📋 Tender Overview
The European Commission has published the Report on the State of the Digital Decade 2026, which assesses the progress of the member states in achieving the digital goals until 2030. The findings of the report for Slovenia match the conclusions of the workshops with stakeholders that we held at the Ministry in April and May this year, with the aim of reviewing the achievement of the goals and indicators of the Digital Slovenia 2030 (DSI 2030) strategy.From the report on the state of the digital decade for Slovenia
The report on the state of the digital decade 2026 for Slovenia highlights the areas in which we are achieving good results, but at the same time draws attention to structural challenges that inhibit the wider benefits of digital transformation.
The report highlights the areas of connectivity, strategic technologies and the relatively good use of artificial intelligence between companies as our strengths. Optical network coverage is good, and the 5G network has made rapid progress. In the future, it is necessary to pay special attention to the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the introduction of cloud services and data analytics.
In the report, the European Commission highlighted Slovenias active role in shaping Europes digital future as a distinctly positive one. Slovenia takes a leading role in the field of digital technologies and actively participates in European initiatives in the field of semiconductors, the cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. In the report, attention is paid to the field of artificial intelligence through the Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Factory and the Competence Center for Artificial Intelligence, and to quantum technologies through the National Strategy until 2035. National investments in capacity building in the field of cyber security and advanced digital infrastructure are recognized.
Digital skills remain a key challenge. The basic digital skills of our population are still very weak, the share of ICT professionals is below the EU average, and the start-up ecosystem remains underdeveloped. These weaknesses hinder Slovenian competitiveness, as the lack of ICT experts inhibits business transformation, while barriers to access to venture capital and regulatory complexity limit the development of companies with high added value.
The workshops on the review of the objectives and indicators of the Digital Slovenia 2030 strategy confirm the findings of the European Commission
The conclusions of the European report are also confirmed by the results of the workshops that we held in April and May as part of the review of the implementation of the Digital Slovenia 2030 strategy.
At six workshops with more than 150 participants from ministries, local self-government, companies, the academic sphere, non-governmental organizations and civil society, similar emphases emerged: the goals of the strategy are mostly relevant in terms of content, but often too general, disconnected and difficult to measure. The key challenge is basic digital competences, lack of personnel with advanced digital competences, limited financial resources and inadequate management base. Participants also highlighted the need for greater integration of artificial intelligence, cyber security, digital sovereignty and the principles of trust and accessibility.
Common finding
Both the European report and domestic workshops show that Slovenia has good foundations and clear ambitions. Strengthening basic and advanced digital competences remains one of the key areas that requires systematic and prioritized treatment.
Progress will require stable funding, strengthened governance and measurable indicators that will reflect the real effects of digitization for companies, individuals and the public sector. For this purpose, the Ministry will prepare a new Action Plan by the end of this year, which will include a set of measures for the years 2027 and 2028.
The report on the state of the Digital Decade 2026, together with the national reports, is available on the official website of the European Commission: Digital Decade 2026: Country reports | Shaping Europes digital future.
