Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Sport

Slovenian companies will now be able to use intellectual property as collateral under SID Bank's new financing programmes. This is the result of several years of systematic work by the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office in the fields of intellectual property (IP) valuation and IP-backed finance, marking an important step towards greater recognition of knowledge and innovation in access to capital.

Slovenian cuisine has once again achieved remarkable international recognition. For the seventh consecutive year, the globally renowned Michelin culinary guide has recognised the best Slovenian restaurants, reaffirming the exceptional quality, sustainable focus and diversity of Slovenia's cuisine. This year's guide recommends 74 restaurants, ten of which have earned a total of 13 Michelin stars.

The central theme of this year's event was how companies can capitalise on Slovenia's reputation, which its athletes help build. Slovenia is playing in the top league on the global stage, and it is up to us to step onto that stage as competitors who have come to win, emphasised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, Labour and Sport Anže Logar, in his opening remarks.