Projects
Our key projects aim to strengthen policy advocacy, build networks and connect key stakeholders, policymakers and business representatives within the specific topics. These include implementation of AI in SMEs, digitalization of SMEs in Slovakia and CEE region, supporting a favourable environment for startups, innovations in the health sector or supporting predictable and pro-innovative regulatory policies.
League for Digital Boost
The League for Digital Boost grew as a spin-off of SAPIE and aspires to support digitalisation of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thus securing their survival, sustainability and growth on the market. The League is structured into four major pillars: digital resilience - cybersecurity; digital skills; cloud & data; e-commerce.
Innovate Slovakia
Innovate Slovakia’s mission is to collect and provide reliable data on the innovation ecosystem of Slovakia. By collecting data on startups, scaleups, investors, accelerators and investment rounds, it helps entrepreneurs orient themselves in this environment. Moreover, it showcases the potential of Slovakia as the birthplace of many successful companies.
Hopero
Hopero is a European Digital Innovation Hub, connecting and helping companies and public organizations in their digital development through training and independent expert advice on the use of artificial intelligence and its funding. Hopero helps its clients prepare for AI adoption, implement AI use-cases in processes and products, find funding opportunities from both private and public sources and connect within the digital ecosystem of Slovakia through networking events.
Digivitality
Digivitality is new international project, focused on digitalization of the healthcare industry within the CEE region. It is taking advantage of the similarities of CEE countries in terms of innovation ecosystem maturity, market and regulatory environments. Project will establish a transnational space for joint learning and knowledge sharing. Part of its mission is to scout and accelerate selected startups with digital healthcare solutions. Moreover, it will formulate action steps to improve the regulatory framework in order to speed up adoption of digital solutions within the healthcare system.
AI ACT
SAPIE is watching closely evolving digital policies and regulations long-term. Currently, there is an ongoing discussion process between the European Commission, Parliament and EU Council on the regulation on AI, called the AI Act. The AI Act represents a complex regulatory framework for AI proposed by the European Commission in April 2021.
Events
Throughout the year we organize our own regular events, but we are also an active partner and participate in selected events that reflect current trends and topics. Our mission is to inspire participants, expand their knowledge or create a space for networking. We organized 50+ events per year.
SAPIE Forum
SAPIE Forum is our flagship event. It brings together high level representatives from governments, business, NGOs and third sector coming from the CEE region and beyond. The mission is to open crucial topics connected with innovation and generate new ideas for the future development of economics. Look at video from the first edition of SAPIE Forum 2023.
Meet & Learn
Our own platform for Member-to-Member Excellence! Embrace the power of shared knowledge and networking with Meet & Learn, our educational and networking program for members. We organized inspiriting 30+ sessions for our members.
Chatovačka
For our members, we organize an informal event called Chatovačka. The event is held at the cottage in a very informal atmosphere, where our members can share their success, and news and mainly rest from daily work duties.
Past
projects we were involved in
Vráť sa
Together with LEAFF we created an ultimate resource for repatriating back to the Slovak Republic for Slovaks living abroad.
DSA/DMA
We embarked on a mission to make the upcoming
Digital Services and Digital Markets Act friendly and compliant for our members, but also for the key CEE and EU stakeholders. Our main objective was to bring the voice of innovative companies and startups to EU policy makers with the goal of co-creating rules which empower them.
OpenLab
At SAPIE, were expanded the OpenLab training program, built on the principles of open source and democratic society. Students develop hybrid applications and games while working on real-world projects with companies.
Naskilluj.sa
Together with the Pontis Foundation, we launched the project This is 21! Through their personal experiences, these leaders highlight the skills necessary for the 21st century.
Innovation Map Slovakia
The Innovation Map Slovakia provides a comprehensive overview of the key players
fostering
an innovation-friendly environment in Slovakia.
Explore the Slovakia Innovation Ecosystem
Digital Single Market
We fought for your rights in Strasbourg, where we discussed the copyright reform, one of the most controversial proposals of the Digital Single Market.
Startup Strategy for Slovakia
The Government approved Startup Strategy for Slovakia - simplified joint stock company introduced.
Foreign Innovation Mission
Our the first foreign innovation mission to the United States with president Kiska.