Aleš Cantarutti, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. The host of the meeting between the government and stakeholders from the Slovenian startup scene at this year’s PODIM was mag. All of them praised the measures that the government has taken to improve the legislative framework for business operations of Slovenian startups, and highlighted the current pressing issues and the need to resolve them. Labs, Luka Topolovec from EqualEyes, Matej Rus from Venture Factory and Start:up Slovenia, Branko Drobnak from the Business Angels of Slovenia Club, and Maja Tomanič Vidovič from the Slovene Enterprise Fund.This time, the ecosystem was represented by Andraž Tori and Boštjan Špetič from Zemanta, Tilen Travnik from D The action plan “ Slovenia – the land of startups”, accepted by the government in March this year, includes 17 obstacles from the mentioned list as well as concrete suggestions for eliminating them! Once again, the Prime Minister met with key stakeholders of the Slovenian startup ecosystem at PODIM. Miro Cerar at the meeting with the Slovenian startup communityĮliminating obstacles and meeting with the startup communityĪfter a year, the dialogue and collaboration have brought results. It was attended by more than 1,000 individuals from 25 countries, which is the highest number so far, including more than 70 prominent speakers, 90 Slovenian and international investors, more than 100 corporate representatives, and more than 300 representatives of innovative high-tech startups, for which we organized more than 600 meetups in the PODIM 1:1 Arena. It also developed into an effective investment platform for investing into the most promising startups from the region and further, and this year achieved a new organizational record. Over the past couple of years, PODIM has made a quantum leap from being just another startup conference and actually grew into a movement that joins and connects the most active stakeholders of the regional startup ecosystem, opening doors to incredible individuals, organizations, and opportunities in global startup hubs. You can be proud of everything you’ve achieved! This is how we can summarize the compliments and thanks we received this year after the end of PODIM, the biggest and most influential startup event in the Alps-Adriatic and Western Balkans regions. Amazing first-class conference! The best-organized event that I ever attended! Priceless opportunities for networking and new business deals! And thorough reflection by the organizers regarding details, carried out with military precision, including taking care of the guests, having fun, and enjoying the beauties of Slovenia.

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