Josip Burazin, a native of Dortmund, and Goran Kanjir, who moved to the city in 2012, had an idea to create a platform that connects people in the diaspora. With Stjepan Duman joining them, they founded a company to develop the ‘Appucinoo’ application. This Croatian-language app aims to provide information on where Croatians and other people from the former Yugoslav countries gather, places they visit on weekends, services in their language and more.
Goran Kanjir used his IT skills and marketing experience to bring the idea to life. The app was developed based on user needs in their living area. The name ‘Appucinoo’ is a combination of ‘application’ and ‘cappuccino’, symbolizing how people often exchange information and make agreements over a cup of coffee. The app aims to unite people from the diaspora under one ‘hood’ or ‘cap’. It provides private users with access to activities and services in their language and offers advertising opportunities to business users.
The Appucinoo application can be installed on mobile devices and is currently expanding to Austria. Users can create profiles, chat with others, and see the distance between them. The founders are gathering new partners and expect positive reactions from users as they continue to expand and improve the platform.
