Tel Aviv - An accelerator for Slovenian start-ups was launched in Tel Aviv on Sunday, featuring nine Slovenian tech companies working in various fields until 11 April. The project was launched by SPIRIT Slovenija agency in collaboration with the Slovenian Embassy in Israel and the Slovenian Enterprise Fund.

"In the last decade, Israel has become a global leader in terms of start-ups. Its advanced innovative ecosystem has earned it a nickname Start-up Nation," SPIRIT said as it announced the project.

The idea is to link up Slovenian start-ups with Israeli high-tech companies, leading industrial organisations, multinationals, investors and research institutions.

SPIRIT expects the start-ups to benefit from the programme in various stages of their development, from getting a competitive advantage in the early stages to expansion on global markets.