SBRA

The Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) is a Brussels-based liaison office of the most successful Slovenian organisations from both the public and private sectors.  Established in 1999 as an international non-profit association connecting business, research and local communities in Slovenia with the EU institutions and other public and private bodies at the EU level. SBRA members represent a wide spectrum of Slovenian interests, from the fields of business and research. As of 2019, SBRA acts as the Secretariat and host institution of the Network of European Financial Institutions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (NEFI). During 2011 – 2023, SBRA also has been acting as the Secretariat of the Knowledge Economy Network (KEN).

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  • By Bostjan Sinkovec

Velenje on the Path to Climate Neutrality

The municipality of Velenje has won EU Green Leaf Award 2024, taking part in the Cities Mission, and faces a transition from a coal mining region to new green perspectives. We invite you to join us at the event where the mayor of Velenje will sign the letter of intent for EU Green Leaf 2024 on 8 June from 10:00-13:00.

  • By Bostjan Sinkovec

The Research Needs for a Fire Safe Sustainable Built Environment

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union is hosting an event that aims to introduce the emerging challenges and establish the funding required to ensure future sustainable and fire-safe built environments that contribute to local, regional and global sustainability goals across the entire EU.

  • By Lucy Hammond

Discovering regional innovation valleys

Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office in Brussels (LINO), the NCBR Office in Brussels – Business & Science Poland, the Slovenian Business & Research Association, the European Office of Cyprus – Brussels Office, Eötvös Loránd University and the National Research, Development, and Innovation Office in Hungary are organising a virtual event “Discovering regional innovation valleys” on 10 May from 9:30-11:15 (CEST).

  • By Bostjan Sinkovec

Fostering transregional S3-based cooperation: Advancing the sustainable blue economy through macroregional innovation collaboration

The event, hosted by Technology park Ljubljana and the Slovenian Business & Research Association (SBRA), will explore the potential of macroregional smart specialisation-based cooperation in advancing sustainable development in EU macro-regions and Euroregions. Utilising the Interreg Adrion project BLUEAIR as a case study, the event aims to demonstrate the steps taken towards S3-based cooperation in the sustainable blue economy in the Adriatic and Ionian Region.

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Hydrogen: The missing piece of the puzzle for climate neutrality

The goal of this in-person event is to discuss the role of clean hydrogen in the EU energy system, the EU initiatives to support the hydrogen research and market and present different activities in the hydrogen domain of each respective country.

  • By Bostjan Sinkovec

IGLO Open: Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area

The Slovenian Business & Research Association (SBRA) invites you to IGLO Open on 10 January 2023 on the topic of Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area.