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ConneCt to SLoVenIAnBuSIneSS exCeLLenCe

Publisher: JAPTI, Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entreprenurship and Foreign Investments • Concept, text and design: www.imago.si • Printed by Para d.o.o., November 2012.

FACtS & FIgureS

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Slovenia is a country where various cultures and traditions have long

come together, and today form a unique nation proud of its heritage yet with a winning, forward-looking mindset and a positive, productive attitude. With its beautiful natural landscapes, ancient historical sites and modern facilities, friendly and talented people and dynamic entrepreneurs, it’s a great place to visit or live, do business – and enjoy.

Slovenia boasts a surprising number of internationally renowned names and brands, from science, technology, design and lifestyle to celebrated individuals like philosopher Slavoj Žižek, architect Jože Plečnik and space travel research pioneer Herman Potočnik Noordung. The 35mm slide frame, the perfume atomizer, alpine carving skis, the first hybrid boat and the best selling Talking Friends smart phone application were all created here.

Slovenia is a traditionally export-driven economy. The Slove-nian education system meets the highest standards and produces a highly qualified and diverse workforce. Advanced technological solutions, ongoing investments in R&D, highest quality production processes, spirited innovation and widespread ecological awareness in the greenest of Europe’s natural environments are firmly integrated in the development and production strategies of an increasingly wide array of ambitious, forward-looking Slovenian companies.

Slovenian products, services and brands can be found in homes, offices and institutions around the world. Over the following pages we reveal some of the most interesting projects and production of the Slovenian economy.

Have a look and see for yourself.

•Area: 20,273 km2

•Population: 2 million•Language: Slovenian, Italian

and Hungarian (in ethnically mixed regions)

•Capital: Ljubljana (380,000)•Memberof: EU, NATO &

OECD•GlobalPeaceIndex2012:

Slovenia ranks 8th•KnowledgeofEnglish: 47%

of population•Currency: euro (€)•Int’ldialingcode: +386•Internetdomainsuffix: .si

London

Dublin

Amsterdam

Brussels

Luxembourg

Oslo

Stockholm

Helsinki

Tallinn

Riga

Vilnius

Minsk

Moscow

KievWarsaw

Copenhagen

Berlin

Prague

Vienna BratislavaBudapest Chisinau

BucharestBelgradeSarajevo

Sofia

Nicosia

Athens

Ankara

Skopje

Tirana

RomePodgorica

Zagreb

Bern

Paris

Andorra la Vella

Madrid

RabatAlgiers

Tunis

Lisbon

Milan

Ljubljana

Frankfurt

IstanbulBarcelona

St. Petersburg

ITALY

AUSTRIA

CROATIA

HUNGARY

KoperPortorož

Budapest

VeniceMilan

Munich

Zagreb

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ViennaX V

Ljubljana

Maribor

Kranj

Nova Gorica

Novomesto

Celje

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MurskaSobota

Postojna

Jesenice

Pivka

Ptuj

Ljutomer

Divača

Kočevje

Krško

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SLOVENIA • Geostrategic position • Access by sea • Connecting EU & Balkans

InteLLIgentLY ConneCteD

FoCuS on WInnIng PerForMAnCeA gooD

BuSIneSS enVIronMent

InForMAtIon AnD CoMMunICAtIon

teCHnoLogY

the comfort of success is the reward for a history of hard, dutiful work.

Decisively and courageously we are setting the limits of the possible ever higher.

Continuous development and innovation in ICT lead to original techno-

logical solutions that are commonly integrated into the company’s work environment and processes. Not only are they connecting people but they’re also becoming an in-dispensable part of the opera-tions of successful companies around the world today.

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Panthera, the World’s first side-by-side ultralight powered glider / Pipistrel • www.pipistrel.com

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Jumper in Planica, the venue of the first ski jump over 100 m (1936)

Network extension / Innbox (Iskratel) • www.innbox.net Talk

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EKWB cooling setup with CPU water block / EKWB • www.ekwb.com

www.sloveniapartner.eu

DrIVen BY InSPIrAtIon

SPArKS oF genIuS

CreAtIVe InDuStrY

PreMIuM ProDuCtS

Oven Interface / Gorenje • www.gorenje.si

Amphibio skis / Elan • www.elan.si

“Astella Glam” edition motorhome / Adria Mobil • www.adria-mobil.com

“Rex” folding chair / Niko Kralj (1952)• www.rex-kralj.si

Calypso Case designed by Lara Bohinc / Calypso Crystal • www.calypsocrystal.comJinn lamp designed by M. Hahn / Vertigo Bird • www.vertigo-bird.com

Black cherries lights family / Nika Zupanc • www.nikazupanc.com06

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Slovenia’s natural environ-ment is generous with both sights and materials, and has

always sparked our imagination. Expressed through specialized craft, architecture and design, and combined with a strong tradition of manufacturing, it’s the develop-mental basis of our award-winning creative production.

A quick look inside homes, offices and sports and recreation centers, down

at the roads, out at the sea and the sky beyond, reveals a sur-prising number of quality, wide-ly-recognized Slovenian brands and products. Who knows, you may even already have one.

