NEWS

13.11.14

Slovenia has great creative potential

Numerous participants in the ninth edition of
Slovenian Innovation Forum showe d a great deal
of creativity with regard to the presented challenges.
The focus of this years main national event on the
subject of innovation and entrepreneurship was on the
value of innovation, which can greatly affect the
situation in the market in the target segment. The
Spirit agency, which organised the forum, believes
that if we all follow this goal, we will be able to boast
numerous breakthrough innovations in the future.
The Ministry of Economic Development and
Technology is convinced that Slovenia has a lot of
creative potential, which we have to learn to use
appropriately, and take advantage of our knowledge in order to promote development and achieve
success. The government will seek to support innovators and businesses. According to the Director
of the Directorate for Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Technology, Sabina Kolea, this is
why, when drawing up the new financial perspective, our goal was to increase the share of innovative
companies, which requires a combination of different measures. Through planned instruments, we
seek to develop a comprehensive and focused approach that considers the entire chain needed to
translate research into market products and growth. Only through cooperation between companies
and other institutions, the introduction of new technologies, innovation, development of new products
and their successful marketing will we provide a successful future for companies, institutions and the
entire country. This is what Slovenia needs the most.
The government will seek to support innovators and
businesses. Photo: Mostphotos

FSI shows Slovenias innovation ability. In addition to the exhibition, it offers innovators and
entrepreneurs an opportunity to meet experts from various fields, network and be awarded for their
innovative ideas. This year, the selection committee chose 47 innovations to show from out of 144
applications. The best three innovations received awards, while innovations with the greatest
potential received special recognition.
Anigmoteh convinced the jury with its multifunctional gesture-control unit. The device, which can be
installed in household and electronic devices, solves the conflict between the aesthetics and growing
complexity of smart houses. A second award went to the Faculty of Engineering for dissipative
granulated materials for muffling noise and vibrations, which can be used in railway transport and
heavy machinery. Helios was honoured for its new polymer binding substance for a water-based car
repair system, which enables the regulation of viscosity and other features of coatings and reduces
toxic vapours.
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