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26. March

The Silicon Gardens team invites you to the Podim Builders Stage

26. March

Shape the future of deep tech: Join the Tech Transfer Meetup at PODIM 2025

19. March

DIGI-SI digital innovation challenge

17. March

Call for applications: WIPO Global Awards 2025 for small and startup companies

13. March

Looking for your next funding opportunity? – Connect2Scale Pitching Program

11. March

STARTUP GENERATOR 2025 – Your chance to shake up the market!

11. March

Calling all entrepreneurial champions of the Municipality of Kočevje

11. March

FRC Spring Accelerator

11. March

Prva informacija (First information) on intellectual property – protect your innovation!

27. February

Opportunity for impact entrepreneurs: Applications for Impact Launchpad are open!

24. February

Podim and Silicon Gardens Partner to Supercharge the Regional Startup Scene

24. February

Science Park Graz Opens the Door to New Startup Ideas

24. February

We’re looking for the best startup of 2025! Nominate your favorite

5. February

The Investor’s Edge: Slovenia Strengthens Its Global Investment Position

30. January

Slovenian Startup Forum 2025: The right solutions are in place, now it’s time to accelerate their implementation

23. January

Co-create a better innovation environment: Participate in a survey on innovative companies

16. January

KOBI Achieves ESSA Tier IV Validation: Advancing Standards in Dyslexia Education

10. December

Apply to Podim 2025

6. December

Fresh 10 Million in Public Funding for Slovenian Startups in 2025 and Popular P2

5. November

Francois Mazoudier to Startups: Investors Invest in People, Not Companies

25. October

Investment Potential of Slovenian Startups Impresses Investors at Start:up Slovenia Demo Day

23. October

Entrepreneurial Weekend in Maribor: A Burst of Creative Energy and Fresh Ideas

16. September

Calling All Women Entrepreneurs with a Vision for Growth!

11. September

€10 Million in Micro-Loans for Companies

5. September

Join Us at the 8th International CASSINI Hackathon

2. September

Be Part of the Deep Tech Revolution and Get a Free Handbook

21. August

Leanpay Secures €10M Series B Funding

27. June

Do You Take Part in Delegations Abroad? Get a Voucher!

27. June

Patent, Design and Trademark Voucher

27. June

Get a Voucher for Obtaining Certificates!

21. June

(Co)Funding the Development of Sustainable Projects

19. June

FLIQA Wins Prestigious Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2024 Award

12. June

SaleSqueze Secures $1.5 Million in Seed Funding to Introduce Tesla-Like Experience in Complex Product Sales

6. June

Who Is the Jury That Will Select the Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2024?

4. June

Matija Gatalo, ReCatalyst: Being Slovenian Start:up of the Year Helped Us Attract Top Talent

23. May

Meet the Top 5 Competing for the Prestigious Title of Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2024

22. May

Podim 2024: Uniting Global Innovators and Investors

14. May

Slovenia Aims to Become One of the Most Attractive Environments for Startups by 2030

15. April

INTERVIEW: If You Don’t Know How You’re Going to Invest Your Money, It’s Hard to Convince an Investor

15. April

Secrets of Successful Recruitment of Top Talents

5. December

Slovenian VC Forum on Concrete Solutions for the Breakthrough of the Startup Ecosystem

30. November

Gentler Stories Passes One Million Sales in 365 Days in September

27. November

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Award Went to Seudin Softić From Autotech!

17. November

Companies Can Also Finance Themselves Through Securities

9. November

Discover the Secrets of International Success of Slovenian Tech Companies

6. November

WINEGUARD Wins the 6th CASSINI Hackathon Slovenia

19. October

Startup Bone Drums Impresses at BONE Drums Day in Vienna

17. October

Why Is the Cassini Hackathon a Great Opportunity? Applications Are Open Till 26th October!

11. October

Business Ideas Looking for Programmers, Designers and Marketing Specialists

11. September

Startup Money Bootcamp - Starting in October

5. September

Slovenian Electric Boat Motor RemigoOne Wins DesignEuropa Award

31. August

SAVE THE DATE: The 6th International CASSINI Hackathon Is Coming!

30. August

From the Perspective of the Winner of the 4th Cassini Hackathon: Why Cassini Is an Opportunity Not to Be Missed

25. August

RemigoOne Outboard Motor Is a DesignEuropa Awards Finalist

17. August

Damage Assessment for the August 2023 Floods Is Underway!

10. August

ReCatalyst Secures €1.7 Million in Funding

28. July

Mesi Receives an €18 Million Investment for Further Growth

27. July

An Evolution of Well-Known Startup Programs Is on the Way

26. July

What Do 'Business Mastermind' and Charles Darwin Have in Common?

13. July

X2.0 Will Offer up to €1.5M in Its Third Call to Boost Startups in the HealthTech & BioTech Sector

7. July

Dispo Market Presents AutoFinder: Revolutionizing Fleet Management and Boosting Productivity

7. July

Startup Plus: Learn About Vertical Accelerator Programs to Grow and Develop Your Startup

6. July

Slovenian Startups Conquering Las Vegas: Experience of a Lifetime and Insight into the US Startup Ecosystem

5. July

A Candid Conversation about Entrepreneurship: Craig Vodnik on Experiences, Tips and Important Lessons

5. July

The Key to Successfully Commercialize Your Invention

4. July

Workplace Health - Small Steps Can Make a Big Difference

4. July

BURNOUT - The Disease of the 21st Century and How to Avoid It?

3. July

Find Heroes Who Are Willing to Fight with You

3. July

Slovenian Deeptech Demo Day: From Smart Temperature Stickers to Turnkey Quantum Computing

30. June

How to Harness the Potential of AI to Create New Opportunities?

30. June

How Can Israel Help Slovenian Startups Break Through?

29. June

Applications Are Now Open for the Green Group Accelerator Program - Agri-Food Edition!

23. June

Mesi Medical - Startup of the Year 2011 Finalist - Receives €18 Million Investment

23. June

Google Analytics 4 Puts the User First. What Are the Benefits for Businesses?

