An initially unlikely idea takes shape. We have finalised the conceptual design of the City of Acrobats, which will spread over 110,000 m² in Lakonca, Trbovlje.
The story of Bombina Bistro is essentially a story about love for food and love for Trbovlje. Above all, it is the story of Urh and Barbara, who were able to unite their diversity in the same vision.
First there were three students. Only one - Urban Valentič - persisted. He made Teglc - an innovative solution for watering plants, on which he proudly writes "Made in Slovenia". He wants to be an entrepreneur all over the world, but he will always keep production at home, in Trbovlje.
Luka Groboljšek. Some of you know him as the recipient of the Dr. Slavko Grum plaque for special achievements in the field of culture. You may know him as the bass player in the music group Lagard, which filmed a music video for the song Naša knapouska kri (Our Miners' Blood) in 2022 at the top of a mine tower in Kisovec. In October 2023, they sold out their show featuring the symphonic orchestra in the renovated hall of the Delavski dom Zagorje Cultural Centre.
Aleksander, Samo and Jan - three colleagues and passionate cyclists who are revolutionising electric bike repair.
"We make guns." What do you do? "Guns. Here, in our hills," he points to the hills towards Podkum. Should we be excited or scared? "These are sport guns," Ziga Mandelj quickly reassures us. "Will you come and have a look?" Who wouldn't be drawn by curiosity to say, "Of course!"
At NEOM Studio, interesting design with wood meets sustainable development. Domen makes designer furniture that is assembled without screws and glue. The very naming of these pieces shows his innovation and essence in the experience ...
From the place where Gregor Strniša comes from, they have a very entertaining event, the "Climb with the Šajtrga to Svibno". The main task is to grab your shajtrga and compete in speed or creativity. "You know what, we're not going to swizzle," said Gregor's brother. So they were left with the option of competing in creativity. And off they went: a shaker, two pipes, a tap, a bottle of Radenska and a bottle of wine - a shaker that makes you squirt.
"This is a connectivity environment. So we can take our entrepreneurial dreams even higher."
You must have seen an interesting device in the premises of the Catapult and Dewesoft, like combining a bicycle and a pair of skis, on which it says Hillstrike.
Matej Marjanovič has heard several podcasts mention the power of the handshake as an important bioindicator that can be used to show a person's overall health or an athlete's form. Out of a general interest in sport and health, he bought one of these devices. But there was no enthusiasm. "As an electrical engineer, I could see that I could do the thing better." So it began.
Sandi Planinšek did not grow up in an entrepreneurial family, nor in a family of chefs. But at the age of 19, he embarked on the entrepreneurial path and, despite severe business turmoil, by the age of 25 he is an entrepreneur and a world-class Dessert Chef.