Bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, Slovenia’s pivotal position at the cross-roads of transport routes and major Adriatic ports, combined with well-developed ICT, technological networks and platforms, centres of excellence and clusters act as evidence of high-level innovation activity, and make it a location of choice for many types of businesses and several multinational companies. Alongside investors’ favourites is the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, information technology and communications, energy supply and distribution, tourism, shared services centres, environmental technologies, transport and logistics deserve to be short-listed by foreign investors.
Quality of life
Slovenia’s natural beauties and historical sights make it a prime tourist destination, but its diversity makes it unique. As the relief changes, so do the climate, flora and fauna. From the capital city Ljubljana, you can reach the ski slopes of the Julian Alps or the Adriatic beaches in just one hour.
Quality of workforce
The Slovenians foster a culture of pride in work, reliability and corporate loyalty. Technology minded and highly educated people have excellent foreign language skills (English, German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian).
Quality link to regional markets
Slovenia, being the first of the new EU member countries to adopt the euro, has the advantage of longstanding links with companies from CEE/SEE countries. Fluency in local languages, knowledge of corporate culture, economic and judicial system, and ever-increasing outward investment are an asset.
Quality of infrastructure
The two main pan European transportation corridors intersect exactly in Slovenia. The major and most northern port of Adriatic Sea is located on Slovenian coast. The sea transport from Asia and the Middle East as well as from the Americas and has the natural closest point to the CEE in the Port of Koper.
Investment incentives programme
The FDI Cost-Sharing Grant scheme is designed to lower selected start-up costs under projects promising to create new jobs, apply high-tech solutions, contribute to balanced regional development or foster alliances between foreign investors and Slovenian companies.
Foreign investors can apply for financial incentives when they intend to invest in manufacturing, in strategic services (customer contact centres, shared services centres, logistics and distribution centres, regional HQs) or in R&D projects.
Incentives can be granted for up to 30 percent (40 percent for medium and up to 50 percent for small companies) of the eligible costs of the investment project. The incentive beneficiary company must be registered in Slovenia with a minimum of 10 percent equity share of foreign capital.