20. June

Startups Developing Medical Devices: Overcoming Regulatory Challenges

19. June

Work with the 3D Time of Flight Camera at the Infineon Startup Challenge

16. June

Why Is Dubai the Place Where Every Startup’s Dream Comes True?

15. June

From Idea to Success: Building a Successful Business Model

8. June

Will Artificial Intelligence Be Our CEO in the near Future?

8. June

Slovenian Deep Tech Demo Day

2. June

Join the Deep Tech Community and Accelerate the Commercialization of Your Project

31. May

RECATALYST IS THE SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023

23. May

Meet ReCatalyst, Finalist for SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023

23. May

Meet Paradigma Technologies, SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023 Finalist

23. May

Meet Woice, SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023 Finalist

22. May

Meet Quantifly, SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023 Finalist

22. May

Meet Gentler Stories, SLOVENIAN START:UP OF THE YEAR 2023 Finalist

19. May

Arieli Capital Invites You to Israel for an Intensive Four-Day Program Worth €4,000

12. May

Use EU Funding to Protect Trademarks, Designs, Patents and More

10. May

Discover the Power of Collaboration between the Slovenian and Austrian Startup Ecosystems

10. May

Register for BoostUp! East 2023 and Win up to €7,000

9. May

Meet the 5 Finalists Who Will Compete for the Coveted Title of Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2023

17. April

Achieving Sustainability Goals and Open Innovation Today for Your Company’s Competitiveness Tomorrow

14. April

We Need Help! Nominate a Candidate for the Prestigious Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2023 Award

4. April

Apply for EIT Jumpstarter 2023 Competition to Win €10,000

31. March

Applications Are Now Open for the accelerate2move Program - EIT Urban Mobility 2023!

30. January

Reaching New Heights with Vertical Accelerator Programs

25. January

Apply for an Award in the Field of Intellectual Property

24. January

€25 Million to Help SMEs in the Field of Intellectual Property

24. January

ESG Tool: A Sustainability Compass for SMEs

10. January

Swiss Army Knife for Early-Stage Startups: How to Set a Go-To-Market Strategy, How to Grow Properly and How to Solve Problems Efficiently?

5. January

Most Notable Achievements From the SK and P2 Family of Companies

15. December

Heal Your Startup Pains with Startup Clinic Experts

7. December

Startup and Scaleup Applications for Podim 2023 Are Open

1. December

Slovenian Start:up of the Yea 2022 Launched a New Product

1. December

Discovering Useful Patterns in Data and Learning New Knowledge Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

22. November

5 Excellent Pitches, 30 Investors and International Networking

16. November

WiBuBa bar, Stablezyme and WrapUp Tortillas Take First Place in This Years Rector's Award!

10. November

Yolanda Beats Several European Teams

8. November

CASSINI Hackathon Slovenia Winner is Yolanda

4. November

INTERVIEW: Best Startup Mentor Nina Dremelj on Investing

24. October

CITY OF ACROBATS - The New Technology Park

12. October

NASA Space Apps in Sežana with International Participants

11. October

INTERVIEW: Best Startup Mentor Niko Klanšek on Startups

3. October

CASSINI HACKATHON: €3.000 Prize, a Chance to Work with Sava Insurance Company or the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and More

19. September

PODIM 2022: 10 Practical Tips from Global Experts for Every Entrepreneur

13. September

INTERVIEW: Inno Lab Team Targets German Market 3 Months after Winning the Slovenian Start:Up of the Year 2022

13. September

Startup Teambuilding: Ivo Boscarol and Robert Ličen on Running a Business through Uncertain Times

7. September

ACHIEVEMENT: SK75 Company CirrioSoft Receives First Investment from Joc Pečečnik

31. August

How to Go from Garage Sales to Systematic Sales in 3 Steps

25. August

SAVE THE DATE: International CASSINI Space Hackathon in the Hands of Venture Factory

17. August

The Newest Member of the SI-SK Family is FroomCare

9. August

Discover the Entrepreneurial Stories of This Year's P2 Recipients

9. August

Key Dates for SK75 Autumn Call

8. August

Wise Up Heading towards the German Market with a New Investment

4. August

Apply for the 4th AGROBIZNIS HI-TECH

4. August

Join the MIRO Startup Program

1. August

AWE Seeking the Second Generation of Women Entrepreneurs

18. July

€20,000 for the Best Solution for the Digitalisation of Manufacturing

28. June

Double Your Private Investment with the Help of SI-SK

27. June

Beeping Launches Home Care Service

27. June

€3.3M to Promote Digital Transformation for Business and the Public Sector

27. June

Bird Buddy Wins the GARDENA Garden Award 2022

21. June

Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2022 Is Inno Lab

20. June

Slovenia's Most Famous Computer That Helped Lead to Independence

17. June

Meet Epidemic, Finalist of the Slovenian Start:up Of the Year 2022

16. June

Meet DeltaHub, Finalist of the Slovenian Start:up Of the Year 2022

15. June

Meet SaleSqueze, Finalist of the Slovenian Start:up Of the Year 2022

14. June

Meet mPOR, Finalist of the Slovenian Start:up Of the Year 2022

14. June

Who Will Win the Prestigious Title of 'Slovenian Startup of the Year 2022'?

14. June

Slovenian RemigoOne Outboard E-Motor at Milan Design Week 2022

13. June

Startups at Maribor's Venture Factory generated more than €22 million in Revenue

13. June

Meet INNO LAB, Finalist of the Slovenian Start:up Of the Year 2022

9. June

Zavarovalnica Sava's Innovation Academy

6. June

Startup BiteMe Nutrition Gets €330k Investment

30. May

Get to Know Katapult - The City of Acrobats

30. May

INTERVIEW: Zavarovalnica Sava Puts the User’s “Pain Points” First

27. May

Introducing the 5 Finalists Racing for the Prestigious Slovenian Start:Up of the Year 2022 Title

22. May

Ljubljana Smart Pedal Pitch 2022 - Looking for the Best Cycling Innovations

12. May

First i: Access Important Information on Intellectual Property

6. May

26. April

Startups, Your Chance Is Right Across the Border!