Turntable / Kuzma • www.kuzma.si

www.sloveniapartner.eu

AMBItIon In toP geArAutoMotIVe InDuStrY

Slip-On Line exhaust system for Ferrari 458 Italia/458 Spider / Akrapovič • www.akrapovic.com

The glow plug with integrated pressure sensor / Hidria • www.hidria.com

In-wheel electric drive / Elaphe • www.in-wheel.com LED car lights / Odelo • www.odelo.si

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Slovenian companies don’t stop to ask for direc-tions – they know where

they’re going. The automotive industry’s migration to a built-to-order manufacturing pro-cess means that components are delivered to automakers and their Tier One suppliers in sequence to manufacturing. Ac-tively involved in international partnerships and providing customized products, Slove-nian companies are ever more innovation-oriented.

BeYonD MACHInerYMACHInIng & MetALWorKIng

Clean Air welding halmet / Balder • www.balder.si

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A shift from batch produc-tion to a build-to-order strategy has removed the

barriers between machining and the rest of manufacturing. In-dustrial robots have been taking over the most cumbersome pro-duction processes. Similarly, state of the art equipment empowers highly-skilled workforces. And Slovenia’s long industrial tradi-tion has taught us how to make the pieces fit together–just right.

Flexible centre end facing machine / Unior • www.unior.si

Yaskawa Ristroinnovative robotic automation solutions / Motoman • www.motoman.si

www.sloveniapartner.eu

ConStruCtIon MeetS enVIronMentConStruCtIon &

CIVIL engIneerIng

“My Vacation” mobile summer house / Coodo • www.coodo.si

McLaren Technology Centre / Trimo • www.trimo.eu

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the impact of construc-tion on both the environ-ment and on sustainable

development, together with construction ecology, are well taken into account in town planning processes. A proven track record of Slovenian build-ers and engineers makes them ideal partners for meeting cli-ents’ objectives the world over.

reAPIng tHe ForeSt'S reWArDS, nAturALLYWooD AnD WooD ProCeSSIng

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rich forests that provide high quality timber cover more than half of the country,

where wood has played an integral role in Slovenian tradition and pro-duction for centuries. Quality crafts-manship, together with a dedicated wood industry, enjoys a long tradi-tion of employing wood in construc-tion, furniture manufacture and a bounty of everyday objects. Strong, contemporary design, innovation and high quality raw materials and processes combine to form the best foundations for the emergence of a host of compelling products and services to come.

Avantgarde Avant 169 / LUMAR • www.lumar.si

Housing estate of 160 houses in Oxford / RIKO • www.riko-hise.si

Tratar wooden bike • www.mizarstvotratar.si

Recycled door / MELU • www.mizarstvo-selisnik.siFurniture / Bolčičwww.bolcic.com

www.sloveniapartner.eu

eMBrACIng CLeAn energYenergY & reneWABLe

energY SourCeS

Photovoltaic power plant Buče / PV modules by BISOL • www.bisol.com

Hydroelectric power plant Krško • www.he-ss.si

Kaplan turbines / Litostroj • www.litostrojpower.eu

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We’re following the country’s most no-ticeably abundant

colour – green. Energy sup-ply is unequivocally reliable, and by the year 2020, at least 20% of energy generated and used will derive from sustain-able sources.

KnoWLeDge For WeLL-BeIngLIFe SCIenCe & HeALtH

Phages production process, biosolutions / Jafral • www.jafral.comGynaecology chair / Novak M • www.novak-m.si

Research and development centre in pharmaceutical company / Krka d.d. • www.krka.si 1 3

research work with wider international recognition, cooperation between the

pharmaceutical and biochemical industries, and the trust of multi-national corporations, have earned Slovenia a high position among the largest manufacturers of phar-maceuticals in Central and Eastern Europe.

www.sloveniapartner.eu

PLeASure DoIng BuSIneSSCongreSS &

LeISure ACtIVItIeS

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the unique combination of natural environment and unmistakable character of

the country’s inhabitants creates an ideal place for both congress meetings and events – together with quality relaxation after a job well done.

Feel inspired.FeelSlovenia.

Olimia Wellness Centre, Podčetrtek

Rafting on pristine Soča river

gAteWAY to tHe WorLDtrAnSPort & LogIStICS

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Port of Koper / Luka Koper • www.luka-kp.si

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Slovenia provides easy access to EU and global markets, and its transport network fa-

cilitates fast delivery throughout the world. The country’s excellent geostrategic position at the inter-section of V and X pan-European transport corridors, the multimodal deep-sea port of Koper, and solid road and air connections provide timesaving, cost-efficient routes linking Slovenia to the world’s most important trade centers.

Potica, a traditional Slovenian festive cakeThe natural island on lake Bled

www.slovenia.info

Publisher: JAPTI, Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entreprenurship and Foreign Investments • Concept, text and design: www.imago.si • Printed by Para d.o.o., November 2012.Publisher: JAPTI, Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entreprenurship and Foreign Investments • Concept, text and design: www.imago.si • Printed by Para d.o.o., November 2012.