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Spirit Slovenija director Rok Capl, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing and Economy Minister Matjaž Han at the conference of car industry suppliers. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenian car industry suppliers are increasingly eyeing opportunities in China. An event held in Ljubljana on 8 October aimed to present their qualities as well as Slovenia's geostrategic advantage to Chinese manufacturers, showing the government's willingness to help boost business.
Addressing th
A conference organised by Pokojninska Družbe A focussing on the future of the pension system in Slovenia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia has a defined benefit pay-as-you go public pension system and few people pay into the second, voluntary pillar. There are mounting calls measures should be put in place to enrol more employees into the second pillar. A debate organised on 1 October by private pension insurer Pokojninska Dr
Medex's CEO addresses an event marking the company's 70th anniversary. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Medex, a company inspired by bees

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A global apitherapy pioneer, Medex has evolved from a honey exporter to become a leading manufacturer of food supplements based on bee products, taking its inspiration from bees.
"Bees have been our teachers for seven decades and have inspired us to grow and develop," Aleša Mižigoj, owner and CEO o
The German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds a forum on infrastructure. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Slovenia has been increasing investment in infrastructure, but much remains to be done, especially in rail infrastructure, which, neglected for decades, poses a bottleneck, heard a forum hosted by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry which also noted good cooperation between the tw
The annual meeting of the ambassadors of the Slovenian economy. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Slovenia already has a strong national brand, I Feel Slovenia, which is mainly used in tourism. Corporate circles however feel that a more business-focused Made in Slovenia brand should be created as well.
Efforts to that effect were debated at a get-together of Slovenian business ambassadors in Li
The SPIRIT agency and Manager Association host a business forum on the European automotive industry. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
A Slovenian-French forum organised by the SPIRIT agency and the Manager Association at the Slovenia House on the sidelines of the Paris Olympics discussed challenges faced by the global automotive industry, the impact of which will be felt by automotive industries in Slovenia, France and the EU.
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Business conference Invest and Connect: Slovenian Business Pitch. Photo: Jure Makovec/STA
Slovenia and Germany's industrial powerhouse Bavaria have long nurtured close economic ties and bilateral trade amounts to roughly €3 billion annually. Slovenia however wants to expand cooperation in the light of current geopolitical developments, which have underlined the need for Europe to step u
Head of the IEDC Bled School of Management Danica Purg addresses an international conference on leadership in healthcare. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Technology seen as opportunity in healthcare

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An international conference on leadership in healthcare discussed the challenges for leadership in healthcare in relation to new technologies. There was broad agreement that digitalisation is bringing new opportunities for the sector.
The lack of digital skills among healthcare workers is a challen
Urban Future conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Representatives of 35 Slovenian businesses and institutions are visiting the Netherlands this week to attend the Urban Future conference, a three-day interdisciplinary event on the sustainability of cities.
One of the panels at the conference was dedicated to Slovenia's success in reducing emission
UK Ambassador to Slovenia Tiffany Sadler (centre) pictured at the Slovenian-British Day of Defence Industry. Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
Slovenia and the United Kingdom explored ways to boost cooperation in the defence sector at an event in Ljubljana called the Slovenian-British Day of Defence Industry. That is seen as a must in light of the tense situation in Europe and the world.
The cooperation between Slovenia and Great Britain
The Charm of Wood, an exhibition on wood design. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Over a hundred products representative of Slovenian wood design were put on display in Ljubljana on 13 May at an annual exhibition aimed at promoting wood and wood products and the country's wood-processing industry.
Held for the 16th year, the exhibition Charm of Wood will be running at the Cankar
Day of German-Slovenian Business in Bled. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
The impact of the green transition on competitiveness was one of the challenges discussed at the annual Day of German-Slovenian Business, organised by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the IEDC - Bled School of Management on 16 April.
The event, themed Circular Economy: The I