Quick facts

• Programme: Ministry of Investment, Regional Development, and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
• Project number: N/A
• Start date: 31 January 2024
• End date: 31 December 2025
• Duration: 23 months
• Total budget: 370,000 EUR

About the project

EIT Manufacturing – Slovakia – X Fund is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development, and Informatization of the Slovak Republic and EIT Manufacturing East. The joint Fund seeks to finance projects and initiatives aimed at improving digital transformation processes within Slovakia in line with the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Slovak Republic 2021-2027. The main objective of this agreement is to channel resources into seven strategic activities with a focus on enhancing digital transformation in Slovakia. Among the activities are a startup-centric competition named “Industry UP! Slovakia” and a knowledge-sharing initiative called “Business Safari”, drawing insights from Austria’s digital transformation practices. The agreed-upon activities will be carried out from 31 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. The Fund’s activities will benefit both local Slovak entities and foreign entities operating within the country’s borders.

Project partners

• EIT Manufacturing East