Slovenia

Slovenia has diverse natural resources for the bioeconomy, especially in agriculture, forestry and the processing industries. The use of biomass and other biological resources and the development of bio-based materials are based on the principles of circularity, sustainability and cascading resource use.

Bioeconomy Policy Framework

Bioeconomy policies and actions are spread across various national strategic documents, such as the Slovenian Development Strategy 2030, Sustainable Smart Specialisation Strategy, the Slovenian Agriculture and Food Strategy and the National Climate and Energy Plan. Key State institutions include the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy. The State supports the bioeconomy through economic instruments, research, innovation and certification, while ensuring the sustainable use of biomass and the development of a circular bioeconomy.

Current bioeconomy strategies and development trends

Slovenia does not have a dedicated bioeconomy strategy, but it is included in the other strategic documents mentioned above. Under the BOOST4BIOEAST project, Slovenia will develop an action plan for the development of the bioeconomy by 2026.

visit the Slovenian HUB

The Slovenian Bioeconomy HUB unites stakeholders from government institutions, industry and business organizations, research and higher education institutions and civil society under a shared mission to develop the bioeconomy in Slovenia.

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Bioeconomy related projects

SRIP Circular Economy – a long-term strategic research and innovation partnership for the transition to circular economy
SRIP Hrana – a long-term strategic research and innovation partnership for sustainable food production
SRIP Pametne stavbe in dom z lesno verigo – a long-term strategic research and innovation partnership for smart and sustainable buildings, covering building products, wood and wood-based materials, components, appliances and systems, interior furnishings and smart building management solutions
Deep Demonstration of a Circular, Regenerative and Low-Carbon Economy in Slovenia – a project implemented in cooperation with the EIT Climate-KIC, which promotes the transition to climate neutrality through the development of systemic innovations in a circular, regenerative and low-carbon economy
BOOST4BIOEAST – a project that supports the Central Eastern European and Baltic countries in the development of national bioeconomy action plans and structures and spaces of dialogue for national and macro-regional cooperation
CEE2ACT – a project that empowers Central and Eastern European countries to develop circular bioeconomy strategies
BioINSouth – a project that supports decision-makers to incorporate considerations of ecological limits into their regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps relevant to circular bio-based activities
BIOLOC – a project that promotes social innovation and inclusion as enabling factors that could accelerate the transition to a circular bioeconomy in 12 European regions
SusChem Slovenia – a national technology platform for sustainable chemistry that brings together industry, academia, policy makers and the wider society and is part of the European technology platform for sustainable chemistry

National contact point

The National Contact Point for information on the BIOEAST Initiative and the development of the bioeconomy in Slovenia is located at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food:

Mario Plešej, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Address

State Aid and Research Section, Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana

Contact

mario.plesej@gov.si

Useful links

SRIP Circular Economy

SRIP Hrana

SRIP Pametne stavbe in dom z lesno verigo

Deep Demonstration of a Circular, Regenerative and Low-Carbon Economy in Slovenia

CEE2ACT

BioINSouth

BIOLOC

SusChem Slovenia