Construction of the first physical Industry 5.0 Institute in Slovenia has officially begun, and Slovenske Konjice is becoming the home of a new industrial future. At the foot of the Konjice hills, where tradition meets bold vision, the foundation for a space dedicated to human-centric, sustainable, and resilient industry is laid. A place once shaped by vineyards will soon give rise to groundbreaking ideas that connect people, machines and nature into a new industrial paradigm. This symbolic and historic beginning brings Industry 5.0 closer to practice and closer to home. “Our goal is nothing less than the transformation of industry with people and for people. This new building will be a hub of innovation and collaboration, not just an infrastructure project,” said Urban Pevnik, CEO of HIPROJECT d.o.o. and Co-founder of the Institute. The future Institute will serve as a platform for research, cooperation, and breakthroughs, hosting the headquarters of HIPROJECT d.o.o., the Industry 5.0 Institute, and forward-thinking partners who dare to create the future from a regional hub. Because the future isn’t only born in capital cities. It begins where there’s courage to build it. And that place is Slovenske Konjice.
