National Layer
Evaluations & Stage Gates
A live view of every evaluation, stage gate decision and progression recommendation across the national accelerator ecosystem.
Evaluations completed
486
rolling 12 months
Evaluations in progress
74
across all DPs
Ventures evaluated this month
132
Average evaluation score
71%
Recommended for progression
58
Flagged for support
34
DPs with overdue evaluations
6
AI-assisted summaries
214
Bertie generated
Evaluation types across programmes
9 evaluation moments mapped across the national pathway
Intake evaluation
76%
Completed486Pending22
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Stream allocation
Readiness assessment
71%
Completed132Pending18
Programmes: NF, Pre-Accelerator
Impact: Mentor pairing
Mid-programme review
68%
Completed74Pending14
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Cohort intervention
Mentor evaluation
74%
Completed58Pending9
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Mentor reassignment
Funding readiness evaluation
65%
Completed91Pending12
Programmes: National Accelerator, Investor Readiness
Impact: Seed route
Seed readiness review
78%
Completed42Pending6
Programmes: Investor Readiness, National Accelerator
Impact: State support clearance
Investor readiness assessment
70%
Completed36Pending8
Programmes: Investor Readiness
Impact: Growth pipeline
Final progression panel
72%
Completed28Pending5
Programmes: National Accelerator, Specialist
Impact: Programme completion
Post-programme outcome review
80%
Completed21Pending3
Programmes: Alumni
Impact: Outcome reporting
Programme / stream evaluation roll-up
How each national stream is performing in evaluations
| Programme / Stream | DPs | Evaluated | Avg score | Progression | At-risk | Consistency | AI summaries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Accelerators | 7 | 105 | 47% | 6 | 67 | 77% | 64 | Action |
| National Accelerator | 6 | 99 | 64% | 26 | 26 | 81% | 58 | Monitor |
| Regional Pre-Accelerators | 10 | 124 | 52% | 19 | 62 | 77% | 73 | Action |
| Specialist Accelerators | 8 | 67 | 59% | 14 | 25 | 77% | 49 | Action |
| Stream 4 / Investor Readiness | 5 | 28 | 70% | 11 | 3 | 84% | 20 | Monitor |
| National Youth Digital Accelerator | 6 | 56 | 58% | 4 | 24 | 78% | 33 | Action |
| University Spin-Out Programme | 3 | 22 | 74% | 6 | 2 | 82% | 12 | On track |
Delivery partner evaluation comparison
Consistency, completeness and AI participation by DP
| Delivery partner | Stream | Completed | Overdue | Avg score | Evidence | Evaluator part. | AI review | Progression | Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | Specialist | 9 | 0 | 62% | 55% | 92% | Pilot | 2 | Clear |
| Katapult Hardware Accelerator | Specialist | 5 | 1 | 68% | 63% | 87% | Pilot | 1 | Clear |
| LUI DeepTech Venture Builder | Specialist | 5 | 2 | 44% | 52% | 68% | Active | 1 | Review |
| Jožef Stefan Institute DeepTech Track | Specialist | 7 | 1 | 49% | 44% | 64% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| EIT Health RIS Hub Slovenia | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 65% | 56% | 76% | Limited | 0 | Clear |
| ABC Smart Cities & Mobility Track | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 64% | 51% | 66% | Limited | 2 | Clear |
| Primorska Blue Economy Track | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 61% | 58% | 90% | Active | 1 | Clear |
| Green Transition Track Celje | Specialist | 8 | 0 | 58% | 54% | 71% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| Ljubljana University Incubator | University Accelerators | 12 | 3 | 35% | 43% | 63% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| University of Ljubljana Technology Transfer Office | University Accelerators | 10 | 2 | 50% | 46% | 77% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Venture Factory / University of Maribor | University Accelerators | 11 | 2 | 56% | 47% | 72% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| University of Primorska Incubator | University Accelerators | 13 | 1 | 48% | 46% | 89% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Jožef Stefan Institute Technology Transfer Centre | University Accelerators | 13 | 1 | 48% | 53% | 94% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| University of Nova Gorica Innovation Support | University Accelerators | 9 | 1 | 42% | 44% | 82% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| University of Novo Mesto Startup Support | University Accelerators | 11 | 0 | 53% | 50% | 87% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| Ljubljana University Incubator | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 3 | 53% | 49% | 69% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Venture Factory Maribor | National Pre-Accelerator | 11 | 1 | 57% | 53% | 69% | Active | 1 | Clear |
