Together with its partners, Rudolfovo received two bronze national innovation awards from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for innovations in automated quality control and intelligent energy management in buildings.

Join us for a seminar by Professor Kathleen Araújo from Boise State University on socio-technical readiness for challenges related to energy, geopolitics and artificial intelligence.

On 25 September 2026, Rudolfovo will mark European Researchers’ Night with three free events: an Open Day, a lecture on 3D scanning and a Chess960 tournament.

Assist. Dr. Jelena Topić Božić has obtained the Professional openLCA Trainer certificate and is qualified to provide training in openLCA and Life Cycle Assessment.

Rudolfovo is looking for a student interested in long-term project work in robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, edge AI and advanced sensor systems.

Rudolfovo is a partner in the SMARTFACT programme, in which it will work with Adria Mobil to develop an advanced automated quality inspection system for motorhome production.

KRKA Novo mesto Chess Club and Rudolfovo invite you to a free Chess960 tournament on 25 September 2026 at the Miran Jarc Library in Novo mesto.

Rudolfovo invites you to a scientific seminar by Dr Chii-Dong Chen on building a full-stack superconducting quantum computer, system integration and AI-assisted autonomous calibration.

Rudolfovo is participating in the RECOVREE programme, which is developing advanced technologies for rare earth recycling and magnet reuse while connecting research expertise with industrial solutions.

On Friday, 25 September 2026, Rudolfovo opens its doors to primary and secondary schools as well as the interested public. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about research centres, laboratories and scientific demonstrations.

Rudolfovo, together with its partners, has received five regional awards for innovation, including two gold awards. Two of the awarded innovations have also advanced to the national level of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia awards.

Rudolfovo received a silver award at GZDBK Innovation Day 2026 for the BatteryIQ innovation, developed with Robotina, and a bronze award for a laser measurement system developed with Roletarstvo Medle.

Rudolfovo, together with Robotina d.o.o. and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana, participated in the development of the xEMS innovation, which received the Gold Award for innovation in the Coastal-Karst region and qualified for the national level of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.

As part of the Rhythm of Life project, children at Sevnica Kindergarten learned about the work of a researcher through a simple experiment with red cabbage, vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda.

Rudolfovo and FUDŠ have received a silver award from the Northern Primorska Chamber of Commerce for the innovation Kulinarična pot – Culinary Trail.

Rudolfovo, together with its partners CNC Borštnar d.o.o. and 3D-ING d.o.o., received a gold award for an innovation that enables autonomous quality control in small-batch production using artificial intelligence, robotics and 3D scanning.

Rudolfovo was visited by the Ambassador of the Republic of India, Amit Narang. At the institute, he was received by the Director, Prof. Dr. Janez Povh, and the Coordinator of International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Borut Rončević.

Researchers from Rudolfovo presented six research contributions at the international conference of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering Novo mesto, covering sustainable strategies, artificial intelligence, quantum approaches and numerical simulations.

Around 43 students attended the first European Researchers’ Night – RhythmOfLife event at Rudolfovo, where they explored robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D technologies and plant-based dyes.