Slovenia (National level) (Sl)

Slovenia located in central and Southeastern Europe has a population of 2 million. The Slovenian government have recognised health and medicine as key strategic areas for development within the country, in order to lead the way towards economic and social transformation.

Priority areas of focus will include translational medicine and active and healthy aging. Slovenia are involved in a number of personalised health initiatives including ERA-NET on Personalised Medicine, EuroBioBank and ELIXIR.

Regional website

http://www.mizs.gov.si

Policy document (RIS3): Yes

Policy document PM@RIS3: Yes

Policy documents

1. National level: Slovenia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy  http://www.svrk.gov.si/fileadmin/svrk.gov.si/pageuploads/Dokumenti_za_objavo_na_vstopni_strani/S4_dokument_V_2017EN.pdf 

2. National level: Slovenian SRIPs in details  http://www.svrk.gov.si/en/areas_of_work/slovenian_smart_specialisation_strategy_s4/strategic_research_and_innovation_partnerships_srip_in_detail/ 

3. SRIP Health - Medicine    https://www.sripzdravje-medicina.si/

Major initiatives

1. ERA-NET on Personalised Medicine 

2. EkoSmart  http://ekosmart.net/en/about

3. EuroBioBank  http://eurobiobank.org

4. EATRIS  European Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure in Medicine  http://www.eatris.eu/

5. ELIXIR  The European Life - Science Infrastructure for Biological Information  http://www.elixir - europe.org/

6. BBMRI  Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure  http://www.bbmri - eric.eu

7. EURO-BIOIMAGING  European Research Infrastructure for Imaging Technologies in Biological and Biomedical Sciences  http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/

8. ISBE  Infrastructure for Systems Biology Europe  http://project.isbe.eu/

9. Slovene Genome Project   

10. Development of algorythm for determining genetic risk factors on the primary level of health care   

11. SIGN   

12. Center for Mendelian Genomics  NGS Center for medical applications   

13. CoNSENSo Interreg Alpine Space project  

14. Slovenian Innovation Hub https://www.sis-egiz.eu/en/ 

15. International Roundtable on Chronic disease management - Opportunities and perspectives of personalized medicine Nov 14 2019 in Ljubljana 

Is the region represented in: Horizon2020; Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy Platforms/Partnerships (RIS3); EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS); other?

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1. ERA PERMED

2. SRIP HEALTH-MEDICINE  https://www.sripzdravje-medicina.si/en/internationalisation/

3. EIT Health Hub, Slovenia