1. Can the CLUSTERing ferilize an INNOVATIVE soil in BG? by Anelia Pergoot pergoot@zmdi.com 1

2. Cluster Microelectronics and Embedded Systems Bulgaria www.cmees.org 2 anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

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4. 4 Middle East Russia Black Sea CMEES in BulgariaEU anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

5. Mission and vision 5  Combine the efforts and the goals of the members in the areas of their expertise  Achieve wider public acceptance and support for the high-tech field of micro and nano-electronics and embedded systems  Improve the education level of professionals  Help the regional development of quality products and services helping the members to achieve their long-term objectives

6. CMEES wants to be  Promoter of the microelectronic industry inside the young generation  Buddy for the University in developing high-tech research lab’s  Sponsor of new idea’s for governmental priorities and investment strategies  Hub of specialized training service 6

7. Zentrum Mikroelectronik Dresden International (Eastern Europe in Varna and Sofia ) www.zmdi.com 7 anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

8. CMEES members - Innovative Companies 2012, 2009 in BG 8 anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

9. 9 me-Anelia Pergoot  25 years of experience in the microelectronic industry with various publications and inventions  Leading development teams in Belgium, India, USA, Bulgaria  Working for Korean, USA, German, French customers  Member of IWT – governmental organization in Flanders granting money for innovative development in the industry  Chairperson of CMEES in Bulgaria anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

10. 10 Quality Manager of Flanders in 2003 anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com

11. 11 INNOVATIVE CLIMAT - DRIVER OF PROSPERITY It motives the people It channelizes the capital to high added value investments It leads to exponential increase of incomes – private and public It drives the education to higher quality

12. 12 Where the idea’s become money? Where we have: Young and creative people Mature people with contacts to make the bridge Funds, Banks, Angels

13. 13 Where the idea’s become money? BUT!!!! ONLY Where : I.Black economy and fraud are limited II.Democracy and freedom are facts

14. 14 How it works in my company? 52 engineers from 4 countries Me- taking the idea’s and bringing these to BoD Mother Company

15. 15 RESULT : I.More than 20 new products in 5 years II.Additional Sales of 10M Euro at cost of 1M/year III.Hiring rate of 7 new people/year IV.Salaries far above the average

16. 16 How it can work in Bulgaria ? Funding, private money? High-Tech cities and parks at Universities Many young smart and hungry people

17. 17 Where is the gap now? I.High-tech parks at the area of high schools- it starts II.Clusters to connect companies and idea’s- it starts III.Easy access to funding – A BIG PROBLEM! I.The threshold to public money is too high and over-regulated II.Private money get easier return in the black sectors, via political preferences and activities without limitation of the profit margins

18. 18 CMEES can do it now ! Low voltage monolithic μ-gripper anelia.pergoot@zmdi.com Embedded System in a package for intelligent control

19. 19 High-Tech Park Sofia - Focus

20. 20 High-Tech Park Sofia- Concept

21. 21 Can the CLUSTERing ferilize an INNOVATIVE soil in BG? – YES CMEES can