14. April

Nominate a Candidate for the Prestigious Slovenian Start:Up of the Year 2022 Award

12. April

One Step Closer to Realizing Your Business Idea with a P2 €54,000 Grant

31. March

15th Round of the Start:up Slovenia Competition and SEF's P2, SK75 and SI-SK Products

31. March

Get Easier Acces to Grants with a Guide

8. March

Roundtable on the Challenges for the Development of the Eastern Slovenia Cohesion Region

4. March

Apply for P2 2022 and Get €54,000 for Your Startup

3. March

YTILI: Looking for European Entrepreneurs and Innovation Leaders

2. March

South Central Ventures Announces a New €70 Million Fund

10. February

PODIM 2022 Continues Its Mission for the 42nd Year

10. February

Razturi Na Maturi Is Pushing the Boundaries of Digital Education!

10. February

The #NewEuropeanBauhaus Awards Are Back with the 2nd Edition!

10. February

Last Call! Grab Your Chance and Apply for the Start-up Idea Competition

4. February

Developer of Sustainable Mobility Solutions at Petrol

4. February

Nlaw Is Looking for Interns

31. January

EUR 4.3 Million Seed Capital for Startups and Small Businesses

28. January

Analyze Your Team with Quantifly Mini

27. January

€110 Million for Companies with the Help of the Invoice Exchange

27. January

AIM in Dubai - Investment Opportunity for Startups and Scaleups

18. January

16 Million for Trademarks, Designs and Patents

5. January

New VC Fund SURICATE VENTURES Launched and Looking for New Startups

4. January

DaiBau Looking for an Experienced Marketing Manager to Expand into Asia and Africa

24. December

Venture Factory, Dewesoft and Katapult Betting on the Power of Collaboration

20. December

Apply for the Slovenian-Israeli Startup Accelerator

15. December

Slovenian IT Company PARSEK Acquired by the Dutch

14. December

Try Out Culturate - Solution for Remote and Hybrid teams to Increase Engagement

14. December

INTL 2021 Is Well Underway!

13. December

Bird Buddy, Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2021, Receives a New Investment of $8.5 Million

8. December

daFUND - a New VC Fund Backed by Business Angels of Slovenia - Launches

25. November

$4.5m Investment for Slovenian Start:Up 2021 Finalist BEVO

24. November

Slovenian Platform for Half-Million Lamborghini

24. November

Invoice Exchange Updates its Investor Finance Platform

24. November

"Office Hours" with CMS Slovenia Legal Experts

22. November

Remigo Receives Special Mention at the DAME Design Award 2021

3. November

HealthCare Lab - Applications Are Now Open

29. October

Apply for the NLB Hackathon – Open Finance

29. October

SEF Is Preparing a New 70 Million Fund for 2022

29. October

Slovenia’s and Europe’s Bold Ambitions to Improve the Startup and Scaleup Ecosystem

29. October

Despite a Spike in Investments, Our Region Is Still Short on Venture Capital

28. October

Hardware Really Is HARD, So Get It Right

26. October

Entrepreneurs Often Have Unrealistic Expectations When Seeking Investment

25. October

Remigo among the Nominees for the DAME Award

25. October

Startup Maestro Amadeus Is Looking for Reinforcements

24. October

School for Investors: Tips, Tricks and Views from Experienced Investors

22. October

Make Your Company Bigger With the Help of Corporations

21. October

Present Your Company to the European Community

20. October

Let's Support the New Slovenian Kickstarter Campaign Kiff

19. October

Mission Possible - Expansion to More than 40 World Markets

7. October

Enter Your Startup in the Register of Innovative Start-ups

5. October

My Startup Is Ready for an Investment - How to Avoid Hard-To-Fix Mistakes?

5. October

Artificial Intelligence Is an Important Part of the Future

4. October

From eHrana to Glovo Slovenia

4. October

FROM PRACTICE: How to Market a Digital Health Product?

1. October

What Do a Flashlight and Successful Business Management Have in Common?

28. September

With Unusual Entrepreneurial Approaches to Above-Average Results

22. September

Health.Tech.Growth - Apply Now!

10. September

Enter Foreign Markets with Scale2Dubai

8. September

Invoice Exchange Provides Slovenian Companies with More than EUR 100 Million in Short-Term Financing

2. September

Key Sales Tips for Startups

30. August

The Autumn Deadline for the SK75 Tender Is Out!

27. August

ATTENTION! Digital Marketing Voucher Available Again

27. August

Free Opportunities at EIT Raw Materials

25. August

Basf Is Looking for Innovative Environmental Solutions. Apply for the International Competition!

20. August

Apply for EU Code Week Hackathon

19. August

Accelerator for Entering the Polish Market

17. August

Slovenian Startup Pharsol Ranked among the Top 11 Companies in the European EIT Health Tender

4. August

New Companies That Joined the SK Family

30. July

Google for Startups Accelerator Is Looking for You!

20. July

Take Advantage of the Opportunity and Find an Investor!

2. July

Apply for the 14th International Technology Transfer Conference

30. June

Key Digital Marketing Tips from the New Startup Plus Program Growdigital

30. June

A Revamped Version of the Organicer Smart Planner

22. June

Smart Optometry Will Help Even More Children around the World Develop Their Vision with the Fil Rouge Capital Investment

21. June

Austrian Carinthia is a True Hotspot for Startups

21. June

To Succeed in Entrepreneurship, a Fire Must Burn Inside You

18. June

The Slovenian Team Hiflyers Won the Hackathon, Co-organized by Swiss Timing

17. June

Bird Buddy is Slovenian Start: up of the Year 2021

11. June

Slovenian Start:up of the Year 2021

9. June

Remigo - MUVE Yacht Projects Finalist

7. June

Beeping Is Entering the Spanish Market

9. May

Finalists of Start:up of the Year Award 2021

7. May

How to Create and Finance a Corporate Startup

7. May

Digitalization Is Becoming a Necessary Competence of the Company and No Longer a Competitive Advantage

6. May

What Is Needed for the Next Step in the EU’s Technological Development?

