A total of 3,029 new companies were set up in Slovakia between the beginning of this year and the end of March, which attests to growing interest in launching businesses in Slovakia, data released by consultancy company Bisnode shows. "This is an increase of 0.5 percent, but the number of firms set to be registered by the end of the year is expected to grow. Nevertheless, the number of new registrations this year probably won't exceed the record 4-percent growth posted in 2017," Bisnode analyst Petra Stepanova said.