| Primorska Technology Park | National Pre-Accelerator | 12 | 1 | 45% | 45% | 63% | Active | 1 | Review |
| SAŠA Inkubator | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 0 | 60% | 51% | 80% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Kovačnica Kranj | National Pre-Accelerator | 11 | 0 | 53% | 51% | 89% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| Katapult Trbovlje | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 1 | 45% | 47% | 90% | Active | 1 | Review |
| Pomurje Technology Park | National Pre-Accelerator | 10 | 1 | 61% | 62% | 91% | Limited | 2 | Clear |
| Inkubator Sežana | National Pre-Accelerator | 10 | 1 | 42% | 51% | 83% | Active | 0 | Review |
| Posavje Startup Hub | National Pre-Accelerator | 8 | 2 | 61% | 57% | 78% | Active | 1 | Review |
| Koroška Business Incubator | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 1 | 46% | 50% | 94% | Active | 1 | Review |
| Ustvarjalnik Youth Entrepreneurship | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 0 | 61% | 51% | 79% | Active | 0 | Clear |
| Junior Achievement Slovenia | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 1 | 61% | 53% | 92% | Limited | 0 | Clear |
| POPRI Youth Startup Competition | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 7 | 1 | 46% | 46% | 67% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| LUI Student Startup Weekend | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 8 | 0 | 58% | 59% | 61% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| University of Maribor Student Venture Track | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 7 | 1 | 66% | 58% | 62% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Kovačnica Young Founders Kranj | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 7 | 1 | 53% | 61% | 76% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| PODIM Investor Readiness | Investor Readiness | 4 | 0 | 72% | 66% | 75% | Pilot | 1 | Clear |
| Silicon Gardens Office Hours | Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 79% | 64% | 69% | Active | 4 | Clear |
| Business Angels of Slovenia Readiness Clinic | Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 69% | 60% | 81% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| Slovene Enterprise Fund SK75 Readiness | Investor Readiness | 5 | 0 | 68% | 68% | 84% | Active | 2 | Clear |
| ALFI Ventures Founder Readiness | Investor Readiness | 3 | 0 | 63% | 61% | 90% | Active | 0 | Clear |
| Start:up Slovenia | National Accelerator | 11 | 3 | 59% | 56% | 68% | Pilot | 3 | Review |
| Slovene Enterprise Fund | National Accelerator | 13 | 1 | 60% | 58% | 90% | Active | 5 | Clear |
| SPIRIT Slovenia Startup Gateway | National Accelerator | 12 | 1 | 59% | 55% | 93% | Active | 3 | Clear |
| Technology Park Ljubljana | National Accelerator | 14 | 1 | 76% | 60% | 95% | Pilot | 5 | Clear |
| ABC Accelerator | National Accelerator | 14 | 1 | 67% | 60% | 83% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| PODIM / Venture Factory | National Accelerator | 12 | 2 | 62% | 49% | 70% | Active | 4 | Review |
Venture progression candidates
High-scoring ventures recommended for next-stage review
| Venture | Founder | Delivery partner | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommended next step | AI summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drava Software | Maja Božič | Katapult Hardware Accelerator | Business model review | 96 | 74% | Pass | Drava Software shows strong customer validation and credible market opportunity. Problem clarity and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Lumen Data | Špela Korošec | PODIM / Venture Factory | Funding readiness review | 93 | 77% | Progression review | Lumen Data shows strong problem clarity and credible customer validation. Business model strength and founder capability remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Kranj Software | Jure Turk | Katapult Hardware Accelerator | Business model review | 92 | 70% | Pass | Kranj Software shows strong business model strength and credible funding readiness. Customer validation and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Nova Robotics | Aleš Božič | ABC Smart Cities & Mobility Track | Funding readiness review | 92 | 66% | Seed candidate | Nova Robotics shows strong founder capability and credible business model strength. Funding readiness and solution fit remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Maribor Tech | Maja Zupančič | SPIRIT Slovenia Startup Gateway | Funding readiness review | 92 | 80% | Progression review | Maribor Tech shows strong customer validation and credible founder capability. Product readiness and solution fit remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Ljubljana Sense | Matej Kovačič | PODIM / Venture Factory | Funding readiness review | 91 | 77% | Progression review | Ljubljana Sense shows strong problem clarity and credible financial assumptions. Solution fit and market opportunity remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Lumen Mobility | Luka Vidmar | Venture Factory / University of Maribor | Problem-solution fit review | 91 | 77% | Pass | Lumen Mobility shows strong customer validation and credible founder capability. Business model strength and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Triglav Mobility | Bojan Turk | University of Ljubljana Technology Transfer Office | Problem-solution fit review | 90 | 74% | Pass | Triglav Mobility shows strong founder capability and credible impact potential. Market opportunity and business model strength remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| LUI Software | Mateja Mlakar | Venture Factory Maribor | Funding readiness review | 90 | 44% | Seed candidate | LUI Software shows strong impact potential and credible customer validation. Solution fit and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Pixel Energy | Luka Horvat | Ustvarjalnik Youth Entrepreneurship | Business model review | 90 | 74% | Pass | Pixel Energy shows strong business model strength and credible financial assumptions. Market opportunity and founder capability remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Nimbus Health | Maja Božič | Slovene Enterprise Fund SK75 Readiness | Funding readiness review | 90 | 91% | Progression review | Nimbus Health shows strong solution fit and credible founder capability. Problem clarity and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Pomurje Energy | Mateja Golob | Slovene Enterprise Fund | Funding readiness review | 90 | 68% | Seed candidate | Pomurje Energy shows strong problem clarity and credible financial assumptions. Funding readiness and product readiness remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
Bertie AI Evaluation Insights
National Evaluation Intelligence
Across current evaluations, customer validation evidence is the strongest predictor of progression readiness. Financial assumptions remain the most common weakness across Regional Pre-Accelerator ventures. HealthTech ventures show strong technical scores but weaker regulatory evidence.
Strengthen financial model templateAdd regulatory evidence checklistReview scoring consistency in PA DP3Progress 18 high-scoring ventures to funding-readiness review
Evaluation governance & audit trail
Auditable record of every evaluation decision
| Date | Venture | Evaluation type | Evaluator | Delivery partner | Score | Decision | AI summary | Override / appeal | Audit note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Podim Data | Intake evaluation | Nina Zupančič | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 65 | Specialist support | Yes | Override pending | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-28 | Ljubljana Software | Readiness assessment | Marko Potočnik | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 44 | Re-route | No | — | Manual review only. |
| 2026-03-19 | Triglav Logic | Mid-programme review | Maja Kovačič | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 73 | Seed candidate | No | — | Manual review only. |
| 2026-04-15 | Celje Health | Mentor evaluation | Matej Krajnc | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 79 | Pass | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-03 | Katapult Sense | Funding readiness evaluation | Ana Novak | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 61 | Needs support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-28 | Pixel Data | Seed readiness review | Luka Horvat | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 85 | Specialist support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-21 | Sava Energy | Investor readiness assessment | Eva Kovač | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 60 | Needs support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-09 | Maribor Robotics | Final progression panel | Jan Mlakar | Technology Park Ljubljana BALI Accelerator | 71 | Seed candidate | Yes | Override pending | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-14 | Drava Software | Post-programme outcome review | Nina Zupančič | Katapult Hardware Accelerator | 96 | Pass | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-20 | Nimbus Robotics | Intake evaluation | Nina Zupančič | Katapult Hardware Accelerator | 40 | Re-route | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
Bertie allows SPIRIT Slovenia to see, compare and govern evaluations across the national accelerator ecosystem — turning programme judgement into structured, auditable and actionable intelligence.
