Projects & Practice

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.

Improving the economic performance of a small potato producer

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation
Countries:: Slovakia

A small potato-growing farm used RDP support to purchase a new processing line to enhance its economic performance.

Introducing a new technology for innovative processing of soybean

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.

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.

Bakery Hrinova – Investments to increase the competitiveness of a bakery business

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

The Slovakian rural development programme supported a high-quality bakery business in its efforts to increase production capacity and profitability.

Investing in new machinery for improved crop production

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Slovakia

Expanding the production capacity of a company producing pumpkin seeds and potatoes, by investing in new machinery.