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: office@sme.government.bg