''With this business incubator, the Municipality of Tržič reaffirms its commitment to local development and support for entrepreneurship. Collaboration between the municipality, businesses and local community will be key for the long-term success of both the incubator and the entire community,'' underlined the Minister in his speech, thanking everyone for their contribution to launching the incubator.

The co-financing for the incubator comes from the Programme for Border Problem Areas. The programme targets border municipalities that face various challenges, including brain drain. In his remarks, Minister Jevšek expressed hope that ‘’young people looking for an opportunity to grow, turn their idea into a reality or get a job will see this incubator as a unique opportunity enabling them to stay in the local environment and contribute to the development of local community and region by tapping into their talent and knowledge’’.

He also outlined the types of support provided for the development of Slovenia’s economy, including support for increasing the competitiveness of Slovenian regions, support for the transition from coal to a low-carbon society, and support for tackling depopulation in shrinking regions. ‘’As part of the calls for proposals for border problem areas in 2023 and 2024, we supported altogether eight incubators and awarded nearly 11 million euros in grants. In the future, we expect the incubators to be financed under the instrument agreement for the development of region, with the available EU funding that combines EU contribution and national co-financing standing at around 30 million euros,’’ the Minister said.