Jure Verhovnik

DIH Slovenia
Mentoring, Partnership
An experienced and active stakeholder in the startup ecosystem and former head of the Venture factory.

For the past 18 years, Jure Verhovnik had been the head of the business incubator of the University of Maribor, the Venture Factory, where he actively participated in the construction and implementation of the entrepreneurial support environment programs. As part of the incubator, Verhovnik advised more than 250 startup entrepreneurs, conducted more than 300 workshops and participated in more than 400 startup events.

 

He had also been involved in the creation of several support and entrepreneurship promotion programs. Verhovnik is currently active as the owner and director at his own consulting company Arev.

 

With his experience and competencies in entrepreneurship, finance, obtaining financial resources and grants, strategic communication, as well as lean and innovative business, Verhovnik has mentored a large number of startup companies such as Kokica, Go4goal, Maestro Amadeus, Coinhab, Eforma, Incomposite and Organicer.

Key competencies
Product Designer Business / Strategy Sales / Business Development
Key Industry
Food Infrastructure Communication & collaboration Marketing & Advertising Media & content
Mentor in Programmes
P2 2013 SEF
Market type experience
B2B B2C
Foreign market experience
Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Italy Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Germany Serbia
Experience with companies in development stages
Early Stage
Izvedba: Mojdenar IT d.o.o.