Partner’s Logo General info about the CBC region RegionMicroSmallMedium-sizedLarge Blagoevgrad92,192,76.45,91.41,20.10,2 Haskovo92,292,66,66,31,11,00,1 Smolyan92,292,16,56,71,11,00,2 Kardjali92,292,06,46,31,21,40,3 Bulgaria (average)90,08,21,50,2 Greece (average)96,596,73,13,12,80,4 0,1 Източник : Eurostat regional yearbook 2013 Territory: sq. km Population: 2,8 mln people Fig. 1. GDP per capita (PPS)
Partner’s Logo Entrepreneurship in Bulgaria (2013 SBA Fact Sheet България) Fig. 4. Number of companies Fig. 5. Number of employed Fig. 3. Profile of SMEs in BG & EU Fig. 2. Value added of SMEs
Partner’s Logo Entrepreneurship in Greece (2013 SBA Fact Sheet България) Fig. 8. Number of companiesFig. 9. Number of employed Fig. 7. Profile of SMEs in GR & EU Fig. 6. Value added of SMEs
Partner’s Logo Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2014
Partner’s Logo Factors impacting the entrepreneurship ecosystem
Partner’s Logo Analysis of the social and economic conditions in the CBC region SWOT analysis Vision, priorities, overall and specific objectives Financial framework for the implementation of the strategy Indicators for monitoring and assessment Opportunities for co-operation Publicity for the implementation of the strategy Structure of the Strategy for encouragement of entrepreneurship in the CBC region ( )
Partner’s Logo Vision and overall objective
Partner’s Logo Strategic and specific objectives
Partner’s Logo Measures in the strategy (1) Specific objective 1. Establishment and improvement of the knowledge and skills for the creation and development of new business Measure 1.1. Establishment of a CBC Center for entrepreneurship development Measure 1.2. Building up of entrepreneurship skills among the students from the universities in the region Measure 1.3. Building up of entrepreneurship skills among the unemployed in the region Measure 1.4. Rendering of direct consultations and advice to start-up companies Specific objective 2. Encouragement of the entrepreneurship culture among the population Measure 2.1. Establishment of entrepreneurial attitudes among the population of the region Measure 2.2. Work with the schools in the region to build an entrepreneurial culture among the pupils Measure 2.3. Work with the media to promote entrepreneurial culture Measure 2.4. Establishment of a Regional network to support entrepreneurship
Partner’s Logo Measures in the strategy (2) Specific objective 3. Construction of the physical infrastructure for entrepreneurship Measure 3.1. Establishment of a network of companies/clusters in the region Measure 3.2. Construction of industrial zones Measure 3.3. Establishment of a Center for the development of creative industries Specific objective 4. Encouragement of technology transfer and innovations Measure 4.1. Supporting the representatives of universities and research organizations to commercialize innovations Measure 4.2. Supporting the local processing industry and companies with medium and high-tech profile Measure 4.3. Attracting foreign mid- and high-tech investors Specific objective 5. Ensuring financial resource for the enterprising Measure 5.1. Ensuring access to seed and venture capital Measure 5.2. Provision of consultancy services for applying under EU-funded projects
Partner’s Logo Indicative financial table
Partner’s Logo Co-operation and partnership opportunities Programme “INTERREG Greece-Bulgaria ” – EUR million COSME programme (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) – EUR 2.3 billion Employment and Social Innovation Programme (EaSI) – EUR 815 million Programme Erasmus+ (EUR 14.8 million) Programme Horizon 2020 – EUR 79.4 billion Programme INTERREG Europe (successor of Programme INTERREG IVC) - EUR 359 million Balkan-Mediterranean Programme – EUR 28.3 million Danube Transnational Programme – EUR million Adriatic Ionian Programme – EUR 83.5 million
Partner’s Logo Regional structures for the promotion of entrepreneurship (1) MISSION: The cross-border region between Bulgaria and Greece – a prosperous region with a favorable environment for business development through improving the skills of the human capital for promotion of entrepreneurship and by supporting the business for increasing its competitiveness VISION: The regional structures for promotion of employment and entrepreneurship - functional, flexible and sustainable network for the realization of the entrepreneurial potential in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece
Partner’s Logo Regional structures for the promotion of entrepreneurship (2)