The fifth edition of the international conference “Financial and investment support for small and medium-sized enterprises – Sofia International Money Expo” takes place on October 8 and 9 and is organized by the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in partnership with Sofia Municipality and Invest Sofia. The motto of the event is “Sofia – Regional Financial Hub”, and its purpose is to provide SME representatives with useful information about business development opportunities through the use of various financial and investment instruments. Different financing institutions, investment and guarantee funds and investors will present their products within the conference to support enterprises.
The event will provide the opportunity for business representatives to talk and have bilateral meetings with financial institutions. The main topics in the conference program are “European programs for financing SMEs”, “Programs for European cross-border cooperation”, “Equity investment to support business growth” and others. The CEO of Invest Sofia, Dr. Maria Hristova PhD., took part in the panel discussion “Foreign direct investments – benefit for the business and incentive for the economy”.