# INOVIA

> INOVIA is the publicly founded innovation centre of Slovakia’s Žilina Region, connecting established businesses, startups, researchers, students and municipalities with business advice, expert networks, commercialisation support and international partners.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Žilina, Slovakia
- **Founders:** Žilina Self-Governing Region (Founding institution), City of Žilina (Founding institution), University of Žilina (Founding institution)
- **Products:** Biznis ambulancia, INOVIA Spark, INOVIA Forge, STARTUP Clinic, INOVIA Driver / IDEATOR
- **Notable:** Current company-service page reports 100+ firms helped and 150+ experts and mentors in its network., Current startup-service page reports 50+ startups supported, 700+ ecosystem connections and 1,200+ mentoring hours., First IDEATOR cycle received 38 completed workbooks and recognised ten projects on 10 December 2025.

## Products & services

- **Biznis ambulancia** — Free initial business diagnosis lasting one to two hours; STIMUL, RAST and EXPANZIA offer 10, 20 and 40 hours of follow-on support.
- **INOVIA Spark** — Idea-stage incubation through four workshops and customer interviews; first 2026 pilot free for eight participants, with €400 per team announced for subsequent editions.
- **INOVIA Forge** — Three-month accelerator for teams with prototypes or early validation; autumn 2026 offer free for ten teams, with measurable progress and 35-50 coaching/expert hours.
- **STARTUP Clinic** — Focused consultation on an immediate startup problem.
- **INOVIA Driver / IDEATOR** — Student entrepreneurship programme; first IDEATOR cycle ran September-December 2025.
- **Inovia Tech Transfer** — Early Opportunity Check, Innovation Due Diligence, mentoring and connections for pilots, licences and spin-offs.
- **Enterprise Europe Network services** — EU-funded internationalisation advice, cooperation profiles and matchmaking; joined Slovak consortium July 2025.
- **Innovation hubs** — Green, healthcare, technology and social innovation networks connecting specialists and practical users.
- **AI Kompas** — Business AI adoption through diagnosis, individual mentoring and a community.

## Achievements

- Current company-service page reports 100+ firms helped and 150+ experts and mentors in its network.
- Current startup-service page reports 50+ startups supported, 700+ ecosystem connections and 1,200+ mentoring hours.
- First IDEATOR cycle received 38 completed workbooks and recognised ten projects on 10 December 2025.
- First EEN year supported more than 16 clients and created cooperation profiles for more than ten firms, according to a September 2026 update.
- 2026 Festival of Innovations reported nearly 500 visitors, 30 speakers and panelists, and 27 competition entries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Reported first-year EEN activity and partnerships involving Vitalo Slovakia and Novo.
- **2026-08** — Published Eco Planet’s modular wastewater-treatment business story and a Spark pilot recap.
- **2026-07** — Announced autumn Forge offer: three months, ten teams, free participation.

## Links

- Website: https://inovia.sk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inoviazilina/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InovacnecentrumINOVIA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inovia_sk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inovia.zilina/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08