SAPIE in cooperation with Slovak Embassy in Tel Aviv and IT Valley Košice has conducted the first innovation mission of 2023 to Tel Aviv. It comprised almost 50 people from the Slovak innovation ecosystem and was a bottomless source of inspiration.

The V4 countries have a variety of specific attributes that allow businesses to thrive, especially SMEs which have struggled tremendously during and after the pandemic.

We ended up our January regional tour in Poprad. We discussed what are EDIHs and how companies can finance the digitalization.

We opened a regional tour with Hopero in Zilina. Innovative companies from the region met to discuss about funding of digitalization, AI and Industry 4.0.

Another unforgettable event for our members and becoming members, networking, great contacts, connecting innovations and creating cooperations in one place.

The difference between Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the DESI 2022 Index is not so significant, but still only in Slovakia we lag behind the EU average by more. While the Czech Republic is in 19th place, Slovakia is in 23rd place.

We were at the SME Assembly, the most significant event for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.

SAPIE’s Regional Innovation Tour came to Lučenec where its guest speakers discussed the status quo of innovations in Slovakia, funding opportunities and future direction.

Our project the League for the Digital Boost celebrated 1^st anniversary of supporting digitalization of SMEs.

Združenie siedmich organizácii, ktorého súčasťou je aj SAPIE, oslovilo rozhodujúcich ústavných činiteľov listom verejnej podpory pripravovanej Národnej stratégii pre výskum, vývoj a inovácie.

👏 Broad coalition that represents technology and e-commerce companies of all different sizes from across the EU including SAPIE sent a joint industry letter to the European Commission on the finalising of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) with 4 recommendations.

Innovative companies met at the cottage Zoška to network in informal atmosphere. And the outcome is amazing.

SAPIE was the prime host of Innovation day, a regular visit of foreign ambassadors accredited to the Slovak Republic to Slovak innovative businesses and scientific and research institutions organized by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

SAPIE attended meeting in European Parliament to discuss the status and trends focusing on digitalization, services and retailing.

HOPERO consortium discussed the topic of European Digital Innovation Hubs at the panel sessions organised by AmCham and COINTT.

SAPIE attended the third edition of CEE Digital Summit Warsaw. With many others high-level speakers we discussed the most pressing issues of today’s digital economy.

We have big NEWS 🥳 called HOPERO. Our new project, which will help companies with digital transformation.

SAPIE met with Slovak economic diplomats at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

SAPIE was part of the panel discussion on inovation and trends in business.

👏 SAPIE and eight other leading trade associations representing startups, SMEs, and technology companies sent an industry letter to the European Commission on the upcoming revision of the EU liability framework last week with 4 recommendations.