Mission
To understand and design entrepreneurship and economic phenomena under algorithmic, complex, and quantum constraints — and to transfer insights into science, teaching, and practice.
EconCS Laboratory
Unto more understanding, unto greater riches
Where algorithms meet economics
Laboratory for Information and Computational Research in Economics
About the laboratory
A research platform at the intersection of computing and economics
EconCS brings together researchers and students with interests at the intersection of information science, computing, and economics — with a focus on artificial intelligence algorithms, quantum computing, and algorithmic entrepreneurship.
Context
Established as a planned outcome of a Research Project of the Croatian Science Foundation, formalising the research group at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics.
Fields
Social sciences — information science and economics. An interdisciplinary approach with experimental and applied methodology.
Projects
Research projects
EconCS grows out of competitive research funding and continues to pursue scientific and applied projects at the intersection of algorithms, entrepreneurship, and economics.
AGENT
Algorithmic Entrepreneurial Process: Reshaping the Dominant Paradigm
A research project that frames entrepreneurship and related economic phenomena under algorithmic, complex, and quantum constraints — and underpins the establishment of the EconCS Laboratory at UNIZG FOI.
Science
Primary research activities
The laboratory’s work connects theory and application: from the algorithmic foundations to simulations, patents, and publications in leading journals.
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Algorithmic entrepreneurship
Research into the algorithmic foundations of the entrepreneurial process, distinguishing algorithmizable from fundamentally non-algorithmic tasks, and developing appropriate outcomes.
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AI and quantum algorithms
Development and testing of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and classical algorithms in entrepreneurship and other disciplines.
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Simulations and experiments
Development of simulation environments and experimental platforms for testing algorithmic, quantum, and economics models.
Broader scope
Additional research themes
Beyond the primary focus, the laboratory opens space for adjacent questions at the edge of game theory, cognition, and the social impact of algorithms.
- Algorithms for economic analysis and modelling
- Game theory, mechanisms, and algorithmic design
- Information asymmetry and computational boundedness of agents
- Entrepreneurial cognition augmented by artificial intelligence
- Algorithmic decision-making and creativity
- Socio-economic impacts of algorithms and public policy
Outputs
Publications
Peer-reviewed papers, conference contributions, and other scholarly outputs by laboratory members from 2026 onward.
People
Laboratory researchers
Researchers and collaborators spanning information science, computing, and economics.
Heads of Laboratory
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Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD
Head of Laboratory
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Asst. Prof. Tamara Šmaguc, PhD
Head of Laboratory
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Faculty members
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Asst. Prof. Ivana Dvorski Lacković, PhD
Member
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Petar Škvorc, PhD
Member
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Maja Cerjan, mag. educ. inf.
Member
External members
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Prof. Vlatka Škokić, PhD
University of Split, Faculty of Economics
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Assoc. Prof. Mladen Turuk, PhD
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business
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Assoc. Prof. Mirjana Grčić Fabić, PhD
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business
International context
Comparable laboratories
EconCS is aligned with leading groups that connect economics and computation.
Contact
Collaboration and enquiries
For scientific collaboration, mentoring support, or partnerships with industry and the public sector — reach out via the aforementioned heads of laboratory.