Research & Development projects

• Automation and digitalization of key business processes
• Improved data connectivity and flow between ERP, IoT, and BI systems
• Reduction of operational costs and errors
• Introduction of a digital sales model through a B2B platform
• Increased added value per employee
• Improved material and energy efficiency
• Strengthening of employees’ digital skills
• Long-term preparation for further digital growth and ESG reporting

The project also includes employee training for the use of new digital tools and the development of competencies in digital culture, ERP, CRM, analytics, artificial intelligence, and paperless business.

Project value and financing

The eligible cost period runs from 1 October 2024 to 20 February 2026.

The total project value is EUR 250,549.02 including VAT.

EU co-financing amounts to EUR 66,670.00.

The project is partly financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund and by the budget of the Republic of Slovenia.

More information about EU funding is available at: https://evropskasredstva.si/

PROJECT 3

PARTICIPATION IN THE ASFW TRADE FAIR UNDER THE PUBLIC TENDER FOR CO-FINANCING INDIVIDUAL COMPANY APPEARANCES AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS 2024–2028

OPERATION TITLE: Activities for the execution of an individual appearance at the ASFW international trade fair, held from November 8, 2024, to November 11, 2024.

The company TEKSTINA d.o.o. participated in the ASFW trade fair, which took place from November 8 to November 11, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The operation was selected for co-financing under the Public Tender for Co-financing Individual Company Appearances at International Trade Fairs 2024–2028. The intermediate body is the public agency SPIRIT Slovenia.

Purpose: The purpose of the public tender is to increase the opportunities for companies to present their products and services to the international business community, enhance prospects for business cooperation with foreign partners, and boost their international competitiveness and level of internationalization by co-financing the eligible costs of individual appearances at international trade fairs.

Goal: The goal of the public tender is to support individual trade fair appearances by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter: SMEs) at international fairs. This contributes to achieving the specific objective RSO1.3: “Enhancing the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments (ERDF).” This focuses on internationalization and macro-regional cooperation through forming partnerships with companies in foreign markets, promoting and strengthening the product and service brands of Slovenian companies abroad, and fostering joint ventures in foreign markets.

• The operation is co-funded by the European Union.

• Link to the EU web portal: https://evropskasredstva.si/

PROJECT 4

Predilnica Litija d.o.o. successfully secured co-financing under the European Union’s Next Generation EU public tender for the research and development project “Development of Technical Textiles from Recycled Fibers.” As the lead consortium partner, the company began implementing the project on November 1, 2022, in collaboration with Tekstina d.o.o.

Goal: The objective of the project is to extend sustainable practices into the field of technical textiles by developing blends of recycled and bio-based fibers for the manufacturing of protective clothing. The textiles developed within this project will not require additional finishing and dyeing processes, which otherwise place a significant burden on the environment through polluted wastewater.

Purpose: The purpose of the project is to transition to a circular economy, which offers numerous benefits such as preserving natural resources, reducing the harmful impacts of waste generation, lowering the global carbon footprint, and decreasing water and dye consumption in fabric production.

The project “Development of Technical Textiles from Recycled Fibers” is co-financed by the European Union from the Next Generation EU fund and is part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The project was awarded a subsidy under the Public Tender “Incentives for Research and Development Projects RRP (RRI-NOO-36119725-94 RECYCLED FIBERS).”

• Total project value: €693,999.36

• EU co-financing value: €299,999.71

• Project duration: November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2024

• Fund: Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP)