to create the EU Cloud-Edge continuum. Additionally, the project involves research institutions such as the Universities of Twente, Göttingen, Košice, and Graz.
The total value of Infobip’s project exceeds €80 million, with Infobip covering a significant portion of the costs. Additionally, nearly €35 million is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
The EU initiative involves more than 100 companies and research organizations from 12 member states, aiming to build a next-generation global communications platform. We are proud that Infobip and Croatia are part of this journey, which strengthens the competitiveness of Europe’s IT industry. Infobip is regularly recognized as a global communication platform industry leader by analysts such as Metrigy, Juniper Research, and IDC.
Silvio Kutić
CEO at Infobip
“The innovation provided by the European Commission’s IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services project represents a new spectrum of possibilities for European businesses and citizens, advancing the EU’s global competitiveness. This project is an important step in this direction – for Europe and Croatia.”
Zrinka Ujević
Head of the European Commission Representation in Croatia
About Infobip
Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip’s omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty. It offers natively built technology with the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices and ‘things’ in 6 continents connected to over 9,700+ connections of which 800+ are direct operator connections. Infobip was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kutić, Roberto Kutić and Izabel Jelenić.