Slovenian Ecosystem

Nowadays majority of approved drugs are result of biopharmaceutical companies and it is expected to rise from today`s 65 % (United Nations (UN) statistics) to 85 % till 2035. This is an excellent news for the global society dealing with conditions in need for new illness treatments.

Slovenian biopharmaceutical ecosystem consists of many stakeholders - startups from different research and development fields, public and private research and development organizations, SME biopharmaceutical companies and big pharma.

Support system

In the past decade Slovenia succeeded to build an efficient business support system, which consists of support organizations, like technology parks, incubators and other initiatives that work in connecting ventures with funds (SPS, PTP, LUI, TP Lj, MB uni inkubator).

Slovenia ecosystem stakeholders have also a track record of successfully addressing some of major biopharmaceuticals development and production challenges from idea to medicine (Smartgene.si).

Biopharma Global Connect cluster is becoming a bonding tissue between the stakeholders, moving towards being an efficient enabler for any biopharmaceutical ventures from idea to the medicine, ready for a patient. By connecting all essential players we are able to address all stages: idea, research, development, production, regulatory approval, clinical trials.

Establishing strong national and international partnerships enable more successful global funding opportunities and faster translation of early innovation into patents for new medicines.

Presentation of Biotech companies from Slovene Enterprise Fund

• AIPORT TECH, informacijske tehnologije, d. o. o., Osojnikova 3, 2250 Ptuj, Slovenia
  The company Aiport tech is developing a portable LabiPort device for the measurement of cannabinoids in hemp during the growth, maturation, on dry plant and also in certain stages of processing, e.g. in the form of resin or tinctures. The device is capable of measuring the 6 most common cannabinoids, the results are displayed on the mobile phone within 10 minutes. The concentration prediction algorithm was developed by their working group of top experts in chemistry and computer science.
  Contact: janzekovic.roman@gmail.com
  
  
• BIOMETRIKA, upravljanje računalniških naprav in sistemov, d.o.o., Ulica škofa Maksimilijana Držečnika 6, 2000 Maribor
  The Armbeep Tennis System is a comprehensive solution that enables tennis players, their coaches and parents to monitor and identify the key stress factors of a tennis player and directs them to the optimal training process. Armbeep includes a miniature measuring device with sensors that the player wears on the wrist, a web interface and a mobile application. The device transforms complex movement and large amounts of collected training data into a few key numbers and simple useful information that even parents of young players can understand. It helps the tennis player to track progress on a daily, weekly and even yearly basis, as well as comparing the quality of play with other players. By regularly monitoring the given data a player can double his chances of winning the tournament as he analyzes every bit of the match in detail and identifies areas that need improvement in time.
  Contact: sergej@armbeep.com
  
  
• DEDISOL, kreativne rešitve, razvoj in prodaja naprav, d.o.o., Ulica škofa Maksimilijana Držečnika 6, 2000 Maribor
  DiaPee is a combination of urine flow meter, monitoring app and support services for all people with urination problems. It solves the problem of detecting and monitoring the disease outside of the clinical environment, which is key to accurately targeting therapy and monitoring its success and prevention.
  Contact: sabina@dedisol.com
  
  
• IN COMPOSITE, proizvodnja, trgovina in storitve, d.o.o., Dobrava 40, 3214 Zreče
  The solution developed by the IN Composite company is called the Cetus modular fin system and allows quick replacement of the fin sheets and the angle of the sheet depending on the weight of the user, the type of dive and the depth. As a result, the company provides complete customization for each user, security and the ability to make the adjustments themselves. They describe their main competitive advantage with the word uniqueness: in-house development, cooperation with end users, complete product flexibility and modularity.
  Contact: kovse.lovro@gmail.com, incomposite.orders@gmail.com
  
  
• Pharsol, družba za proizvodnjo, trgovino in storitve, d.o.o., Vreclova ulica 2, 2311 Hoče
  The company Pharsol has developed an innovative holder for carrying laboratory vials, which usually contain very chilled biological samples and thus represent a problem in handling them, because in the absence of solutions on the market and improper use, they can cause frostbite on the fingers and damage to the samples.
  Contact: miha.rajh@pharsol.com
  
  
• PLAN Z raziskave in razvoj d.o.o., Tehnološki park 19, 1000 Ljubljana
  Phloem is an automated system for infusing nutrients and growth promoters into plants, positioned in the market as a plant infusion. It solves the problem of industrial plant biotechnology, where the efficiency of production of final products depends on the genetic characteristics of plants and photosynthesis - the latter represents a bottleneck in the industry.
  Contact: luka.zupancic@gmail.com