DATANA, developed by Slovenian company BioSistemika, has won the 2026 Pitching Competition at Podim 2026, one of the leading startup and technology events in the Alps-Adriatic and Western Balkans region.
DATANA, developed by Slovenian company BioSistemika, has won the 2026 Pitching Competition at Podim 2026, one of the leading startup and technology events in the Alps-Adriatic and Western Balkans region.
For decades, software has depended on one constant: human input. Whether sending an email, analyzing data, or launching a campaign, every action required someone to initiate, guide, and complete the process. That dependency is now beginning to erode as AI agents introduce a greater degree of autonomy in artificial systems.
Digital twins of an organization are not a replica of its structure or its data, but a living model of its knowledge. They capture how decisions are made, how processes evolve, and how different parts of the organization interact with each other over time.
The current AI boom has created one of the fastest product acceleration cycles the technology industry has ever seen. Founders are launching products in weeks instead of months, development costs are dropping rapidly, and entire startups are being built with teams that would have been considered impossibly small only a
From May 11–13, 2026, Podim 2026 in Maribor will bring together key players working to close this gap. The event connects policymakers, investors, and founders who are actively shaping Europe’s startup future.
Raising capital should be one of the most optimized processes in the startup ecosystem, yet it remains one of the most inefficient. Founders still move across multiple platforms, rely on fragmented networks, and spend months navigating a process that lacks structure, while investors face the constant challenge of filtering high-quality
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the workflows of companies across countless industries and is expected to become a more prominent feature of startups and established multinational companies alike.
Modern founders lead organizations in data-saturated environments where constant streams of operational, financial and market information influence every strategic move. Competitive advantage increasingly depends on balancing speed with precision since delayed or poorly informed decisions can quickly erode growth opportunities. Artificial intelligence (AI) analytics serves as a practical decision intelligence