6. May

From Blockchain to NFT: How Successful Companies Monetize Their Digital Efforts

5. May

The Transparency of Blockchain Is Turning Sustainability Criteria into Competitive Factors

30. April

How to Connect Smart City Innovations With Business Opportunities for Sustainable Development

28. April

Mentoring Broadens Horizons and Gives Self-Confidence

15. April

Green Entrepreneurs - Join ClimAccelerator

14. April

The Chipolo One Spot Is the First Bluetooth Tracker to Connect to Apple’s Find My App

14. April

Visa Is Look for Fintech Startups

14. April

40+ Speakers Announced for Podim DX 2021

26. March

Successful Sale of the Slovenian-American Company Cleanshelf

25. March

From “One Man Band” to the Slovenian Start: Up of the Year

17. March

Hopalai Started 2021 in a Big Way

17. March

Getting a Financial Incentive with the Help of EIT Digital Venture

17. March

InstaText - Slovenian Start: Up of the Year on Product Hunt. Support Them with Your Vote.

16. March

Slovenian Startup Epidemic Obtained €400,000 of Investments in Less than a Year

15. March

This Year, the Route of Roadshow Events Took Place From Maribor to Gorizia

11. March

Applications for This Year's Tenders of the Fund Are Entirely Through the Central Application System. The Goals of the Fund Are Getting Bigger.

9. March

Startups and Corporations - Opportunities in Israel Await

24. February

3 Tenders, 5 Events and 10+ Programs to Help Your Startup

22. February

The SK75 Tender Is Out. Get Ready!

18. February

The Slovenian Company MojMojster / Daibau Is Heading in New Directions with a Seven-Figure Investment

16. February

These Are the New Seven SK Companies

12. February

P2 2021 Tender Is Out!

10. February

Connect with Leading Companies

4. February

Google Is Looking for Innovative Projects for 2 Million Euros

14. January

Introduce Yourself to a Network of Well-Known German Corporations

8. January

Take Advantage of Financial Support to Protect Intellectual Property

27. December

Listen to Three Resounding Entrepreneurial Stories of 2020

16. December

6 to 7 Million Euros of Support Given to Startup and Scaleup Companies Every Year

3. December

TOP startup investors forecasts for 2021

1. December

Listen to the podcast with Jugoslav Petkovič

24. November

Future 4.0 has successfully connected corporations with promising startups

23. November

The crisis has shown how crucial high added-value is for companies

18. November

Most at stake weddings, less construction and renovation.

11. November

Want to go to SWITCH 2020?

4. November

Money is worth more if it comes with good advice

31. October

Financial + content support = more chances of success.

30. October

Don't let the hardware challenges be a tough nut

28. October

Investment must continue, and so must innovation

25. October

Shift your sales in a higher gear

23. October

It is important to know how to grow at the right pace

16. October

Confirm your startup by entering it in the Register of Innovative Start-ups.

8. October

Entrepreneurs often misjudge what their biggest challenge is

6. October

Push2start provides recipients of P2 with the basic knowledge to enter the market

30. September

Do not underestimate entering a foreign market

25. September

Teambuilding matters, even if it is online

3. September

More and more corporations are willing to collaborate with startups. Find out, why

3. July

Startup mentors most often act as helicopters, mirrors and “therapists”

3. July

Alpe-Adria startup ecosystem making steps to becoming internationally visible

12. June

The Start:up Alpe-Adria Summit will strengthen the cross-border cooperation of the Slovenian and Austrian ecosystems

10. June

With the co-investment of Slovene Enterprise Fund, it is also easier to reach a private investor

10. June

It is crucial for Slovenia to present Slovenian companies and the ecosystem to foreign investors and entrepreneurs

26. May

The Podim DX conference exceeded all expectations of the organizers and participants

22. May

Slovenian start:up of the year 2020 is the company InstaText

18. May

Meet the finalists of the Slovenian 2020 start: up of the year award.

14. April

This year Podim is going digital. Let's embrace the new reality together!

26. March

Invoice Exchange enters Croatia after it provided 160 million to Slovenian companies

17. March

Applications welcome from startups and SMEs with innovative solutions to tackle Coronavirus outbreak

10. March

First speakers and first investors for Podim 2020 announced

5. March

For the first time in three years, three SEF's incentives are available to startups at the same time,

24. February

Slovenia is no longer the grey spot for sale on Amazon Europe

17. February

From 54,000 EUR to 600,000 EUR for your startup. Applications already in March!

27. January

Be more successful in the fight to obtain the 54.000-euro grant with the manual

24. January

With the INNOVUM platform to the development breakthrough of the region

7. January

Chipolo Introduces an Advanced Object Finder in Las Vegas to Remind You When You Forget your Keys

12. December

Slovenia is the world incubator for the development of blockchain technologies

28. November

The Insurtech Innovation Challenge brings startups and corporations even closer

30. October

LayOn on Kickstarter: Not just a pillow, but also an inflatable bed

28. October

Do you know that the Slovenian startup ecosystem is considered mature?

24. October

Lake Coloring 3.0 more transparent. Does it already have the right red color?

24. October

Amazing Week for Fastcast: An Investment and Global Partnership Acquired

9. October

From a Garage in Ljubljana to Jennifer Lopez's Apartment

11. September

Smart Optometry is selling their products in the USA

10. September

Stripe platform now also in Slovenia

29. April

Your competition is already collaborating with startups. What are you waiting for?!

9. April

Slovenian companies on Amazon Europe this year already

15. March

Nonrefundable P2 start-up stimulation of 54.000 euros is without costs proof this year

13. March

Quadrofoil collected 3 million euros of Series A financing

4. December

mBills from now on also in vending machines

4. December

Jakob Gajšek: I would like to see more breakthrough ideas

3. December

A survey to discover SMEs’ needs for financing innovations

30. November

Salzburg is inviting startups from the fields of tourism and leisure

20. November

Damjan Obal: You need to have a frame if you want to go outside it

9. November

Want to know how to prepare a successful project proposal that will bring you a grant?

4. July

MY-GATEWAY awards ten startups with Web Summit tickets

28. June

What do startups and industry 4.0 have to do with vision, passion and empathy?

