Inside Slovenia’s push for carbon-neutral cement
The cement industry is responsible for up to 8% of global carbon emissions and most of that comes from chemistry, not energy. You can't simply swap in renewables and call it done. At Anhovo, Slovenia's sole cement producer is working through the problem methodically: less clinker, more alternative fuels, solar panels across the industrial site, and early research into carbon capture.
NLB Skladi cements market lead as Gen Z turns to long-term saving
Slovenia’s largest asset manager posted record results in 2025, capturing nearly half of the country’s net fund inflows. Its success coincides with the broader trend of young investors entering markets earlier than any previous generation.
ISR gathers leaders on capital and competitiveness
Discussion surfaces tensions between Brussels frameworks and regional realities at Strategic Foresight event.
The logistics of integration
Intereuropa manages freight across nine countries in southeastern Europe. Its strategy depends on borders becoming easier to cross.
Can Slovenia stay ahead in the cyber arms race?
As artificial intelligence gains the power to generate lifelike videos of executives or mimic co-workers’ voices to authorise urgent transfers, the challenge of protecting even the most basic digital interactions has never been more daunting.
Who would dare board a plane piloted by artificial intelligence?
At the event 404 Error: Truth Does Not Exist, organised by the Institute for Strategic Solutions and hosted at Triglav Lab, speakers discussed how to distinguish reality from disinformation and manipulation at a time when technology is advancing at an astonishing pace — and what role companies in the financial, healthcare, logistics and telecommunications sectors can play in strengthening trust in data and its security.
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