DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NOVO MESTO
MISSION
We are developing a supportive environment for the growth of entrepreneurship, we create jobs and enable the local communities in sustainable development for the quality of life of the inhabitants of the region.
PURPOSE
Encouraging entrepreneurship and regional development.
VALUES
Excellence, creativity, co-operation, efficiency and responsiveness are fundamental values that represent our goal and our path.
WHO ARE WE?
Founded in 1997 by the Dolenjska municipalities and regional craft-business and chambers of commerce.
Initially, we worked as a Regional Business Center (RBC) in the Dolenjska and then to the area of Bela Krajina. In 2000 we expanded our scope of operations to the tasks of regional development agencies for statistical region of South-East Slovenia, which in addition to Dolenjska and Bela Krajina includes the Kočevje-Ribnica area.
Today our team consists of 24 employees, who are experts in the field of regional development, entrepreneurship, tourism, rural and robotics.
Our vision is to become a development institution that will provide: entrepreneurs with all the necessary assistance in developing their ideas; municipalities/other institutions in the environment expert support in the implementation of development projects with which they will apply for the EU financialn instruments and funds; contribution to improving the lives of all inhabitants in the area.
OUR TEAM
mag. Tatjana Koleša
Project Manager
Tina Štefanič
Project Manager
Simon Kovačič
Project Manager
Fields of work: Development and promotion of tourism in the Dolenjska region (Destination management and marketing organization), General development tasks, Organization of trainings and workshops
T: +386 7 33 72 982
M: +386 40 750 079
Miljana Balaban
Project Manager
Fields of work: Guarantee scheme for Dolenjska region, Regional guarantee scheme for the region of SE Slovenia, Interest rate subsidy
T: +386 7 33 72 987
Aleksandra Pavlič
Professional Assistant
Fields of work: Europe Direct Information Point, Organization of trainings, workshops and the transfer of good practice
T: +386 7 33 72 982
M: +386 40 523 336
Simon Jeraj
Project Manager
Fields of work: Business Incubator Podbreznik, Organization of trainings, workshops and transfer of good practices, General business consulting
M: +386 31 519 568
Aleksej Metelko
Project Manager
Fields of work: Business Incubator Podbreznik, Business consulting and mentoring, Organization of trainings, workshops and transfer of good practices
M: +386 30 304 303
As a regional development agency, we represent an important juncture of various information, project ideas, programs and initiatives and the place where development partnerships are born.