6 PROF. ASSEN ZLATAROV STR., OFFICE 3, VARNA +359 52 802 163 OFFICE@RAPIV.ORG |
Dissemination meeting "Opportunities for SMEs to Enter International Markets" under the INTRA project A dissemination event "Opportunities for SMEs to enter international markets" was held on November 19, 2020 under the INTRA project. The meeting was opened by Ms. Ralitsa Zhekova, Executive Director of RAPIV, who presented to the participants the INTRA project and the results achieved to support Bulgarian SMEs to enter foreign markets, the reflected proposals for change in procedures under OP "Innovation and Competitiveness" 2014 - 2020. After the presentation of the project and the achieved results, Ms. Zhekova gave the floor to Mr. Vladimir Bobev, a representative of the General Directorate "European Competitiveness Funds" of the Ministry of Economy, Managing Authority of OPIC and OPIMSE. Mr. Bobev presented the opportunities for support for the internationalization of SMEs under the Operational Program "Innovation and Competitiveness", the proposals for allocation of additional funds to OP "Innovation and Competitiveness" 2014-2020 within REACT-EU and information about the program "Competitiveness and innovation in enterprises” 2021-2027. Victoria Nikolova PhD, Manager of the Regional Information Center - Varna, presented the opportunities to support SMEs in small municipalities. Yordan Kolev PhD, a representative of "E-Motion Life" Ltd., a company that received support under the procedure "Promotion of Entrepreneurship" under OPIC, presented their project, developed prototypes, applications, advantages and features of the realization of electric bicycles. Mr. Boris Zhelev, Manager of Hidravlon 1” Ltd., a company that received support under programs of The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), shared with the participants the impressions and results of the support for the internationalization of the company. The event ended with a discussion on the internationalization of SMEs. All presentations from the event can be found in the section "Publications", "Presentations". The video from the meeting is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/rsNqN2iktmc |
REGIONAL AGENCY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONS – VARNA (RAPIV) |
Varna, Bulgaria tel.: +359 882 809 178 +359 52 802 163 office@rapiv.org |