bulgarian small and medium enterprise promotion agency
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Bulgarian Small and Medium Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion AgencyEnterprise Promotion Agency
About BSMEPA
The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) was established in 2004 under the Ministry of Economy and Energy of Republic of Bulgaria.
BSMEPA’s role: To be coordinating authority between public administration, business and NGO’s
To be entrepreneurs’ partner for successful business development and strengthening their competitiveness
The Bulgarian SME Promotion AgencyThe Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency
The SME sector in BulgariaThe SME sector in Bulgaria
National Statistical Institute
BSMEPA functionsBSMEPA functions
Trade Capacity building and Promotion of SMEs Internationalization
Partnership with NGOs
Participation in international networks
SMEs Support for innovative and technological development
Specific marketing and analytical information:
By sectors and product groups
Target international markets
Distribution channels
Specific legislation requirements
Sources of funding
InformationInformation & Consulting Services & Consulting Services
Interactive internet platform that provides specialized business information
Tool to support entry and successful positioning of Bulgarian enterprises to foreign markets
The main objective of the Portal is to provide specialized services, and to ease the access of the Bulgarian companies to business information for export promotion
Supporting Data Base of Bulgarian companies with export potential
National Export Internet PortalNational Export Internet Portal
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National Export Internet PortalNational Export Internet Portal
To promote the internationalization of the Bulgarian SMEs BSMEPA organizes the following promotional events:
National stands at International fairs and exhibitions
Business delegations and trade missions
International business forums in the country and abroad
Organization of promotional eventsOrganization of promotional events
BSMEPA supports the participants at National stands at International exhibitions and fairs by covering the expenses for:exhibition area
stands construction
furniture and equipment
exhibitors catalogue
registration fees
events participation
For the participants in Trade missions, BSMEPA covers expenses for:
travel costs
hotel accommodation
on-site logistics
all matchmaking event costs
Organization of promotional events Organization of promotional events abroadabroad
National Innovation FundNational Innovation Fund
The main objectives:
To promote research and development of the Bulgarian enterprises and stimulate co-science business;
To promote the development of research projects and technical feasibility, initiated and implemented by the best performing companies;
Acquiring new or improved products, processes or services, to enhance the cost-effectiveness
20152015 9 International Trade Fairs Participation
TuttoFood, Milan, Italy, 3 - 6 May 2015 14 Business missions abroad 8 international business forums and B2B meetings in
Bulgaria
2015 – 2020 New Initiatives2015 – 2020 New Initiatives Voucher schemes for International fairs exhibitions
Buyers missions in Bulgaria
Participation at International fairs exhibitions in Bulgaria
Business matchmaking events in Bulgaria
BSMEPA – Your reliable partner for Your BSMEPA – Your reliable partner for Your growing business in Bulgaria growing business in Bulgaria
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention!!
THE BULGARIAN SME PROMOTION AGENCYSofia 1000, 2-4, Lege Str.
Phone: 02 940 79 40, fax: 02 940 79 93www.sme.government.bg
е-mail: [email protected]