Projects & Practice

Darja Šolar - A young farmer investing in beekeeping

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Market development, Rural SMEs, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A young farmer used RDP support to expand and diversify the range of products and services offered by her beekeeping holding.

Matic Vizjak – Creating innovative products from chilli peppers and beekeeping

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

An ambitious entrepreneur used business start-up aid for young farmers in order to modernise his farm and create a series of innovative products.

Sustainable cultivation of olive trees and innovative extraction of olive oil

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Innovation, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

An example of sustainable cultivation of olive trees and extraction of olive oil using innovative ultrasound techniques.

Diversifying a national cultural monument into a recreation centre

Keywords:: Culture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

unique military fortress complex, listed as the national cultural monument, was turned into an attractive recreational and relaxation centre Kortina.

Setting up a business incubator in an area suffering from high unemployment

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

A company that was focused on field crops diversified its activities by setting up a business incubator to boost the economic development of an area with high unemployment.

A feasibility study to upscale a biocomposite production line

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Finland

A start-up business in Finland used RDP financing to carry out a feasibility study which helped lower the risks in upscaling their production capacity of biocomposites.

Extending the capacity of a small accommodation provider in rural Slovakia

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

In response to the increasing number of tourists, a small accommodation provider used RDP support to increase the capacity of his business and set up leisure activities.