Export of innovation
Representatives of Slovak companies often need a springboard and adequate space for company presentation when trying to expand in foreign markets. The right opportunity can be participation in world exhibitions and fairs, participation in business and expert missions abroad, as well as mediation of contact with specific partners in the territories. In an interview with successful Slovak companies in the field of cyber security, telemedicine and digitalization, you will learn how cooperation with the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency can enable quality promotion of companies to foreign partners from the private and public sector and start your business abroad.
Slovakia is an automotive powerhouse, but export innovations from ICT, energy, the creative, and space industries are gaining ever more ground. Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj investícií a obchodu helps especially micro and small firms from these sectors establish themselves abroad. It relies on business missions and visibility at trade fairs. Statistics show that Slovak exports are still driven by products of the automotive and electrical engineering industries. The agency, however, notes demand for smart solutions and works with microenterprises and small companies from ICT and energy that bring robotics, digitalization, and automation. In energy, geothermal energy and electromobility are particularly prominent; at the same time, the creative industry is growing rapidly and applications as well as game studios are emerging. This dynamism is complemented by the developing Slovak space industry and the goal of creating a platform for these innovations to enter foreign markets.From an automotive powerhouse to exporting innovations
