Workshop: Entrepreneurship with Impact – a Business Opportunity for Community Development

Entrepreneurship

8. 4. 2026
10.00 - 13.00
Old Ironworks, Koroška Road 12, 2390 Ravne na Koroškem

The development of impact entrepreneurship represents an opportunity to link economic development with social and environmental goals.

Impact companies create value for people, the environment and the economy (people, planet, profit).

The advantages of companies with social impact have been recognized by both markets and investors, especially in the segment of impact investments and its instruments. More and more opportunities for financing are also emerging in the central European area, including Slovenia. However, companies need to be prepared to absorb these funds.

The workshop offers insight into modern approaches to business development that address social issues.
challenges and at the same time create business opportunities.

Who is the workshop intended for?

companies, startups and innovators
public and development organizations
to everyone who wants to develop sustainable and socially responsible projects

Programme

The workshop consists of two parts, which include the following content:

1. “IMPACT INSIGHT – AN INSIGHT INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH SOCIAL IMPACT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT”

insight into the concept of entrepreneurship with social impact,
characteristics of social impact entrepreneurship, trends and innovative business models,
the role of various actors in the development of impact entrepreneurship and the importance of cooperation in solving social challenges,
development of impact entrepreneurship products and services,
design with social impact (so-called impact design) and its applicability to increasing innovation and competitiveness.

2. OUR COMPANY IS READY FOR IMPACT INVESTING AND SUITABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF FINANCING

what it means and what you need to do to be ready for social impact investing,
preparation of a company's impact strategy or venture based on impact design
the People and Planet First Certificate certification process and other suitable certificates for companies with social impact,
access to AI tools and platforms to impact your business
practical workshop work of companies, community development actors or participants for the development of impact ventures - 10 impact ventures deck.

The total duration of both workshops is approximately 180 minutes.

Priponke

Speakers

Mag. Primož Šporar

Mag. Primož Šporar, long-time member of the European Economic and Social Committee, high impact designer and CEO of FUND2740 – High Impact Foundation, mentor on the list of the Slovenian Enterprise Fund and SPIRIT, recipient of a 1.0 million EUR donation from Google.org for the development of impact design methodology, innovator and holder of the first patent in impact economics, owner
of the Wood Belt brand, initiator of the development of the IMPANOVA+ AI platform for solving social challenges, initiator of the WISH network - World Impact Sales Hub, member of the bodies of several international organizations and participant in over 500 international events in the field of impact entrepreneurship and socially beneficial activities.