Partner’s Logo General info about the CBC region RegionMicroSmallMedium-sizedLarge Blagoevgrad92,192,76.45,91.41,20.10,2 Haskovo92,292,66,66,31,11,00,1 Smolyan92,292,16,56,71,11,00,2 Kardjali92,292,06,46,31,21,40,3 Bulgaria (average)90,08,21,50,2 Greece (average)96,596,73,13,12,80,4 0,1 Източник : Eurostat regional yearbook 2013 Territory: sq. km Population: 2,8 mln people Fig. 1. GDP per capita (PPS)

Partner’s Logo Entrepreneurship in Bulgaria (2013 SBA Fact Sheet България) Fig. 4. Number of companies Fig. 5. Number of employed Fig. 3. Profile of SMEs in BG & EU Fig. 2. Value added of SMEs

Partner’s Logo Entrepreneurship in Greece (2013 SBA Fact Sheet България) Fig. 8. Number of companiesFig. 9. Number of employed Fig. 7. Profile of SMEs in GR & EU Fig. 6. Value added of SMEs

Partner’s Logo Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2014

Partner’s Logo Factors impacting the entrepreneurship ecosystem

Partner’s Logo  Analysis of the social and economic conditions in the CBC region  SWOT analysis  Vision, priorities, overall and specific objectives  Financial framework for the implementation of the strategy  Indicators for monitoring and assessment  Opportunities for co-operation  Publicity for the implementation of the strategy Structure of the Strategy for encouragement of entrepreneurship in the CBC region ( )

Partner’s Logo Vision and overall objective

Partner’s Logo Strategic and specific objectives

Partner’s Logo Measures in the strategy (1)  Specific objective 1. Establishment and improvement of the knowledge and skills for the creation and development of new business  Measure 1.1. Establishment of a CBC Center for entrepreneurship development  Measure 1.2. Building up of entrepreneurship skills among the students from the universities in the region  Measure 1.3. Building up of entrepreneurship skills among the unemployed in the region  Measure 1.4. Rendering of direct consultations and advice to start-up companies  Specific objective 2. Encouragement of the entrepreneurship culture among the population  Measure 2.1. Establishment of entrepreneurial attitudes among the population of the region  Measure 2.2. Work with the schools in the region to build an entrepreneurial culture among the pupils  Measure 2.3. Work with the media to promote entrepreneurial culture  Measure 2.4. Establishment of a Regional network to support entrepreneurship

Partner’s Logo Measures in the strategy (2)  Specific objective 3. Construction of the physical infrastructure for entrepreneurship  Measure 3.1. Establishment of a network of companies/clusters in the region  Measure 3.2. Construction of industrial zones  Measure 3.3. Establishment of a Center for the development of creative industries  Specific objective 4. Encouragement of technology transfer and innovations  Measure 4.1. Supporting the representatives of universities and research organizations to commercialize innovations  Measure 4.2. Supporting the local processing industry and companies with medium and high-tech profile  Measure 4.3. Attracting foreign mid- and high-tech investors  Specific objective 5. Ensuring financial resource for the enterprising  Measure 5.1. Ensuring access to seed and venture capital  Measure 5.2. Provision of consultancy services for applying under EU-funded projects

Partner’s Logo Indicative financial table

Partner’s Logo Co-operation and partnership opportunities  Programme “INTERREG Greece-Bulgaria ” – EUR million  COSME programme (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) – EUR 2.3 billion  Employment and Social Innovation Programme (EaSI) – EUR 815 million  Programme Erasmus+ (EUR 14.8 million)  Programme Horizon 2020 – EUR 79.4 billion  Programme INTERREG Europe (successor of Programme INTERREG IVC) - EUR 359 million  Balkan-Mediterranean Programme – EUR 28.3 million  Danube Transnational Programme – EUR million  Adriatic Ionian Programme – EUR 83.5 million

Partner’s Logo Regional structures for the promotion of entrepreneurship (1)  MISSION: The cross-border region between Bulgaria and Greece – a prosperous region with a favorable environment for business development through improving the skills of the human capital for promotion of entrepreneurship and by supporting the business for increasing its competitiveness  VISION: The regional structures for promotion of employment and entrepreneurship - functional, flexible and sustainable network for the realization of the entrepreneurial potential in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece

Partner’s Logo Regional structures for the promotion of entrepreneurship (2)