1. 1M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de The Region of Sofia as an Associated Member of the PANEL Network Talk by Marc Jochemich, GründerRegio M e.V. delivered at the European Day of the Entrepreneur Sofia, 4 th -5 th November 2004

2. 2M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de Content 1.GründerRegio M e.V. 2.PANEL: Partners, Aims, and Activities 3.The Connection PANEL- Sofia 4.The Connection Bavaria - Bulgaria 5.Future activities together with Sofia / Bulgaria

3. 3M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de GründerRegio M e.V.  Founded 1998: association to represent key players in supporting young Entrepreneurs  Over 30 members, from universities over Incubators, VC organisations and banks to the Chamber of Commerce, City of Munich and also young entrepreneurs  Projects PANEL, HOCHSPRUNG (support of Spin-offs from universities) and EFFEKT! (support of women entrepreneurs)

4. 4M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de Providing Access and Networking of Entrepreneurial Links  Part of PAXIS (Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative Start- ups) - 22 “Regions of Excellence”  Identification, evaluation, and benchmarking of support activities for Start-ups  Contact to political decision makers

5. 5M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de PANEL - Sofia  Transfer of Barcelona’s best practice “Dia de l’Emprenedor” as EDE in October 2003  Associated Region to PANEL since February 2004  Foundation of AASIE after model of GründerRegio M in April 2004  Access to European best practice in start-up support through PANEL / PAXIS

6. 6M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de Bavaria – Bulgaria  Visiting programme for political, scientific and economic key players between the regions of Munich and Sofia (Feb. 2004). PAXIS Visiting Scheme Munich-Sofia at Bavar. State Chancellery + Incubator gate

7. 7M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de  Information and talks about topics like market entry of Bavarian companies in Bulgaria, legal framework,... Brücke zum Osten – Bridge to the East (Feb. 2004) Bavaria – Bulgaria  Conference to foster co- operation between Bavarian and Bulgarian companies through the involvement of Bulgarian students on Bavarian universities (with approx. 3000 largest group of foreign students in Bavaria)

8. 8M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de  Event about job opportunities of Bulgarian students on Bavarian universities with President Georgi Parvanov with talks, discussion and presentation of Bulgarian companies Visit of President Georgi Parvanov In co-operation with InvestBulgaria Agency (IBA, former BFIA), Schipka and AASIE at Incubator gate (Jul. 2004) Bavaria – Bulgaria

9. 9M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de Bavaria – Bulgaria  Programme for political, scientific and economic key players to present successful model from the Bavarian High-Tech- Offensive in Bulgaria (May/June 2003 and Oct./Nov. 2004). High-Tech-Days Sofia by AASIE & GründerRegio M

10. 10M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de  Mediation of information and contacts between Bavaria and Bulgaria in the fields of Economy and Entrepreneurship  Establishing of a permanent trainee exchange between Bavaria and Bulgaria  Implementation of an Incubator in the Region of Sofia with the help of Bavarian Expertise Future Plans on Sofia / Bulgaria

11. 11M. Jochemich, GründerRegio M, Frankfurter Ring 193a, D-80807 Munich, www.gr-m.de Contact: GründerRegio M Marc Jochemich Frankfurter Ring 193a 80807 Munich Tel.-No.: 089/321978-13 Fax-No.: 089/321978-15 E-mail: jochemich@gr-m.de