Research team has with his research and consulting activities significantly contributed to the economic, social and technological development in Slovenia. The research results were published in scientific monographies, in articles in scientific journals and researchers have actively participated at domestic and international conferences dealing with the questions of EU enlargement. The members of the research team successfully participated in the following professional and governmental bodies: National Council for Science and Technology, Technological and Development Council by Ministry for Economy (the head of the research team acted as a president of this council until 2002), Entrepreneurial Forum, Committee for Technology by Chamber for Industry and Commerce, convention on the Slovenia's future introduced by President of R Slovenia. Numerous studies were conducted for the preparation of the national project "Strategy of Economic Development of R Slovenia" and for National Development Programme. During the whole period 1999-2003 a special emphasis was given to the analytical tools and basis for restructuring of Slovenian economy and for the support to EU harmonisation and integration process in the following fields: foreign trade, regional development, national and industrial sectors' competitiveness, health security, environmental protection, energy, consumers protection.