DURA is an entrepreneurial support institution registered in the unique register of entrepreneurial support institutions of the Republic of Croatia since 2013. As such, it offers the following services/activities to all entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in this field. The services are carried out continuously from year to year. 

They are:
- Entrepreneurship incubator "Idea Factory" The goal of the project is to gather young companies at the beginning of their business and train them for successful business over a certain period of time, providing help primarily by providing free business space. Legal, accounting and marketing services as well as educational programs and advisory assistance for finding financial resources are conveniently available to entrepreneurs. Activities planned for the business incubator are organized workshops, seminars, consultations and regular control of contracts and operations of companies included in the incubator.
-Start up academy - education for entrepreneurs Start up - academy is an organization of educations/seminars/workshops to encourage entrepreneurship, which are free for end users. All seminars within the "Start-up Academy" are intended for beginner entrepreneurs and those who have just come up with a specific business idea, that is, those who want to reconsider their decision whether they want to enter the world of entrepreneurship. It was initially conceived as a pilot project in 2015, and the goal is to provide people who are at the beginning of their business or who are just interested in starting their own business, the basic knowledge needed to successfully run a company/trade and survive on the market, thereby increasing the rate of " survival" of novice entrepreneurs in the area of ​​the city of Dubrovnik and beyond. Activities are planned on an annual DURA basis and include various topics important for entrepreneurs, such as credits, loans, digital marketing, e-business, etc.
- Entrepreneurship in elementary school. The purpose of the project "Entrepreneurship in elementary school" is to acquire new skills through practice and their application in the development of products or services. Through practical experience, students have the opportunity to recognize the factors that lead to success in the market. The goal of this project is the establishment of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem by encouraging entrepreneurial thinking among children of primary school age. 

All of the activities written above are planned on the yearly basis and implementation report is made interim and annually. One of the major support programmes from the city towards entrepreneurs is the 'SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE HISTORICAL CORE OF DUBROVNIK FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF TRADITIONAL BUILDING (CARPENTRY)' and it is valid for the period 2024-2028. Indirect benefits of the Program are the preservation and restoration of traditional carpentry, the preservation of traditional crafts and the improvement of the quality of life - reduction of noise, improvement of the energy savings. Furthermore, City annually publishes the Call for grants of small value to women entrepreneurs in the area of ​​the City of Dubrovnik
Within the EU ITU mechanism, special attention is directed to investment in business infrastructure and the development of entrepreneurship, given the recognized need to expand the entrepreneurship network, but also due to the recognition and attractiveness of the city urban area, which is an important factor in attracting entrepreneurial activity. The development of business infrastructure is also important due to its contribution to regional value chains and the diversification of the economy itself through the development of priority niches of the industrial transition. One of the most important measures is: Encouraging integrated and inclusive social and economic development, development in the field of environment, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and safety in urban areas, and the goal is set that by the 2029, we will have 250 000 visitors to cultural and tourist attractions for which support was received. Similar measure set in ITU strategy is : Encouraging the diversification of the economy, aimed at the overall development of a wider range of economic activities, where it is planned have 12 Ha in 2029 of the renovated land that is used for green areas, social housing, economic or other purposes and 2 revitalized 'Brownfield' objects. By 2027, goal from ITU strategy states that: the urban area of ​​Dubrovnik is an area of ​​sustainable, smart, diversified and resilient economy with high added value for society and the environment, sustainable and smart mobility and spatially evenly distributed high quality and life and work opportunities.