reaction by TAB throughout

Ljubljana, 06 December (STA) - The government has approved a EUR 9.8 million subsidy for a Li-ion battery plant that TAB, the Slovenian maker of starter and industrial batteries, plans to set up with its Chinese partner Haidi Energy Technology.

Ljubljana, 05 December (STA) - Slovenia's integration in international trade measured by the indicator of trade integration of goods was among the highest in the EU, placing the country third. Measured by the indicator of trade integration of services, Slovenia was roughly in the middle of EU member states, the Slovenian Statistics Office said this week.

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.