12. June

Last call for registration of high performing Italian and south-eastern European scaleups for the 4th edition of the ScaleIT annual event

8. June

PODIM confirmed its status as the biggest and most influential startup event in the region!

16. May

Slovenian Startup of the Year is NEXT, developing the online platform Beeping!

12. May

Are you interested in business opportunities in space? Then Science Park Graz and European Space Agency are the right partners for you!

12. May

Early use case adoption is taking too long! This is currently the biggest weakness of blockchain

10. May

Money is rarely the main motivation behind cultural and creative startups that enrich the whole society!

8. May

Who are the finalists for the Slovenian Startup of the Year 2018 award?

7. May

Startups, do you want to test your solutions on the biggest physical and virtual infrastructure in Slovenia?

30. April

This year once again, 20 startuppers from Austria, Italy, Croatia and Hungary are coming to PODIM with support from the Office for Slovenians Abroad!

24. April

South Central Ventures invests in LittleDot to create the ultimate digital parenting platform!

19. April

Nova KBM wishes to collaborate with startups to develop solutions for faster, cheaper and handier monetary transactions!

12. April

Jan Isakovič, Cofound.it: ”The world sucks! And with blockchain, we can perhaps actually make it better.

9. April

Zavarovalnica Sava wishes to solve insurance claims twice as fast. In doing so, they are also counting on startup solutions!

6. April

Innovating for the industry is sexy! And Kolektor Labs knows how to do it

4. April

Don’t be satisfied with a customer’s half-hearted response. Ask subquestions, needle them until you get a clear picture of what they want!

30. March

Internal hackathons, blockchain or IoT solutions – innovation activities of Telekom Slovenije are user centred!

29. March

How to grow into a unicorn? With an understanding of markets, hard work, the right values, and an incredible team!

28. March

Dewesoft is using all its infrastructure and know-how in the Katapult accelerator to support young companies!

27. March

IoT Challenge at Iskratel – The best solution will become a candidate for an investment and have access to 1+ million users!

27. March

Avoid subjective assessments, let the numbers do the talking!

19. March

The European Commission announces European startup ambassadors

14. March

How to get a 54,000 EUR startup grant, why should you launch your own ICO project, and what does the Slovenian startup ecosystem have to offer?

12. March

Mateja Lavrič, Kolektor Ventures: ”We are focusing on the knowledge of startups and adapting their solutions for the industry!”

12. March

Jure Mikuž, RSG Capital: ”Investing is all about the people and pitches are overrated!”

23. February

FORUM 100 % start:up - from 54.000 EUR incentives to ICO millions!

23. January

NERVteh technology impressed the visitors, experts, and investors at NAIAS, one of the most influential international car fairs!

18. January

OriginTrail ICO Raises $22.5 Million to Build Transparency in Supply Chains

13. December

OriginTrail admitted to reputable Bits x Bites Acceleration Program in Shanghai

20. November

MedicoApps obtained a 100,000 EUR investment from the Swiss company AlpVent!

14. November

Genialis Raises $2.3 Million Seed Round To Fuel U.S. Expansion

6. November

Think big and apply to the Startup Collider accelerator by PricewaterhouseCoopers

5. November

Prestigious Walmart award for our SK50 team OriginTrail

26. October

The winning team of the regional selection of PowerUp! is Mebius

23. October

Startups at the DEMO day of the Slovenian Business Angels

11. October

Erasmus for young entreprenuers through the Eyes of Boan Blažič

10. October

The winners of the iFEEL start-up 2017 are known

9. October

The P2R 2018/2019 tender has been published - Incentives for establishing companies in problematic regions

29. September

The new company of Marko Filej will soon launch an ICO

6. September

Slovenian startup Viberate collects 10 million dollars in less than 5 minutes!

5. September

Come to the pitch event of the prestigious American accelerator SXSW!

4. September

Our SK start-up Moveo is a candidate for the Best business idea!

29. August

We are starting this year’s autumn round of SK startup financing! Join the family that already has 67 innovative companies

31. July

Kolektor invested into VIAR and GOAP

26. July

More than 160 innovative clean energy startups to gather this October in Amsterdam

25. July

American Outbrain acquired the Slovenian startup pioneer Zemanta!

12. July

Pitch at Feel the Future, the first Slovenian fair for innovative solutions!

30. June

Apply to a tender supporting business idea development and launch of your own company!

30. June

The fifth generation of ABC Accelerator startups pitched their products to potential investors

29. June

Digital Transformation of SME’s in Slovenia – Status Quo and Opportunities

29. June

Introduce yourself in the Slovenia Startup & Business Map

26. June

Startup coexistence: Coolio! and Beeping sent vehicles to the roads with their new campaign

22. June

How to become a better leader

19. June

Want to Innovate Like Apple? Come to the free corpo post-PODIM #InvestEU workshop!

16. June

Jernej Mirt, VIAR: »People vote with wallets best.«

14. June

30 June is the application deadline for the tender offering free presentation at the International Trade and Business Fair

14. June

Matej Pelicon and Anita Lozar from Pivovarna Pelicon are young entrepreneurs of the year 2017!

11. June

Nejc Škoberne, Genialis: “Work with data represents a large part of research in biology”

8. June

How to finetune your sales, why salespeople shouldn’t be on minimum wage, and what is the role of empathy?

7. June

I Like Tofu started an investment campaign on Conda today!

6. June

Team PiPi is setting up peer-to-peer car sharing for Slovenia!

5. June

10 semi-finalists of the Young Entrepreneur selection are known!

5. June

ABC Accelerator is ready for a hyper digital era with a new partnership

30. May

PODIM 2017: Every year better, every year more serious, and every year more!

19. May

Beeping to enter a partnership with the multinational corporation Henkel

19. May

Free help for entering the English, German, and Austrian market!

17. May

You can apply for the autumn Startup Camp Rijeka 2017 until 18 June

11. May

The winner of PODIM Challenge is start-up Genialis!

10. May

Slovenian startup of the year is VIAR!

10. May

Up To Eleven Seeks To Attract Startups From The Alps-Adriatic Region

8. May

Investment plan for Europe has already supported more than 3,000 startups!

