At Lilalab, we are helping entrepreneurs regenerate themselves and their business.
ABOUT LILALAB
Lilalab Think Tank is a private, non-profit institute based in Slovenia, working globally to advance quality lifestyles in the digital era. We believe entrepreneurs play a key role in shaping the future - not only through the businesses they build, but through the communities, innovations and cultures they create.
Today, our work focuses on empowering entrepreneurs - from aspiring founders and solopreneurs to intrapreneurs - to build businesses that create lasting value, not only economically, but also personally and socially. We believe that sustainable businesses begin with entrepreneurs who continuously regenerate their creativity, energy, clarity and purpose.
We bring this vision to life through our Labs - practical learning spaces where entrepreneurs experiment, reflect, connect and grow. Alongside our educational programmes, we develop innovative tools, facilitate workshops and events, and generate new ideas and methodologies that contribute to a more human, regenerative and sustainable future of entrepreneurship.
As a think tank, we don't only deliver programmes - we explore emerging challenges, develop practical frameworks, test them through real-world practice and share what we learn with entrepreneurs, organisations and policymakers. By connecting research with action, we aim to shape the future of entrepreneurship in the digital era.
WHY REGENERATION?
Entrepreneurship is often associated with speed, productivity, and growth. We believe another ingredient is equally important: regeneration.
For us, regeneration means intentionally restoring and strengthening the inner resources that allow entrepreneurs to create sustainable businesses - - energy, creativity, clarity, resilience, purpose and meaningful relationships.
So, it is not about slowing down. It is about creating the conditions for sustainable growth.
OUR IMPACT
Every year, Lilalab brings together entrepreneurs, facilitators and changemakers through learning experiences that inspire regeneration and meaningful action.
50+ workshops, conferences and community events organised each year
150+ entrepreneurs and changemakers engaged annually
20+ EU Youthpass certificates awarded every year
13+ long-term partnerships with organisations across sectors
10+ countries represented in our community
CORE TEAM
At the heart of Lilalab is a small but dedicated team that combines strategic thinking with hands-on action. Together, we lead our programmes, nurture partnerships and work every day to create meaningful experiences for entrepreneurs.
Founder and Executive Director
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Meta Pezdir is a founder and executive director of Lilalab Think Tank.
She holds a joint Master's in Entrepreneurship from the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her background spans strategy consulting at Deloitte — where she co-developed Slovenia's National Strategy for Coal Phase-out and contributed to EU policy research on the "Fit for 55" package — and hands-on entrepreneurship education, having designed and facilitated more than 50 trainings in 12+ countries for participants aged 4 to 92.
She is a trained Expressive Arts Therapy practitioner, a published researcher and writer, and a regular speaker and guest lecturer, including at SAZU, the University of Ljubljana, and international conferences on sustainability and social innovation.
Meta leads Lilalab's EU-funded programs and its long-term mission to bring meaning and wellbeing into the centre of entrepreneurial education, in partnership with leading universities and industry.
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Alenka Pirih is a board member and managing director at Lilalab Think Tank.
After graduating in biopsychology, in 2023 she obtained her master's degree in psychology at UP FAMNIT, where her research focused on social psychology and transgenerational trauma.
She gained work experience in psychoeducation and conducting workshops for adolescents and adults through the PKP project for individuals with fibromyalgia and the project "A (se) štekaš?!? " in the field of suicide prevention.
She further strengthened her skills in organizing and leading psychoeducational workshops and creating psychoeducational materials through her work at Pozitivna psihologija za boljše življenje and through her internship at the Health Promotion Center and the Center for Social Work.
Managing Director
COMPETENCE PARTNERS
We believe the best ideas are created together. Our competence partners bring diverse expertise, fresh perspectives and real-world experience that strengthen our Labs, projects and research. Together, we co-create innovative approaches to entrepreneurship and contribute to a more regenerative future.
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Tadeja Mirič has extensive work experience in coordinating various educational events, contributing to brand development, and internal communication. She also has experience in managing large databases and optimizing business processes.
She has enhanced her competencies in major Slovenian and international companies, including Studio Moderna, Danfoss, and Telprom. Additionally, she has experience in the administrative management of projects co-financed by the state and the EU, including a digitalization project within the Next Generation EU framework.
She is currently completing her studies in entrepreneurship at Gea College. She brings structure, reliability, and fresh ideas for solving challenges to the team. Her main role is the internal coordination of our informal youth group and providing administrative support for the entire project.
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pesnica in praktikantka geštalt terapije - inštruktorica na projektu Tekstoterapija (SPLETNA STRAN)
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Tea holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. In 2021, she obtained the title of Practitioner in Expressive Arts Therapy and, since 2024, has been training in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. She is the project manager of Mala šola psihologije (Little School of Psychology) and the MEPI Career Academy at the MEPI Institute, as well as the founder and director of the AGB Expressive Laboratory.
Tea delivers training for professionals in the field of psychosocial support and lectures in the Expressive Arts Therapy program. Her work integrates psychology, integrative transactional analysis, and expressive arts therapy in working with individuals and groups. She also designs and develops educational programs for youth workers and other professionals.
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Inštruktor na projektu Lilalab inkubator za ustvarjalce sprememb
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ustvarjalec videovsebin, inštruktor na projektu Tekstoterapija
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oblikovalka, inštruktorica na projektu Lilalab inkubator
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Lara is a preschool teacher and a postgraduate student of social pedagogy. As a student, she works in a kindergarten and also serves as an animator and leader of vacations for children and adolescents at Caritas Slovenia.
She was the coordinator of the charity concert "Koča", which connects, as well as the "Kuhajmo skupaj" project. She organized cooking workshops for children, where young people spent quality time with older individuals and gained new cooking skills.
She also acquired additional knowledge and experience during a semester-long study exchange in the Czech Republic, where she completed an internship at an international kindergarten and school in Olomouc.
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Ilustrator, designer
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS & SUPPORTERS
We are proud to collaborate with organisations across sectors and borders to shape the future of entrepreneurship together.
Let’s collaborate!
Contact us, and we will schedule a 15-minute call to discuss the details.