{"id":10586,"date":"2022-10-27T17:41:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=10586"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:14:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T13:14:24","slug":"how-slovenias-businesses-are-using-smart-tech-to-combat-the-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/spirit-slovenia\/how-slovenias-businesses-are-using-smart-tech-to-combat-the-energy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Slovenia\u2019s businesses are using smart tech to combat the energy crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/74A2759.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.3\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">How Slovenia\u2019s businesses are using smart tech to combat the energy crisis<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sloveniabusiness.eu\/why-slovenia\/green-creative-smart?utm_source=cnn_international&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=gcs_creative&#038;utm_content=article_partner_logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/slobusiness_barvni-300x72.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">It\u2019s being a green, creative and smart country that makes Slovenia a prime location for technology companies reimagining the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>With a long tradition of combining hard-earned experience with innovative thinking, Slovenia\u2019s economy is supported by many successful homegrown businesses. Extraordinary, sustainability-minded entrepreneurs are creating technologically advanced products and globally competitive services. For these reasons, the country has become an attractive place for investment and cross-border trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last 10 years, government policies have doubled FDI, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stat.si\/StatWeb\/en\/News\/Index\/9990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">\u20ac16.6 billion<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High levels of investment have helped Slovenia to <a href=\"https:\/\/spirit-slovenia-e-mobility.meetpt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">rank fifth<\/a> for the generation of smart products by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), supported by the volume of digital- and robot-intensive industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenia\u2019s global reputation for its green economy and environmental technology has positioned it as a front runner in developing modern solutions to the problems that affect us all.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MK0_0387-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7a9a01\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"bringing-green-innovation-to-life\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Bringing green innovation to life<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>The challenge of providing Europe \u2013 and the wider world \u2013 with energy security is an increasingly urgent issue. Powering homes, businesses, and transport needs to become less impactful and cheaper in order to be sustainable, so as a country renowned for its green credentials, some of Slovenia\u2019s successful startups are focusing on how to achieve exactly this.<\/p><p>ELES, the operator of Slovenia&#8217;s electric power transmission network, has provided safe, and reliable electric power transmission throughout Slovenia and across the borders for nearly 100 years. Now, it\u2019s focused on developing smart technology to address the problems the energy sector faces.<\/p><p>The company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e8concept.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">E8 Concept<\/a> looks to develop a sustainable infrastructure for mass charging of e-vehicles across the country. It works by integrating slower EV charging from a renewable source across a dense network of private charging stations into the electric power system. This means the power grid won\u2019t need any major investments to expand, nor the construction of peak power plants to ensure a reliable electricity supply. It\u2019s a deceptively simple solution to intelligently distribute power where and when it\u2019s needed.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iskra.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">ISKRA<\/a> is another Slovenian company working towards the same green goals within the country\u2019s sustainable transportation sector.<\/p><p>ISKRA develops innovative Smart Energy Meters designed for EV charging stations, which boast state-of-the-art features for the EV charging community such as a more compact design over rivals and smart connectivity to improve the use and delivery of energy.<\/p><p>\u201cDigitization is rapidly changing the ways of energy management,\u201d says Boris \u0160ajnovi\u0107, Head of Project Management at ISKRA. \u201cImproving energy efficiency, for example, would contribute enormously to the reduction of global energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the construction sector and e-mobility.\u201d<\/p><p>With solutions dotted around all continents of the globe, 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numerous benefits to having an innovation-focused company in Slovenia.<\/p><p>Uro\u0161 Salobir, the director of the Strategic Innovation Department at ELES, says the company has been able to play a vital role in achieving the green energy transition &#8211; from pioneering the national energy transmission sector to participating in numerous international research and innovation projects \u2013 due to the country\u2019s supportive and entrepreneurial environment.<\/p><p>\u201cIn Slovenia, innovative companies like [us] have strong support from the government, industry and, in particular, citizens. And employees are future-oriented; they want to know the prospect of the company they work for.&#8221;<\/p><p>\u201cThe culture here is characterized by adaption to change. We are constantly searching for a better future; therefore, there are no barriers to good and reasonable ideas in business, culture, sports or elsewhere.\u201d<\/p><p>But what makes Slovenia a competitive place to do business? With its lean administration and responsive public-private partnerships, Salobir stated that the country offers an excellent environment for large-scale projects to transform energy systems.<\/p><p>\u201cSlovenia offers an excellent academic environment, creating a strong basis for an educated workforce,\u201d he says. \u201cThe business culture calls for work efficiency and does not promote working extra hours, which is the other side of the innovation coin,\u201d said Uro\u0161 Salobir. <\/p><p>\u201cSlovenia is a great country for doing business due to the supportive environment for innovation, strict laws protecting intellectual property, and a good network of public agencies to help grow and promote companies globally,\u201d says Boris \u0160ajnovi\u0107, Head of Project Management Office at Iskra. \u201cIt\u2019s truly a good pilot environment to test and demonstrate innovative projects with the full support of local people, government and business climate.\u201d<\/p><p>It\u2019s this support that helps innovative companies like ELES and ISKRA to focus on the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-video\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-video__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-provider=\"vimeo\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-video__player\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-provider=\"vimeo\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-plyr-embed-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/757592140\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-cta break-out\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-cta__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0I7A0454-4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-cta__background__image wp-block-cta__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n                        <\/div>\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-cta__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.3\"><\/i>\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <h3 class=\"wp-block-cta__heading\">Learn more about the Slovenian businesses using technology to prepare for a sustainable future.<\/h3>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-cta__buttons\">\n              <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.sloveniabusiness.eu\/why-slovenia\/green-creative-smart?utm_source=cnn_international&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=gcs_smart&#038;utm_content=article_cta_link\"\n        target=\"_blank\"\n        rel=\"sponsored noopener\"        class=\"button wp-block-cta__cta\">\n          Learn More        <\/a>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"featured_media":10599,"template":"","class_list":["post-10586","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Slovenia\u2019s businesses are using smart tech to combat the energy crisis - SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency - CNN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/spirit-slovenia\/how-slovenias-businesses-are-using-smart-tech-to-combat-the-energy-crisis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Slovenia\u2019s businesses are using smart tech to combat the energy crisis - SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency - CNN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s being a green, creative and smart country that makes Slovenia a prime location for technology companies reimagining the future. 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