{"id":49149,"date":"2026-08-24T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evropskasredstva.si\/media-center\/all-media\/over-e17-million-in-eu-funding-to-strengthen-the-research-capacity-of-university-of-maribor\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:16:42","slug":"over-e17-million-in-eu-funding-to-strengthen-the-research-capacity-of-university-of-maribor","status":"publish","type":"media_blog","link":"https:\/\/evropskasredstva.si\/en\/media-center\/sporocila-za-javnost-en\/over-e17-million-in-eu-funding-to-strengthen-the-research-capacity-of-university-of-maribor\/","title":{"rendered":"Over \u20ac17 million in EU funding to strengthen the research capacity of University of Maribor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-eu-skladi-container-block container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"content_outer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for a project aimed at upgrading the national research infrastructure (RIUM2). The project will receive over \u20ac17 million from the European Regional Development Fund. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the project, the University of Maribor, one of Slovenia\u2019s leading research and higher education institutions, will equip its research facilities with new state-of-the-art research equipment. The investment will enhance research conditions, support the development of new knowledge, technologies and innovative solutions, and contribute to strengthening Slovenia\u2019s research capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgrade is part of a broader INNOVUM platform designed to improve research and education conditions at the University of Maribor. The investment will promote closer collaboration between national and international research institutions, strengthen links between research and industry, accelerating the transfer of knowledge and innovation into practice. Moreover, it will further enhance the research capacity of University of Maribor, creating opportunities for new researchers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister for Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Monika Kirbi\u0161 Rojs said on this occasion: <em>\u201cSuccessful countries are built on knowledge, innovation and the ability to translate research excellence into practical solutions. This is why cohesion policy funding supports projects that strengthen research capacity in eastern Slovenia, foster collaboration between universities and businesses, and create the conditions for high-quality jobs with high added value. This investment will deliver long-term benefits for researchers, businesses and the wider region.\u201d  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u20ac20,415,449.65 project will be implemented under Slovenia\u2019s EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 and will receive \u20ac17,353,132.20 from the European Regional Development Fund. The beneficiary of the funding is the University of Maribor.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Canva<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":49148,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-49149","media_blog","type-media_blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","media_type-sporocila-za-javnost-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Over \u20ac17 million in EU funding to strengthen the research capacity of University of Maribor - Evropska sredstva<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/evropskasredstva.si\/en\/media-center\/sporocila-za-javnost-en\/over-e17-million-in-eu-funding-to-strengthen-the-research-capacity-of-university-of-maribor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Over \u20ac17 million in EU funding to strengthen the research capacity of University of Maribor - 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