Conference "Innovations and Growth: Ruse"

On the initiative of the Ministry of Innovation and Growth, from 09:00 on April 15, 2022, in the building of the Regional Library "Lyuben Karavelov", the city of Ruse, the conference "Innovations and Growth: Ruse" will be held, which will present the most - the important information about the possibilities of support and financing of the business within the framework of the newly created ministry.

At the conference, the tools for the development and support of Bulgarian business related to the promotion of innovation, internationalization, new technologies and financing projects will be presented by the managements of IANMSP, Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), General Directorate "European Competitiveness Funds (Operational Program "Innovation and Competitiveness"), as well as Fund Manager of Financial Instruments (Fund of Funds).

The conference will be opened by the Minister of Innovation and Growth - Mr. Daniel Laurer, and participants in the event will be representatives of business, the public sector and academia, and the event will also present an opportunity to establish new business contacts.

The organizers of the event are the Rousse Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (IANMSP).

Program of the event:

08:30 – 09:00
Registration and welcome coffee 

09:00 – 09:10
Opening and welcome to participants: Mr. Daniel Laurer, Minister for Innovation and Growth   

09:10 – 09:20
Welcome to participants: Mr. Milen Dobrev, executive director of RTIK

09:20 – 09:30
Welcome to participants: Mr. Pencho Milkov, mayor of Ruse

09:30 – 09:50
Measures to promote innovation and growth, financed with EU funds. Lecturer: Representative of DG EFK 

09:50 – 10:05
Questions and Answers

10:05 - 10:25
Fund of funds: tools to support business. Speaker: Representative of the Fund of Funds

10:25 – 10:40
Questions and Answers

10:40 - 11:20
Coffee break

11:20 - 11:40
Measures and tools to support entrepreneurship implemented by the Executive Agency for the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises. Lecturer: Dr. Boyko Takov, executive director of IANMSP
 
11:40 - 11:55
Questions and Answers

11:55 - 12:15
New products to support the innovative development and growth of enterprises offered by the Bulgarian Development Bank. Lecturer: Representative of the Bulgarian Development Bank

12:15-12:30
Questions and Answers

In case of interest in participation, registration should be made by April 12, 2022 (inclusive) at the following address: https://www.b2bconnect.bg/bg/events/view/99  Due to the limited number of places, up to two representatives from a company/organization are allowed.

Additional information can be obtained from Kristin Zhitarska, tel. 02/940 7986, e-mail: k.zhitarska@sme.government.bg and Magdalena Madzhurova, tel. 02/940 7970, e-mail: m.madzhurova@sme .government.bg.