The second edition of the Central European Startup Awards – Bulgaria for young entrepreneurs and start-up companies is forthcoming. Winners will be elected in 12 categories and the nomination of candidates has already started. Candidate teams must submit their applications by May 31 at the CESAwards website.
Nominations are accepted from ten countries – Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. By the end of the month, applications are accepted at national level. Those wishing to join CESAwards 2017 have the opportunity to designate a nominated company or nominate their own business, and the categories are: Best FinTech Startup, Startup of the Year, Best Newcomer, Best IoT Startup, Best Smart City Solution, Best Biotech Startup, Best AI Startup, Investor of the Year, Founder of the Year, Best Accelerator Program, Best Social Impact Startup and Best Coworking Space.
After the nomination period closes, successful Bulgarian entrepreneurs and representatives of the startup ecosystem will identify the best start-up companies and projects in each of the categories. From July 17th to August 10th, the general public will also be able to vote on the competition site where all nominations will be posted. The best distinguished participants in the national round of CESAwards – Bulgaria will be determined in September. In November, they will compete in the big finale in Sofia against the finalists from the other nine countries.
In Bulgaria, The initiative is organized by the Association of Bulgarian Leaders and Entrepreneurs (ABLE). The competition is part of a series of events in Central and Eastern Europe, but this year’s grand finale will be held in Sofia in November. The initiative aims at linking the business and ideas of young entrepreneurs precisely from these countries and removing the boundaries between entrepreneurial ecosystems in the region.
Nominations can be submitted to the contest website.
