Funding Opportunities and Upcoming B2B Events
Sofia Tech Park has launched a new programme to support innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers – the South East European Innovators Programme (SEEIP). The initiative will start in October. Applications will be reviewed twice – in September and March next year. Companies and teams can apply throughout the year via the website: https://seeip.eu/.
SEEIP is a technology programme that will take participating teams through the stages of incubation, acceleration and technology transfer and accompany them from product/service definition to finding investors and international market outlets. There is no limit to the field of application of the developments. More details about the programme can be found on the Sofia Tech Park website here.
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Young entrepreneurs with a start-up or already developed business can access the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs cross-border exchange programme. The initiative offers on-the-job training in a small or medium-sized enterprise abroad with a funded stay from 1 to 6 months. Among the benefits for the participants are the opportunity to improve the business plan, acquire know-how, access new markets and partners abroad, insight into different cultural and organizational attitudes and the way of doing business in another EU country. Participating Bulgarian companies can in turn host a young entrepreneur from another country, benefit from innovative views, new skills and knowledge about business and foreign markets, improved company growth potential through establishing business contacts with partners from another European country, etc. The application process is fully online via the programme website: https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/
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The Fund of Funds will provide additional resources totalling BGN 84.5 million to the Recovery Programme financial instruments. The funds will be directed to the partner banks that provide financial support under these instruments to the end users – small and medium enterprises. The resource is expected to be available in the second half of September after the formal process of awarding it to the partner banks is completed. With the resource added by the banks, companies from all over the country will be able to benefit from support amounting to nearly BGN 210 million. The funds will be available until the end of 2023. For a list of partner banks to look to for growth funding, see the Fund’s website here.
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On 11-12 September 2023, Commercial Space Days 2023, an event dedicated to ideas, collaboration and knowledge transfer in space technology, will take place at the KKL Congress Center, Lucerne, Switzerland. Online B2B meetings are scheduled on September 13, 2023-the forum will serve up information and discussions on space economics, policy, trade and sustainability. For preferential access to the event and to participate in the B2B meetings live or online, see more information on the BIA Centre for Foreign Economic Cooperation website here.
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Between 20-28 September 2023 in Lyon, France, SIDO 2023 brokerage event will take place Dedicated to Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, robotics and mixed/augmented/virtual reality. The event is free and open to companies and research and development institutions and provides a unique opportunity for partnerships in these industries. Companies interested in joining the event can create their company profile and schedule meetings with willing partners. More about this opportunity can be found here.
