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Fourteenth National Innovation Forum, 6 December 2018
2018-12-07
Smart Policies for Innovation-Driven Growth
December 6, 2018
Sofia Hotel "Balkan", "Sredetz" hall
The Fourteenth National Innovation Forum is organized by the "Applied Research and Communications" ARC Consulting, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria and the EC Representation in Bulgaria.
The Forum, traditionally opened by Ognian Shentov, Chairman of the Applied Research and Communications Foundation, was held on December 6, 2018, from 10:30 am in Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sredets Hall. Keynote address "Innovation – as a Driver of Bulgaria’s Economic Growth ", was presented by Rumen Radev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Ruslan Stefanov, Coordinator of the Innovation.bg group, the Applied Research and Communications Foundation, exclusive to the event, presented the national report Innovation.bg, which annually prepares an assessment of the innovation potential of the Bulgarian economy and its position on a European scale.
In the Smart Policies for Innovation-Driven Growthdiscussion, their opinions shared, Karina Angelieva, Deputy Minister of Education, on behalf of the entrepreneurs - Hristo Aleksiev, Co-founder, Playground Energy Ltd. and from the business side - Nikolinka Hinkova, Member of the Board of Directors, Mehatronika AD, Gabrovo.
Moderator of the discussion was Ralitza Anguelova, Executive Director of BalBok Engineering AD.
The National Innovation Forum is an annual event with traditions in Bulgaria,aimed at uniting the efforts of all stakeholders to discuss the innovation environment in the country and to propose measures for its optimization.
During the Forum with the participation of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Rumen Radev, took place the award ceremony of the winners in the 14th edition of the National Competition "Innovative Enterprise of the Year, 2018".
BalBok received a distinction for "Innovative Enterprise of the Year" by President Plevneliev in 2014 at a special ceremony within the Tenth National Innovation Forum.
See also
National contest "Innovative Enterprise of the Year”
