Slovenia stands out as an ideal location for a new research reactor in Europe due to its long-standing expertise, international credibility, and strategic scientific ecosystem. For over six decades, the country has successfully operated the TRIGA Mark II research reactor, maintained by highly trained personnel and world-class scientists. This operational legacy has fostered deep-rooted international collaborations and earned Slovenia recognition as a reliable and capable partner in nuclear science.

Building a new research reactor in Slovenia will:

• Modernize and Expand Capabilities: Enable cutting-edge research in areas such as nuclear materials, medical isotope production, neutron imaging, and reactor safety studies.

• Train the Next Generation: Provide critical infrastructure to educate and train engineers, scientists, and technicians, ensuring Europe’s nuclear workforce remains robust and innovative.

• Strengthen European Integration: Reinforce Slovenia’s role in European research networks and provide a shared platform for collaboration among EU member states and beyond.

• Serve Regional Industry: Support industrial applications in pharmaceuticals, materials science, energy, and environmental technologies, boosting Slovenia’s and the region’s innovation ecosystem.

With its proven competence and a supportive scientific community, Slovenia offers a stable, credible, and future-ready home for a next-generation research reactor—one that will serve both national priorities and pan-European interests.

• Faculty of Mathemathics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana
• Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana

• Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, Litostrojska 54, 1000 Ljubljana
• Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration, Ajdovščina 4, 1000 Ljubljana
• Gen energija, Vrbina 17, 8270 Krško

• IJS reaktor, Brinje 40, 1262 Dol pri Ljubljani
• Krško Nuclear Power Plant, Vrbina 12, 8270 Krško