However, the country has now started to experience a slowdown in foreign investment, technology diffusion and labour productivity.10 For Slovakia to avoid the middle-income trap, it could be useful to develop new strategies focused on domestic innovation. Above all, this would lead to more productive firms, more private capital and more skilled labour to spur long-term growth.
Our Funding Proposal 2020-25 identified the need for significant investment in people, technology, and systems, and has detailed information on what it means for each area of our work. The formal questions included in your pack also contain a wealth of facts, figures, and five-year history.