Invest Sofia is a partner to the BBBA’s Bulgarian ICT Roadshow taking place in London and Liverpool this week.
The roadshow is the first of its kind bringing 17 leading Bulgarian IT companies with close to 30 delegates and is included in the official programme of the London Tech Week and the International Business Festival in Liverpool.
The participating Bulgarian companies are BGO Software, Scale Focus AD, mishmash.io, Accedia, R&D Solutions Ltd., Newtrend Agency, Athlon, eLando AD, Bulbera, Grafixoft, DataStork, MiNDS Technologies, Futurist Labs, Next Consult, Interconsult Bulgaria (ICB), Questers, Telelink Business Services.
The roadshow is organized by the British Bulgarian Business Association in partnership with Sofia Investment Agency and will take place between June 11th and June 15th.
The event started this Monday with a market briefing presentation to the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce by Invest Sofia’s CEO Vladimir Danailov and a big interest from the Chamber’s members. Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce is the 5th largest accredited chamber in the UK with over 4 000 members from one of the world’s most impressive and vibrant international business communities, including the M4 corridor, a launchpad for global brands; Oxfordshire, home to science, research and collaboration; and Buckinghamshire, the UK’s hub for enterprise and creativity.
Invest Sofia’s CEO also attended a panel discussion at London Municipality, as a part of London Tech Week.
As a part of the roadshow’s programme, the Bulgarian Embassy in London organized an official reception on June 12th.
The programme continues with a networking event hosted by the Gatwick Chamber of Commerce. During the event, the interested British companies will have the opportunity to meet all of the participants from the Bulgarian delegation, have face-to-face meetings with them and learn more about the IT sector in Sofia and Bulgaria.
On June 14th and 15th, the Roadshow continues in Liverpool, where the Bulgarian delegation will join the International Business Festival and meet with representatives of Northern Powerhouse, Sci-tech Daresbury and Science and Technology Facility Council to discuss the potential for cooperation.