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Empowering Growth: Creating 100 Native Spinoffs by 2030
Spinoff Bulgaria is the leading initiative for technology transfer, science-based innovation and university spinoffs in Bulgaria.
Our goal is to create and support a sustainable spinoff ecosystem in Bulgaria and Europe by connecting national stakeholders with international partners. By presenting best practices, insights and collaborations opportunities, we aim to stimulate interest in the creation of spinoffs, promote the culture of technology transfer and bring together European organisations, companies, academia and investors.
Our goal for 2030 is to create 100 native spinoffs in Bulgaria and become a powerhouse for science-based innovation in Europe.
40+
International Speakers
300+
Visitors
30+
Spinoffs
10+
Universities
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Great Event Schedule
Day 01 full schedule
28.09.2023
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Speakers:
Jeannette Gorzala - Vice President European AI Forum (EAIF)
Sabine Demey - Director of Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research Program at IMEC
Tuan Trinh, PhD - Horizon Europe | "EIT Digital in Eastern Europe"
Lunch break
Moderator: Emil Shekerdzijski, Founder of Premium Coworking Spaces, Pitch2Pitch Events
Speakers:
Hemmel Amrania, PhD - CEO of Digistain
Dr Nikolay Vasev - Epix.AI
Georgi Kadrev, Co-founder & CEO, Imagga Technologies & Kelvin Health
Dimitar Dimitrov - CEO of Hemokin
Georgi Trankov, CFO of Barin Sports
Hans Houf - Chief Executive Officer - BullCharge
Murad Redzheb, PhD - Founder and CEO - MatriChem
Petko Iliev - COO - Feasyfy
Moderator: Monika Manolova, PhD - Digital National Alliance
Speakers:
Richard Foster-Fletcher, Chair and Founder of Morality and Knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (MKAI)
Marisa Zalabak, Founder of Open Channel Culture, Co-Chair of the Planet Positive 2030 Global Methodologies, Co-Chair of the IEEE AI Ethics Education Committee
Prof. Melodena Stephens, Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, United Arab Emirates
Prof. Dr. Vladia Borisova, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria: "Protecting Innovation: The Role of Patents and IP in Spinoff Success"
Moderator: Kristina Eskenazi - AI Cluster Bulgaria, Health & Life Sciences Cluster
Speakers:
Hesham Sabry - General Manager of Roche Bulgaria
Nikolay Jordanov - Managing Director at Kontrax
Lubomir Stanislavov - CEO at Automotive Cluster Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. Ivan Angelov - Director of the MP “Strategic Management” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski
Moderator: Paulina Chortova, Women in DeepTech
Speakers:
Maria Hristova - CEO of Sofia Investment Agency
Teodora Lapshova - Author and screenwriter of "INOVATIVNO" at Bulgarian National Television
Victoria Hristova - Executive Director and Board member of the Fund of Funds in Bulgaria (FMFIB)
Associate Professor Agata Manolova - Technical University of Sofia
Day 02 full schedule
29.09.2023
Registration
Q&A
Coffee break
Q&A
Lunch break
EIT Manufacturing
Moderator: Montserrat Daban, the President of the European Bioregions Council (CEBR)
Prof. Victoria Sarafian, MD, PhD, DSc - Research Institute at Medical University of Plovdiv
Yana Georgieva, Medical University-Sofia, member of the management board of the Strategic research and innovation programme
Maria Nakova - EDIH in construction, Cleantech Bulgaria
Maria Pournari - COO EDIH Health Hub, Larisa
Moderator: Kristina Eskenazi - AI Cluster Bulgaria, Health & Life Sciences Cluster
Speakers:
Irena Pavlova - EU Programmes Manager at GATE, Project Veles
Prof. Iliya Iliev - Perimed
Felip Miralles - Executive Director, Health Technologies at Eurecat - Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya
Apostolos Dimitriadis - BD & In Manager, FORTH, Institute of Computer Science
"Innovative Agrotech Solutions: Cultivating Sustainable Growth and Generating Spinoff Opportunities"
Svetlana Boyanova, Chairperson of Institute for Agrostrategies and Innovations and Chairperson of AgroHub.BG
Mariyana Hamanova – Executive Director of Cleantech Bulgaria and NCP for Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Moderator: Assoc. Professor Dimitar Nikolov - Chair of the Managing Board of The Cluster of Microelectronics and Industrial Electronics Systems (CMIES), TU Sofia
Speakers:
Todor Mladenov - Chief Executive Officer&Board Member · Sofia Tech Park JSC
Svetoslav Mollov, Head of Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Quasar Competence Center
Prof. Dr Eng. Georgi Todorov - Technical University Sofia
Prof. Todor Ganchev - Head of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Technical University of Varna
Kiril Kirilov - Оperational manager at Discoverer
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Evening catering and cocktails for all guests
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