site.btaSofia to Host International Conference on the Future of Innovations in Bulgaria on Oct. 16

The second international conference on the evolution of innovations, INNOVATE.INVEST.INSPIRE, dedicated to the future of innovation in Bulgaria and the EU, will take place in Sofia on October 16, the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) said Wednesday. The Chamber, together with law firm BOYANOV & Co., are the organizers of the forum.

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is the conference's media partner.

The event will explore how innovation, partnerships, technology and new investment instruments contribute to the next wave of growth in the startup ecosystem. Discussions will also focus on how AI gigafactories and smart capital investment are reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape for an increasing number of innovative startups from Bulgaria and the Southeast European region. The conference will also address the financial resources and mechanisms employed by the EU and private investors to identify and support the most promising startups and technologies.

Key participants include Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation (via a video address), Tomislav Donchev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth, Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, Director of the GATE Institute at Sofia University, Teodor Radonov, Head of the European Investment Bank Group’s office in Bulgaria, Evgeny Angelov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Dobromir Ivanov, CEO of BESCO - the Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association.

“The joint efforts of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria and BOYANOV & Co. aim once again to place Bulgaria on the European and global map of innovative destinations,” Ivan Mihaylov, CEO of AmCham Bulgaria, and Borislav Boyanov, Managing Partner at BOYANOV & Co., said in a joint statement announcing the event.

“In the context of geopolitical instability and rapidly evolving global and regional dynamics, our digital and innovation-driven industries must continue to project positive examples of successful investments that lead to improved processes, new technologies and solutions, resource saving, and major technological breakthroughs,” the statement added.