8. May

To a new rise of Maribor by looking for fresh capital, attracting new investments, and supporting startup companies!

5. May

Selection for Startup of the Year 2017 took place today

5. May

Startup Live Trieste: in 54 hours from an idea to a pitch!

5. May

The TOP 20 startups of this year's PODIM Challenge are known!

5. May

Jernej Močnik, Nova KBM: Fintech will mostly affect payment transactions and debit card payments

4. May

Damjan Slapar, Iskratel: It takes a corporate investor one phone call to solve a problem that would take a startup one month

4. May

We are introducing the finalists for the Slovenian Startup of the Year

3. May

Zoran Miloševič, Zavarovalnica Triglav: Getting real about disruptions in insurance or why publishing the record of an insurance claim paid in 3 seconds is an excellent PR move!

28. April

Suzana Leben, Telekom Slovenije: About erasing borders between industries and infinite possibilities of collaboration with startups brought by 5G, IoT, and connectivity

26. April

Finalists of the Slovenian Startup of the Year award are known!

21. April

Iztok Renčelj, Pošta Slovenije: We are interested in solutions that consider the network of 550 offices, 2,400 postmen and 1,200 vehicles in the field!

20. April

Mateja Lavrič, Kolektor Ventures: There needs to be some chemistry between the investor and the startup; a feeling you can work together and trust each other

19. April

Valter Leban, Kolektor: How can you give meaning to new technologies for smart factories of the future?

3. April

What kind of startups are PODIM Challenge 'corpo' partners? Also, why and how to cooperate with them?

28. March

Pošta Slovenije will answer logistical challenges of the first and last mile in partnership with startups!

27. March

Zavarovalnica Triglav also collaborates with startups to ensure innovative solutions for a safer future!

27. March

In partnership with startups to bank services of the future!

26. March

Telekom Slovenije will collaborate with startups in developing solutions for telecommunications of the future

24. March

More than fifty participants at the introductory meeting of the DIGITRANS project – Digital transformation in the Danube region

14. March

Online platform Beeping is planning an expansion to Croatia

1. March

We are starting the tenth Start:up Slovenia and announcing the new round of P2, SK75 and SK200 financing!

23. February

Guys from Apple and HoloLens are coming to PODIM this year!

22. February

How much does my word count, what is whose, and who is truly in charge?

20. February

EUREKA E!nnovest: Prepare to pitch in front of potential investors and future partners!

17. February

Convince with your ideas and win free participation in workshops “From Idea to Sales”!

16. February

Who joined forces in the CorpoHub and why is this good news for startups?

15. February

New 3D printer of the Pel3o team already exciting new users!

15. February

Kamnik laboratory for rapid prototyping KIK Lab is opening its doors!

7. February

Start:up Slovenia under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology joined the Visegrad partnership for building a collective regional startup platform

1. February

Iskratel is planning to invest 5,000,000 € into promising startups from the region in the next five years!

29. January

Tibopo – creator of the mDrive system and startup of the year 2015 received a Privacy Ambassador award!

27. January

Doctrina Raises €1,020,000 of New Capital

25. January

Invitation to the business delegation CeBIT 2017; startups can join for free!

16. January

MedicoApps team impressing pilots across the world!

8. January

The tiniest and thinnest Bluetooth trackers in the world are Chipolo’s new products!

20. December

Smart heating controller accepted into the German accelerator Kraftwerk

19. December

Platform SEOVISOR also available for marketing activities in the US

6. December

Team EqualEyes once again among winners of TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in London!

2. December

Announcing the best startups in Central-Eastern Europe!

29. November

Are you coming to the grand finale of CESA 2016? We are anticipating a resounding Slovenian victory!

26. November

Bootcamp SK75 - how to catch the right perspective of the forest and trees?

26. November

Bootcamp got real with SK200 startups - mostly about the importance of sales, business planning and the difficulty of entering foreign markets!

22. November

We discovered the secret code and unlocked the treasury of rich knowledge and experiences of all SK generations!

21. November

ADORA MED earned a silver medal at the esteemed health tech competition in Switzerland!

19. November

Intense autumn Start:up TOUR invites you to apply by 21 November!

17. November

Slovenia will be represented by 11 national startup stars at the Central European Startup Awards 2016 Grand Finale!

16. November

See you at the Slovenian selection for the esteemed Central European Startup Awards 2016!

16. October

About disruptive ideas, getting inspiration from Raffaello pralines, and other advice for convincing investors!

15. October

Business Angels of Slovenia are inviting you to European Venture Summit 2016 and covering some of the costs!

14. October

Visiting Copenhagen with the Austrian Slovenian startup delegation

7. October

From an idea to the first sales! New programme for effective company launch

6. October

Chipolo and their new smart keychain Chipolo Plus once again jumping ahead of the global competition!

29. September

A bridge between Slovenia and the US has been built!

28. September

Business Angel Conference EBAN Winter University 2016 with the pitching competition Zagreb Connect Investment conference Coinvest is joining forces with EBAN Winter University 2016

20. September

We received 40 applications for the autumn round of SK75 and SK200 investments! The first pitches are behind us, now we’re preparing for DEMO Day

15. September

Nominations for prestigious Central European Awards are open! Nominate your startup heroes and heroines

15. September

HighTech XL Accelerator is looking for Slovenian hardware visionaries

12. September

Zemanta is celebrating and employing!

8. September

Membership in the European Startup Network and a new overview of the Slovenian startup ecosystem!

6. September

The application deadline for the pre selection of autumn products SK75 and SK200 of Slovene Enterprise Fund is 8 September!

5. September

In Brussels we will co-create effective measures for startups on the European level!

31. August

Slovenians heading up the hotel revolution!

22. August

The autumn round of financing startups with 75,000 € and 200,000 € of seed capital from the Slovene Enterprise Fund has begun!

16. August

Do you want to work in Chile? Apply for the programme Start-up Chile!

8. August

Tender for a 5,000 € scholarship for future entrepreneurs in cultural tourism!

4. August

Marko Filej is looking for new team members for growth hacking, sales and marketing of the OnlineGym4me platform

25. July

ABC Accelerator is expanding to Munich and Silicon Valley, then to India next year

27. June

VIAR is going to Seattle and expanding its team!

