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SUMMARY:Slovenia–Croatia pitching event: Bioeconomy in the spotlight
DESCRIPTION:The event is organised under the BIOEAST ( https://bioeast.eu/objectives/ ) Initiative and the BOOST4BIOEAST ( https://bioeast.eu/objectives/ ) project, coordinated in Slovenia by Circular Change in cooperation with SI.BIO HUB Slovenia, and will take place in partnership with the 9th International Conference TBMCE 2026 ( https://tbmce.um.si/sl/ ).\nCo-organised with BIOEAST HUB Croatia ( https://bioeast.eu/countries/croatia-national-hub/ ), this Slovenia–Croatia pitching event focuses on regional bioeconomy actors and aims to connect them with selected partners for further development and investment.\n \nUseful details\nDate: 10 September 2026\nLocation: Grand Hotel Bernardin, Obala 2, 6320, Portorož, Slovenia\nSelected applicants will receive free access to the conference on their pitching day, 10 September 2026. If they would like to attend other conference days, they will need to arrange their own ticket. The pitching program will also include short 1:1 meetings with selected innovation experts.\nApplication guidelinesApplication form\nDeadline for applications: 31.05.2026. Extended to 30.06.2026\nCo-located event: The Boost4Bioeast Pitching Event is organised in partnership with the International Conference on Technologies and Business Models for Circular Economy – TBMCE 2026.\n \nMain Stage Programme\nThe programme will begin at 15:15 with a presentation of SI.BIO HUB Slovenia, followed at 15:30 by the BIOEAST Slovenia–Croatia Pitching Event 2026.\n \nWe will welcome selected pitchers from Slovenia and Croatia to the stage to present their innovative bioeconomy solutions to an expert jury and the wider conference audience. The pitching session will be followed by an expert panel discussion, bringing together perspectives from research, entrepreneurship, impact investment, circular economy and the development of bio-based value chains.\n \nPresentation of SI.BIO HUB Slovenia\n\nVelislav Žvipelj, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Slovenia\nLadeja Godina Košir, Founder and Executive Director of Circular Change\nAlenka Dovč, Senior Advisor, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia\n\n \nPitching Jury\nThe participating innovations will be evaluated by the following expert jury:\n\nAna Belac, Managing Director, Impact Hub Ljubljana ( https://slovenia.impacthub.net/en/ )\nVanja Jurišić, Associate Professor, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture & Co-founder of Fibryion ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/fibryion/ )\nTilen Šarlah, Country Manager Slovenia, Feelsgood Capital Slo-Cro ( https://www.feelsgoodcapital.com/si/feelsgood-o-nas )\n\n \nPitchers\n\nSimona Kelher\nOrganisation: Zavod KNOF, Slovenia\nInnovation pitched: KNOFmowa – Modular Partition Wall from Reused Wood and Surplus Materials\nJana Šic Žlabur\nOrganisation: Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Croatia\nInnovation pitched: ReApple™ – Circular Nutraceutical from Upcycled Apple Pomace\nVladan Srdić\nOrganisation: Partner at Studio 360, Slovenia\nInnovation pitched: VROCHE! – Behavioural Innovation Tool and Card-Based System Using Play and Culture for Sustainability and Bioeconomy\nDarja Malešič\nOrganisation: Independent designer/sole proprietor, Slovenia\nInnovation pitched: Corn Dolly – Modular Circular Footwear from Corn Husk\nAlen Hrustić\nOrganisation: DIGITAL AGRO (Agrigentum d.o.o.)\nALGO EKO d.o.o.\nSPARTIUM CONSULTING d.o.o., Croatia\nInnovation pitched: HAWK EYE – Multispectral and Hyperspectral Drone Imaging for PPP Monitoring\n\n \nFollowing the pitches, the conversation will continue with a Panel Discussion:\n\nProf. Dr. Andreja Kutnar, Director, InnoRenew CoE ( https://innorenew.eu/ ), Slovenia\nMiha Škrokov, Circular Economy Expert, Anteja /VCG.AI ( https://vcg.ai/ ), Slovenia\n\nJoin us on 10 September in Portorož to meet the innovators, hear their solutions and take part in the conversation on how we can strengthen the bioeconomy innovation ecosystem across Slovenia, Croatia and the wider BIOEAST region.\n \nPitching Winner Announcement\nThe winner of the BIOEAST Slovenia–Croatia Pitching Event 2026 will be announced at 18:00 in Pharos Conference Room.\nEveryone is warmly invited to join us for the announcement and celebrate the winning solution with us!\n \nTravel & practical information\nSelected applicants will be informed in advance of the event and contacted by the organisers with further information about travel costs.\nTravel costs: The organisers will provide partial support for travel costs. Before booking any travel, selected participants will be asked to share an estimate of their travel expenses. The organisers will review and confirm what can be covered. Only agreed travel costs will be reimbursed.\nAccommodation: Participants are responsible for organising and covering their own accommodation.\nGetting to Portorož: Portorož is well connected within the region. Nearest airports:\n\nLjubljana Airport (~1h 30min)\nTrieste Airport (~1h)\nVenice Airport (~2h)\n\nEasily accessible by car from Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Austria. Distance from larger cities:\n\nLjubljana 125 km\nZagreb 252 km (HR)\nTrst/Triest 33 km (I)\nBenetke/Venice 190 km (I)\nDunaj/Vienna 490 km (A)\nMünchen/Munich 485 km (D)\nBudimpešta/Budapest 562 km (H)\n\n\n
URL:https://bioeast.eu/events-cal/slovenia-croatia-pitching-event-bioeconomy/
CATEGORIES:Pitching events
LOCATION:Portorož, Slovenia
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