Международна конференция в рамките на инициативата “Spinoff Bulgaria”, 1-2 септември 2022 г.

Congress Programme

• Dates: 1-2.09.2022
• Time: 09:00 - 17:30 EET / UTC+02:00 (17:30 - 19:00 EET networking)
• Location: Burgas, Bulgaria
• Venue: International Congress Center Burgas . located in the Public Access Area of Port of Burgas.
• Additional Information: www.spinoff.bg

DAY 1

Opening & Welcome (10:00 - 10:10 EET)

• Opening: Welcome, the introduction of the day and the agenda.

Bulgarian Senior Government Speakers - Support the initiative (10:10 - 10:30 EET)

Keystone Speakers:

• Boyko Takov, Executive Director Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency
• Bogdan Bogdanov - Director of the Bulgarian Investment Agency

Introduction to Spinoff - Value and Best Practices

The Governmental Perspective - Governmental support for spinoff creation (10:30- 11:10 EET) Keynotes & Presentations

Panelists:

• Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency - services and activities that supports Spinoff companies
• Representative of Burgas Municipality
• Gencho Kerezov - Innovative Sofia (TBC)
• Maria Hristova - Invest Sofia (TBC)
• FMFIB (TBC)

The Academic Perspective - Academic Technology Transfer Insights, Challenges and Best Practices (11:10-11:50 EET) Keynotes & Presentations

Coffee break (11:50-12:10 EET)

The Investors Perspective - Spinoffs as an asset class for investors (12:10 — 12:50 EET) Keynotes & Presentations by national and international investors

Lunch - Networking (12:50 - 13:50 EET)

Bulgarian Ecosystem Conditions, Ambitions and Needs (13:50-14:30 EET) Panel Discussion, Representatives of the Bulgarian Ecosystem

Panelists:

• Stoyan Yordanov - Postdoctoral Researcher at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, BTI
• Andreas Maier - Founder of Industry Association Digital Bulgaria
• Bulgarian Association of Innovative Technologies (BRAIT)
• Bulgarian Innovation Forum (BIF) - (TBC)

Secret Ingredients I - Innovation Commercialisation in Academia (14:30 - 15:10 EET) Panel Discussion

Panelists:

• Victoria Sarafian - Prof. Dr. MD, PhD, DMSc, Medical University - Plovdiv
• Prof. DSc George Todorov - Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Technology (FIT) next to Technical University Sofia
• Kristina Borisova - American University in BG
• Antonio Giordano MD PhD, president of SHRO
• BBI Cambridge - Juan R. Garcia, MBA (TBC)

Secret Ingredients II - The Role of Intellectual Property (15:10 - 15:50 EET) Panel Discussion

Panelists:

• Dr Stoyan Radkov - PhD EPA - Owner - Priority IP Ltd
• Todor Komilev - Patent attorney and Co-founder at BV&Ko (TBC)

Coffee break (15:50-16:10 EET)

Secret Ingredients III - Investment in Spinoff Venture Funds and Early-Stage Innovation (16:10 - 16:50 EET) Panel Discussion

Panelists:

• Viktor Manev - Impetus Capital (TBC)
• Vladimir Tomov - Head of Investment Council, BCCI
• Alper Celen - Enhance Ventures
• Viktor Penev - Founder and CEO of EDAMAM LLC (TBC)
• BBR (TBC)

Closing remarks (16:40-17:00 EET)

Networking (17:00 -19:00 EET)

Opening & Welcome (10:00 - 10:30 EET)

The New European Innovation Strategy, Keynotes

• Eva Maydell - MEP, European Parliament

EU Funding Programs (10:30-11:10 EET) Presentations & Discussion

• Albena Kuyumdzhieva - European Innovation Council EIC Panelists:
• Yumer Kodjayumer - Ministry of Education and Science
• Martin Danovsky
• Daniela Tchonkova - EEN-Bulgaria Coordinator, Programme Manager at Applied Research and Communications Fund

Coffee break (11:10-11:30 EET)

Female Entrepreneurship in Spinoffs (11:30-12:10 EET) Panel Discussion Panelists:

• Diane Nevin - CEO of GRIT (Grit International Female Accelerator)
• Elena Nikolova - CEO Angels Club
• Mariana Hamanova - CleanTech Bulgaria
• Plamena Cherneva - EU Women Founders (TBC)

Community builders Digital Innovation Hubs I Part 1 (12:10-12:50 EET) - Panel Discussion.

Panelists:

• Rumyana Grozeva - European Digital Innovation Hub Zagore
• Mariana Hamanova - CleanTech Bulgaria
• Svetlana Boyanova-AgroHub (TBC)
• Trakia Digital Innovation Hub (TBC)

Community builders, Infrastructure & Resources I Part 2 (12:50-13:30 EET) Panelists:

• Todor Mladenov - Executive Director at Sofia Tech Park JSC
• Petko Georgiev - Chairman of Southeast Digital Innovation Hub
• Prof. Ilia lliev - Perimed
• Evgeni Ivanov - Head of Technology Transfer Center KVAZAR

Lunch - Networking (13:30-14:30 EET)

Community builders, Clusters Part 3 (14:30-15:10 EET)

Panelists:

• Daniela Tchonkova - EEN-Bulgaria Coordinator, Programme Manager at Applied Research and Communications Fund
• Teodora Jilkova - Veritas Cluster
• Kaloyan Ratchev -Al Cluster Bulgaria
• Automotive Cluster

The Role Of PanEuropean Ecosystems (15:10-15:30 EET) Panel Discussion Panelists:

• Clemens Wasner - European Al Forum (TBC)
• Andy Bleaden - EchAllience

European Cluster Collaborations: Daniel Cosnita- President of the Romanian Cluster Association, Co-chairs of EEN Thematic Group on Clusters (15:30-16:10 EET)

Coffee break (16:10-16:20 EET)

Company Showcase, Venture Builder & Investor Feedback (16:20-17:00 EET)

Participants:

• Cosmos Trace
• Hemokin Pharmaceuticals
• Spinoff companies, supported by National Innovation Fund managed by BSMEPA

Bulgarian Spinoff Of The Year Award - Kick-Off Announcement Closing remarks (17:00-17:20 EET)

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