23. June

Tomaž Dimnik is developing TripAdvisor for services, also addressing service startups!

19. June

Young entrepreneur of the year 2016 is Mario Kurtović, PanOrganic!

15. June

Exclusive access to the book Scrum for excellent business and private efficiency!

14. June

Register for Deloitte’s Competition for fastest-growing tech companies in Central Europe

13. June

Invoice Exchange thrilled investors at Wolves Summit and PODIM, will also win at CONDA!

11. June

The day when journalists invested into ABC’s startups!

10. June

Revealing the semi-finalists of the 6th selection Young Entrepreneur of the Year!

10. June

PODIM = Energy + Networking + Learning + Alpe-Adria

30. May

Startups, Slovenia needs your voice! Participate in the European Startup Monitor 2016!

20. May

19 startups are competing for SK75 and SK200 in the spring round

18. May

Who will be the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2016? Prizes include a startup weekend in a European town!

17. May

Beeping into a partnership and a discount for a safe and clean home!

12. May

GoAvio is the Startup of the Year 2016!

11. May

German insurance giant ERGO invested into Eurosender!

4. May

WEBSI 2016: Looking for digital startup champions!

18. April

Attention, young people! Register your NASA SpaceApps idea by Wednesday, 20 April!

14. April

Have you already applied for PODIM Challenge? Hurry up, the deadline is 15 April!

12. April

Looking for the Slovenian Start-up of the Year 2016!

4. April

Application deadline for SK75 and SK200 pre-selection is 12 April 2016!

1. April

Application deadline for the Start:up Slovenia competition with P2 is 5 April 2016!

30. March

About smart money efficiency, fatal traps and their solutions, and rapidly-growing unicorns!

29. March

With 15 % discount to the Romanian Techsylvania!

15. March

Start:up Slovenia competition kick-off and announcement for the P2 grant and SK products of the Slovene Enterprise Fund

17. February

Pioneers500 applications open until 31 March 2016!

11. February

12 recipients of autumn SK investments are known! There are now 45 companies in the SK family, and they’ve received 3.8 million € of capital

4. February

Startup VIAR, working in virtual reality, looking for a WebGL / Three.js developer!

3. February

Slovenian Zebra BI amongst most promising apps for data visualization!

27. January

The Swiss will invest into Slovenian startups!

27. January

Startups, publish your offer on the new B2B platform of the LAUNCHub accelerator!

18. January

New global project of Trainers4me.com and imminent entrance of an international strategic investor!

7. January

Slovenian-American startup Reveel successfully closed a 2-million-dollar investment!

17. December

Hot startups of 2015 are MESI, Travelstarter, Trainers4me, NERVteh, Celtra and Eurosender! Go winners!

15. December

Do sports more easily with 1Click2Sport! Much like 9,000 portal users are already doing …

7. December

Slovenian victory at TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in London!

3. December

Don't be afraid of crises and watch your money! This is the key advice for SK75 recipients at the end of bootcamp

1. December

Zone guarantees rent payment!

25. November

Startups, we need your opinion! Participate in the study Slovenian startup monitor 2015

21. November

This year's Coinvest won by startup OOSM, member of Technology Park Ljubljana!

20. November

Congratulations, Allbatron! Recipient of the SK50 investment is one of the finalists of the Pioneers of the Balkans

19. November

Best innovations of the 10th Slovenian Innovation Forum announced!

16. November

MESI is employing! They're inviting an application engineer into their ranks

14. November

Simbioza's e-skills for startups with promo prices!

13. November

Open applications for Pioneers500!

12. November

The startup weekend in Udine is inviting mentors from Slovenia to participate!

11. November

Silicon Valley Open Doors is coming to Dublin and inviting to a startup competition!

10. November

New smart keychain Chipolo sees the light of day!

5. November

Maribor-based startup EqualEyes one of the best Android developers in the world!

4. November

Set the price, go on autopilot and monitor your business as it flies!

30. October

Consultants, register for speed networking meetings held at Slovenian Innovation Forum

29. October

High-impact Slovenian innovation KumuluzEE awarded the prestigious Java Oscar

28. October

Let's help bring Lean Startup Machine to Graz – step two!

20. October

Investment SK given to 33 innovative startups! Which one has the biggest potential to become a global success story?

13. October

When the European Commission Vice President meets the Slovenian startup community

12. October

Looking for Slovenian unicorns or what can we learn from SK investment seekers?

6. October

Seize the moment, be the change, and start your idea in Slovenia!

2. October

NERVteh, recipient of the SK50 investment, in talks with Google for testing autonomous driving!

28. September

We solved an unpleasant paradox and turned the world upside down!

25. September

Bootcamp from Si.mobil and Hekovnik or what happens when your business model and team are tested for 3 days?

24. September

Through Kompas Shop stores to 2.2 million potential customers a year or how can Kompas MTS help startups?

22. September

After swimming in the ocean and a downpour to an investment from Tim Draper and Eleven fund!

21. September

38 best innovations from all across Slovenia awarded!

14. September

10 critical mistakes that can cost you your global success!

12. September

ABC HUB formally opened its doors and presented the national Central European Startup Awards

31. August

We’re building a strong startup community! Join us in the third SK generation

24. August

P&G Challenge or how you can connect with one of the biggest cosmetic multinational companies

19. August

Starting the autumn round of startup financing with 75,000€ and 200,000€ in seed capital from the Slovene Enterprise Fund

16. August

Start:up Sauna coming to Ljubljana again! Looking for the most promising startups in the region

16. August

Pioneers Festival looking for the best startups in the Balkans! Applications by 31 August 2015

10. August

Chipolo growing and conquering the world, expanding the team for new development achievements!

15. July

Free presentation at an international trade and business fair? Competition registration until 20 July!

3. July

Apply to Deloitte’s competition for the fastest growing companies in Central Europe!

2. July

Adriatic Start-up school – Ecapital culture 2015

1. July

Austrian Business Angel Day and pitch contest – applications until 10 July!

