Zagreb, Croatia, August 14, 2026 - Croatian investment group BOSQAR INVEST (BOSQAR d.d. - ZSE: BSQR) will support the Future 500 Forum as General Sponsor for the second consecutive year. The Forum will take place on August 31, 2026, at IEDC - Bled School of Management in Bled, Slovenia, immediately ahead of the Bled Strategic Forum.
Held under the theme "Powering Europe’s Scale-Up Engine: From Selection to Acceleration," the Future 500 Forum will bring together European business leaders, policymakers, investors, institutions and founders to discuss the conditions required for high-potential European companies to scale, compete internationally and remain anchored in Europe.
A key part of this year's program will be the inaugural presentation of Future 100 Slovenia, a national selection that identifies Slovenian companies with significant potential for future international growth. The selection is based on the Future 500 Index methodology and an analysis of more than 970 companies across financial and non-financial indicators, including revenue growth, internationalization, employment, innovation, R&D activity, intellectual property, and organizational capabilities.
The Forum will also address access to growth capital, innovation policy, and industrial competitiveness, with participation by representatives of European institutions, the investment community, financial markets, and the private sector.
As a company builder with roots in Southeast Europe and operations across international markets, BOSQAR INVEST supports initiatives aimed at strengthening the European business ecosystem and creating the conditions for ambitious companies to grow into globally competitive businesses.
The Future 500 initiative is led by IEDC – Bled School of Management in partnership with the Atlantic Council and the Bled Strategic Forum. Slovenia serves as the first national implementation market for the Future 500 methodology, with expansion to additional European markets in preparation.
For the full agenda, visit the Future 500 Forum website.