The Hidria Innovative Centre draws together three Hidria institutes, technology centres, incubators for the development of new programmes and the Hidria Knowledge Academy. It regularly monitors and rewards the innovativeness of its employees. Its principal mission is to develop innovations that will ensure Hidria is part of the global effort for sustainable development of the environment. The Hidria Innovative Centre generates technologically complex solutions for the automotive industry and indoor climate with a high share of integrated knowledge.
Innovativeness of employees
Hidria develops, encourages and rewards innovative thinking of all employees. Awards for the best achievements in the field of innovations in the past year are presented at Hidria’s annual Innovation Forum. Hidria’s Innovators of the year 2010 are :
Category: Innovations - products
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1st place: Iztok Skočir, Igor Dolenc, Aleš Bizjak
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Oil heater with integrated temperature sensor and water level |
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2nd place: Tomaž Dremelj, Blaž Šuligoj, Jože Čadonič
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School Air air-conditioning device |
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3rd place: dr. Simon Strgar, Igor Kutleša, Matej Milavec, dr. Erik Pavlovič
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Strabag HDLS element for high-pressure building ventilation |
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3rd place: Vlado Schweiger, Jure Laharnar
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E-machine cooling system |
Category: Innovations - technologies
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1st place: Davorin Rejc
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Device for bending resistors for air heaters |
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2nd place: Rihard Čibej, Andrej Mrak, Franci Mohorič, Darko Peternel, Denis Štremfelj%2 place: Vlado Schweiger, Jure Laharnar
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E-machine cooling system |
Category: Innovations - technologies
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1st place: Davorin Rejc
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Device for bending resistors for air heaters |
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2nd place: Rihard Čibej, Andrej Mrak, Franci Mohorič, Darko Peternel, Denis Štremfelj, Marko Tušar
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LEAR line |
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3rd place: Ivan Ksomač, Boris Eler
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Processing of oil/water emulsions with ultrafiltration |
Category: Innovations - business models
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1st place: Renato gnezda, mag. Aleš Poljanšek, dr. Boštjan Zajec
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WESPA project |
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2nd place: Aleksander Hatlak, Goran Demšar, Tomaž Flego
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Quick and efficient preparation of binding offers for the production of “turnkey” solar power plants |
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3rd place: Renato Pavšič, Matjaž Čebron, dr. Marko Kovač, dr. Vitoslav Bratuš
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Determination of tension-deformation state in the steering rod cast C7 |
Best improvements
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1st place: Uroš Bucaj, Alfio Krivičič, Boris Stanič
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Updating of the system for cooling vehicles on dynamometer |
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2nd place: Fahrudin Lozić
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Improved productivity on the processing of 4gCAR |
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3rd place: Martko Peternelj, Marko Trček
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Treatment plant control |
Best degree theses
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Hidria Institutes
Three Hidria Institutes generate technologically complex solutions for the automotive industry and indoor climate with a high share of integrated knowledge.
Technology centres
Technology centres in all Hidria's production companies develop new technologies that support the production of high-tech products.
Incubators
Our incubators develop new promising programmes all the way through to their successful launch in the marketplace.
Innovativeness of employees
We regularly monitor and upgrade the innovative activity of our employees and present awards for the best achievements regarding innovations in the previous year at the annual innovation forum.
Academy of Knowledge
Our Academy of Knowledge provides permanent education for Hidria’s experts, students, young researchers, designers and contractors. Hidria offers training in high-technology institutes, laboratory visits, presentations of products and the modelling of desired solutions. Hidria institutes are gathering places of renowned international experts and high-level guests.