24. June

Dream internship – Celtra Summer Internship! Apply until 30 June

23. June

Tennis star Ana Ivanović became the co-owner of the Slovenian start-up Trainers4me.com

22. June

KIK Štarter Kamnik: new start-up community and co-working space

18. June

Young entrepreneurs of 2015 are Anja and Alen Marić from WoodWay

15. June

Come to start:Cloud ++ showcase pitch and meeting an investor: Voja Lalić from StartLabs

11. June

Investment opportunities for social entrepreneurship at CEE Impact Day 2015

10. June

With ABC accelerator to EXPO 2015 in Milano! Excellent opportunity for pitching to international investors and networking

8. June

10 semi-finalists of the Young entrepreneur of the year contest are known!

4. June

Massive action, excitement and success of the PODIM2015 Conference!

5. May

Si.mobil is an established company thinking like a startup!

3. May

PODIM partner: Get in touch with ABC Accelerator’s inspiring team!

26. April

Over 600 participants for the 2nd edition of Techsylvania

4. February

ABC of start-up finance: ensure you have positive cash flow and your administration is taken care of!

2. February

Top 10 pieces of advice for entering markets abroad

25. January

Start-ups, sales are a craft. Your CRM can be in Excel, your final goal is profit!

19. January

Canvas instead of a business plan and building a successful business model

16. January

SmartNinja teaches programming and IT skills to all beginners and individuals willing to learn

15. January

Companies challenge, young people solve! The first entrepreneurial challenges are waiting ...

12. January

Established companies: improve your business model and sweep away your competition!

8. January

We are looking for Slovenian winners of Imagine Cup! Application deadline January 30th!

6. January

Start-ups most often fail because they don’t understand the market and don’t segment their users

5. January

Global Impact Competition 2015 applications are open for CEE region

18. December

Agile start-up management requires trust, motivation and transparency!

12. December

What is the CEO'S role in a start-up and how to fulfil it

8. December

Lean web advertising and the successful sales pyramid

3. December

Nervteh wins the see innovation competition in Budapest!

26. November

An MVP shortens the time needed to enter the market and lowers the risk of failure

19. November

Get a contact, insist on a meeting, catch a flight and do an interview!

19. November

17 companies to enter Start:up Geek House accelerator and receive an investment in the amount of 50,000 € are known

7. November

All best innovations in one place – the 9th Slovenian Innovation Forum

6. November

Opportunities, challenges and first partnerships of the Slovenian health-tech scene

4. November

50k to 150k EUR worth grants available to developers of FIWARE agri-food applications!

4. November

Free three-day intensive start-up workshop in Budapest

18. October

Healthday.si – meet-up of the Slovenian health-tech community

14. October

Learn about the Hungarian start-up scene and South Korea as a potential market

10. October

Demo day for SK200 – baptism of fire and new motivation for the Slovenian start-up scene

9. October

Silicon Gardens Fund Announces Its First 5 Investments

3. October

An investment through the eyes of an entrepreneur – resemblance to an orthodox Muslim wedding

1. October

Think about the exit, keep focus and say no to buyers who aren’t your key customers!

30. September

Demo day: significant team progress in idea development and pitch quality

29. September

The moral of the working weekend: the main focus are customers and sales, not product development!

28. September

IBM helps start-ups with development, sales and marketing

26. September

Today, the working weekend for the Start:up Geek House accelerator has begun

19. September

At Seedcamp, words about the key test for start-ups – trust between the founders

18. September

6 Slovenian start-ups will be pitching at Mini SeedCamp in Ljubljana tomorrow.

11. September

The pre-selection application deadline is September 15th!

11. September

The 7th International Technology Transfer Conference

11. September

ADRIATinn’s start-up weekend for networking and learning

9. September

An invitation for start-ups: pitch at the COINVEST investment conference

1. September

An all-Slovenian roadshow for the tenders SK50 and SK200, and the accelerators SGH and GG

17. August

Accept the challenge: Halcom’s workshop Money talks

4. August

SK200 tender published on Friday

29. July

Tender SK50 with fresh capital for start-ups announced

21. July

Mini Seedcamp Ljubljana

10. July

Presenting entrepreneurship programmes to the Serbian government

13. June

Avoid resellers. Win new customers!

12. June

Start-up weekend: more than just wood!

28. May

The angel fund Silicon Gardens launched

28. May

Free mentorship in TechPeaks

26. May

An incredible response to the book Running Lean

14. May

OOG is the Slovenian start-up of the year 2014

5. May

Ten semi-finalists of the competition Start:up of the year 2014 are known

31. March

Workshops for the P2 application process

24. February

The April start-up weekend is nearly here!

31. January

MINI Seedcamp coming to Ljubljana again in September!

21. January

We’re creating the economic future of Slovenia!

21. January

TSstartup chose first winners

17. January

Slovenian roadshow for the selection of the Start-up of the year

13. January

Seattle and Imagine Cup are expecting you!

16. December

Successfully completed training MSTART

4. December

ADORA received a grant worth 50,000 USD

27. November

Animacel winner of Elevator pitch

25. November

An overall successful all-Slovenian Start-up Weekend

30. October

We have received 63 applications for Master of Start:ups

16. October

The winner of the Dell IT contest is Keyboarder

10. September

8th Slovenian Forum of Innovation: Participate!

12. July

Team DORA second at Imagine Cup

2. July

RSG Capital's new investment in iSTUDIO!

15. May

Koofr is the Slovenian start-up of the year 2013!

11. May

Beezinga: Imagine Cup winner

9. April

Obelisk: winner of ITIME

25. February

Application deadline is 15th of March

20. February

Start:up roadshow in Maribor and Nova Gorica

7. February

Forum 100% Start:up

1. February

PODIM conference 2013

22. January

Toshl the European start-up in the category of finance

21. January

TSstartup chose first winners

18. January

Celtra received a new investment

20. December

Announcement of the P2 tender 2013

14. November

The future is in your palm!

23. July

Celje fair and partners rewarding business talents

4. April

Vorteks d.o.o. is Slovenian start-up of the year

1. April

Who will be this year’s winner?

14. March

Known semi-finalists of this year's competition

27. February

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