SAŠA Business Incubator - one of the most active and successful Slovenian business incubators

SAŠA incubator, which is an associate member of the Savinjsko-šaleška Chamber of Commerce, was established in 2007 by Velenje Coal Mine investment company, which was the majority owner. The other founders were also the City Municipality of Velenje, Regional Development Agency of the Savinjsko-šaleška region, Velenje Highschool Centre, and Techno centre of the University of Maribor. In 2014, the City Municipality of Velenje bought a 60% stake off the Velenje Coal Mine investment company, became the majority owner, and started to invest its capital inside the company. In the Savinjsko-šaleška region, the entire economy is highly dependent on three large industrial entities, Gorenje company, Velenje Coal Mine and Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant. That is why it is very important to promote an entrepreneurial mindset, raise the level of importance of entrepreneurial development in the environment and support good business ideas and project related to the sustainable future. The SAŠA incubator has now become a meeting place for young entrepreneurial talents, freelancers, start-ups, fast-growing companies, managers, and corporations. Together they form the start-up community of the SAŠA region, which is always open to ambitious individuals, entities or companies wanting something more. In addition to free consultations, mentoring programs, workshops, and consultations with successful entrepreneurs, they have developed their own incubating concept they named; The three key pillars.