Slovakia received a total of 11 awards from the jubilee 25th annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe. As many as 49 Slovak companies applied for the prestigious competition intended for technology companies from the region of Central Europe.
In the main Fast 50 category, which represents a ranking of 50 fast-growing technology companies compiled on the basis of percentage growth in sales, four Slovak companies were awarded: AgeVolt Slovakia, operating in the field of environmental technologies, implements a charging platform for electric cars; Sensoneo is a global leader in smart waste management; SEC Technologies has developed an active remote chemical detector; Vestberry provides a platform for the intelligent management of venture capital portfolios. The first place in the overall ranking was won by the Czech software company Oddin.gg, which brings innovative solutions in the field of betting on e-sports for betting office operators all over the world.
In the Companies to Watch category, intended for startups and younger companies, the Czech fintech company Patron GO took first place. She created an application for managing personal finances, thanks to which users have more control over their expenses and savings. Slovakia is represented in this category by three software companies, the most successful of which is the company Trama, which took an amazing 3rd place with its AI model for comprehensive brand protection. Two other Slovak companies made it to the list of 25 award-winning companies: NextRetreat simplifies team travel thanks to technology, innovation and personal approach; Sloneek provides a modern HR system powered by AI.
The Impact Stars award for companies with a positive impact on society, business, innovation, the environment or diversity was awarded to three Slovak companies operating in the healthcare sector: Seerlinq – intelligent home monitoring of patients with heart failure; Sensible Biotechnologies – practical biodesign and production of pure, non-immunogenic and highly functional mRNA; Virtual Medicine – a global leader in teaching anatomy through augmented reality. Seerlinq also won a special CE Tech Rocketship Award! awarded by an independent jury consisting of representatives of Deloitte and Google Cloud to companies that have developed high-quality, scalable solutions with great business potential.
“Technology Fast 50 has been playing an important role in the support and development of technological talents for 25 years. Every year we witness the emergence of revolutionary ideas that create a stronger and more competitive market. This year also confirmed the strong position of the healthcare sector – all three award-winning companies in the Impact Stars category are representatives of this industry. We are very pleased with the increasing interest of companies in participating in this program, thanks to which the number of exceptional companies that make up the community of innovative technology leaders is growing.” said Milan Šustek, leader of the Technology Fast 50 program in Slovakia.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 CE recognizes companies that use or create cutting-edge technologies in a unique way, change the way of doing business and have a positive impact on a specific field, market environment and society as a whole. More than 400 companies from 17 Central European countries applied for the current edition. Companies from 8 countries succeeded in the Fast 50 category, the average growth rate reached 1,604%. The Czech Republic and Poland have the most awards (17 together), Slovakia is represented by four awards. The most places in the ranking were occupied by software companies (28), there are up to seven companies from this sector in the top ten, the remaining three companies operate in the field of financial, media and environmental technologies.
This year’s program partners in Slovakia were Google Cloud, Citi, Košice IT Valley and Nespresso Professional. More information can be found here.
Overview of Slovak companies awarded within the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 CE 2024
Category Fast 50
Place |
Society |
case |
23rd place |
AgeVolt Slovakia |
1 131 % |
28th place |
Numbness |
1 047 % |
31st place |
SEC Technologies |
1 012 % |
49th place |
Vestberry |
802 % |
Companies to Watch category
Place |
Society |
case |
3rd place |
Plot |
1 006 % |
9th place |
NextRetreat |
658 % |
15th place |
Sloneek |
287 % |
Impact Stars category
Society |
Seerlinq |
Sensitive Biotechnologies |
Virtual Medicine |
Category CE Tech Rocketship!
Source: Deloitte
Source: www.nextech.sk