1. Support for the cluster development in Bulgaria
Operational Programme
„Innovations and competitiveness“

2. Cluster support for the period 2014-2020 (1)
*PRIORITY AXIS 1. Innovations, entrepreneurship and production capacity
Technology development and innovations (TG 1 of the CSF);
Entrepreneurship (TG 3 of the CSF);
Capacity for SME growth (TG 3 of the CSF);
*PRIORITY AXIS 2: Energy and resource efficiency
Energy technologies and energy efficiency (TG 4 of the CSF);
Resource efficiency (TG 6 of the CSF);

3. Cluster support for the period 2014-2020 (2)
The clusters will be supported under the OPIC, because of their potential for technology transfer, dissemination of innovations, resource sharing and market expansion, which makes them a powerful instrument for raising the entrepreneurship of the Bulgarian economy;
OPIC will purposefully support clusters, according to their needs and according to their stage of development;
Horizontal approach for clusters support under OPIC – no sector restrictions.

4. Cluster support for the period 2014-2020 (3)
Encouraging the development of existing clusters and supporting new - in case of a justified need;
Prior analysis and classification of clusters in different categories, depending on the stage of development (developed, developing and newly established);
For each defined category will be proposed concrete measures and an indicative allocation of certain financial resources;
High, medium and low-tech industries and knowledge-intensive services will be given priority during the evaluation;

5. Thank you for the attention!
Miryana Dragomirova
Chief expert
“European funds for competitiveness” DG
Ministry of economy and energy
Sofia, № 21 "6-ti septemvri" Str.
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