Innovation

Awarded the prestigious European Innovation Award, the latest Twin vans redefine compact luxury with a loft-style interior, panoramic SunRoof, a versatile dining setup, and a sustainable EPP cabinet construction—setting new standards in comfort and eco-conscious design.

The Šalek Valley is undergoing a major green transition, with HSE and TEŠ leading investments in floating solar power, hydrogen technology, and district heating restructuring, aiming to reduce emissions, create jobs, and ensure Slovenia’s sustainable energy future.

Krka’s €20 million investment in Pavilion 3, a 9,600 m² facility, expands microbiological laboratories, enhances digital research capabilities, and strengthens supply chain operations, ensuring higher product quality, accelerated innovation, and continued global market leadership.

Petrol Group successfully completed a €7.4 million digital transformation project in logistics, introducing a new logistics platform and mobile app that optimize supply processes, reduce emissions by 10%, and enhance operational efficiency.

The new biosimilar medicine from Lek, a Sandoz company, strengthens the well-established Sandoz immunology portfolio in Slovenia and across Europe.

Sandoz invests $90M in a cutting-edge 9,500 m² Biosimilars Development Center in Ljubljana, solidifying Slovenia’s position as a European biosimilars hub, with 200 experts advancing cell line development, biotechnological platforms, and drug formulations to expand global access to affordable, high-quality medicines.

A consortium of 18 Slovenian companies, municipalities, and organizations has signed an agreement to establish a low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem, with government and international support, to advance hydrogen technologies for energy, transport, and industry.

Sandoz has launched the construction of a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical production center in Lendava, Slovenia, aiming to establish Europe’s most efficient biosimilar manufacturing facility by 2026, creating 330 jobs, advancing sustainable healthcare, and meeting the growing global demand for biologics.

At CES 2024, Hisense showcased its advancements in display technology, emphasizing its global expansion, integration of smart home solutions, and innovations such as ULED, Mini-LED, and Laser TV technologies to enhance everyday user experiences across various industries.

The North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley (NAHV) project, backed by €700 million in investments, aims to produce 5,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually across Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region, supporting industrial decarbonization and energy storage.