Cleveland airport officials plan to make a major push this year to land nonstop service to Europe. The region, they say, has more than enough travelers to support a new trans-Atlantic flight.
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Smart City & Smart Real Estate Innovations Made in Slovenia at World Expo 2020 Dubai
For 170 years, World Expos have provided a platform to showcase the greatest innovations that have shaped the world we live in today. Expo 2020 in Dubai is the making of a new world at the greatest showcase of human brilliance and achievement so far. »Connecting Minds, Creating the Future« is its slogan inviting us all to explore the power of connections and cooperation in shaping our world.
Read More »Ajdovščina Ice Cream Maker Expanding Global Sales
The Ajdovščina-based company Incom has made it in the global ice cream market. Having posted EUR 4 million in profit on EUR 66 million in sales revenue last year, it is planning to expand production further.
Read More »Nuclear Power Key to Slovenia’s Carbon Neutrality
The government appears prepared to making construction of a new nuclear reactor a cornerstone of Slovenia's plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in line with EU goals. Prime Minister Marjan Šarec told parliament on Monday that without unit two at the Krško nuclear power station, the goal would not be achieved.
Read More »Majority of Small Businesses Face Staff Shortages
About three quarters of small business owners have a hard time finding adequately trained and skilled staff, found a survey recently conducted by the Chamber of Trade Crafts and Small Business (OZS). They are also fairly optimistic that the government will come up with systemic solutions.
Read More »Serial Production Of World’s Only Floating Gramophones Launched in Nova Gorica
Mag-Lev Audio has launched the production of the world’s only floating gramophones in rented premises in Nova Gorica. The company has recently employed 12 more people and now comprises a total of 20 people. Directors Tomaž Pegan and Davorin Furlan said at a presentation in the Primorska Technology Park in Vrtojba that they plan to produce around 1,500 floating gramophones ...
Read More »Ljubljana’s BTC Wants To Become a Testing Ground For Self-Driving Vehicles
Every day, around 34,000 vehicles drive through the BTC shopping district in Ljubljana, said BTC chairman Jože Mermal, adding that the shopping district could become a testing ground for driverless vehicles. Mermal said at a presentation on Tuesday that BTC invested 100,000 euros in the project. According to Mermal, the BTC shopping district is an ideal testing ground for autonomous ...
Read More »Spa Resorts Report Record Results in 2017
Ljubljana – Slovenian spa resorts recorded yet another record year in 2017, as the number of guests increased by 12.8% year-on-year to nearly 845,000. Over 51% of the guests were foreign; this was the first time that the number of foreign guests exceeded the number of Slovenian guests in spa resorts. The number of foreign guests was up 22.9% to ...
Read More »Slovenia – Europe’s new Silicon Valley?
Blockchain, the technology of the future, is in the spotlight of different governments today: several countries are fighting for the right to become Europe’s Silicon Valley in the field of decentralized technologies. Like Cyprus and Malta, known for loud statements of their politicians about blockchain, Slovenia strives to receive the title. Chances are high it will succeed. The country’s high ...
Read More »AI Is the Future, And Slovenia Holds The Key
When artificial intelligence started becoming more than just a science fiction buzzword, Slovenia was one of the first countries to embrace it — as far back as the early 1970s. The investment continues to this day, and the Financial Times reports that Slovenia and the Czech Republic both continue to spend as much on research and innovation as other larger western European countries. Made Possible ...
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