{"id":12178,"date":"2018-05-29T12:33:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T09:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/?page_id=12178"},"modified":"2021-07-26T10:30:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T07:30:10","slug":"cooperations-with-other-cities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/cooperations-with-other-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperations With Other Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”17615″ css=”.vc_custom_1555168485272{padding-top: 15% !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1522060174637{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”200px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”top-to-bottom” el_class=”custom-background” css=”.vc_custom_1627284551268{margin-left: 100px !important;border-top-width: 15px !important;border-bottom-width: 15px !important;}”]Invest Sofia is seeking partner cities for our <\/span>\u201cCity-to-City\u201d<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>\u201cSofia Meets…\u201d <\/span><\/i>programmes. <\/span>\u201cCity-to-City\u201d <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>\u201cSofia Meets…\u201d<\/span><\/i> \u00a0aim to facilitate business cooperations between partner cities. We offer information and access to contacts. Furthermore, we\u00a0help Sofia-based entrepreneurs in growing their business in partner cities and support entrepreneurs from partner cities to establish in Sofia.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1557471276263{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543500420503{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\n

COOPERATION WITH OTHER CITIES<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1557471185774{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1571131487221{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\n

CITY-TO-CITY PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The City-to-City program provides business support to companies that want to start operations in the partnering cities participating in the initiative. Currently, Sofia is in such a cooperation with Vienna.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”0″ no_fill=”true” collapsible_all=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1543500666969{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_tta_section title=”SOFIA – VIENNA” tab_id=”1543498680244-fd9d915e-ea64″][vc_single_image image=”12593″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The City-to-City Agreement between Vienna and Sofia is valid as of October 22, 2018. The Agreement is between Vienna Business Agency\/Wirtschaftsagentur Wien and Sofia Investment Agency. In Sofia, our local partners are\u00a0Regus Sofia<\/a>, Puzl CowOrKing<\/a>, Cosmos Coworking<\/a>, Resonator co-innovation hub<\/a>, and others.<\/p>\n

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WHAT IS OFFERED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna Business Agency & Invest Sofia will provide the following services to selected businesses coming from Vienna to Sofia and from Sofia to Vienna under the City-to-City program.\u00a0 These services include:<\/p>\n

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By Vienna Business Agency*<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Desk in a co-working space up to 14 days<\/p>\n

\u2013 Expenses for accommodation up to 14 days<\/p>\n

\u2013 Expenses for flights Sofia-Vienna<\/p>\n

*For Sofia scale-up companies meeting the criteria for participation in the program, Vienna Business Agency reimburses 50% of the expenses up to EUR 2 500.<\/p>\n

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By Invest Sofia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Discounts for participating in local incubators and co-working spaces<\/p>\n

\u2013 Discounts for accommodation and short-term rentals<\/p>\n

\u2013 Discount for the public transit network<\/p>\n

\u2013 Discounted access to tourist attractions<\/p>\n

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For both Vienna Business Agency and Invest Sofia:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Soft-landing services and access to networking and local business advice<\/p>\n

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IN ORDER TO BECOME A PART OF THE CITY-TO-CITY PROGRAM:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Prepare a brief description of your business – activity, team, current results, ambitions<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Prepare a presentation of your product as well as a plan for its market development<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Please indicate whether you have already benefited from funding opportunities provided by the City of Vienna<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Send your inquiry to the \u2018Investment and Business Development\u2019 Department at nadia.soultanova@investsofia.com<\/a> and ana.georgieva@investsofia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Our team will contact you <\/strong>about<\/strong> the next steps.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0USEFUL LINKS:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

For Sofia-based business-owners and entrepreneurs planning to set up in Vienna:<\/p>\n

Vienna Business Agency at a glance<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Destination Vienna<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-up services provided by Vienna Business Agency<\/a><\/p>\n

Targeted services for start-ups and young companies in Vienna<\/a><\/p>\n

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For Vienna-based business-owners and entrepreneurs planning to set up in Sofia:<\/p>\n

Support services offered by Sofia Investment Agency<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Business Destination Sofia\u2019 Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Great Reasons to Choose Sofia<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1557471287877{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543504787879{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\n

SOFIA MEETS INITIATIVE<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12140″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1543504796267{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627284289735{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\n

The Sofia Meets events aim to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 promote bilateral relations and establish and enhance commercial ties between Sofia and the partnering city<\/p>\n

\u2013 promote cooperation between entrepreneurial hubs<\/p>\n

\u2013 connect businesses and institutions<\/p>\n

\u2013 raise awareness of the business opportunities that are available in Sofia and the partnering city<\/p>\n

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Sofia Meets events take place in two stages:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0businesses and partnering organizations from the partner city travel to Sofia to present business opportunities in their city<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sofia-based companies and partner organizations travel to the partner city to present business opportunities in Sofia<\/p>\n

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Sofia Meets initiative facilitates knowledge exchange and B2B relationships between companies operating in one of Sofia\u2019s priority sectors: ICT, high-value added manufacturing, life sciences, creative industries and others.<\/p>\n

Access the full project presentation\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0or visit the webpage<\/a> of the first successful Sofia Meets event between Sofia and Oslo.<\/p>\n

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Contact our team to identify common priority industries for Sofia and your city.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information on how to become a Sofia Meets partner city please contact us:\u00a0contact@investsofia.com<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1543504732140{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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