Trebnje, 15 October (STA) - REM, a Trebnje-based manufacturer of prefabricated construction modules, opened on Friday a new business and production centre in the local industrial zone. The project, worth more than EUR 15 million and expected to create over 50 new jobs, was supported by a EUR 2.6 million government grant.

Slovenj Gradec, 15 October (STA) - With the global automotive industry running low on semiconductor chips and orders from car makers to car part suppliers cut, the Slovenj Gradec-based company Dani AFC has announced that it is forced to reduce its 304-strong workforce by a third.

Ljubljana, 14 October (STA) - The Slovenian Business Club (SBC), under a new programme and the leadership of its new president, businessman Joc Pečečnik, will strive to promote responsible entrepreneurship. "Our interest is first and foremost to reduce labour taxation," SBC executive director Sonja Šmuc said on Thursday.

Peter Florjančič, Slovenia's best inventor credited with 42 patents and over 400 innovations, passed away in November aged 102.

Slovenia’s best innovations of the year were presented on Innovation Day last November. The winning innovations include a wide spectrum of products and solutions, from new robot cells to original ice cream cones.

Life sciences are one of the most dynamic areas of industry and research on a global level: Slovenia is no exception.