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General info about the CBC regionRegion Micro Small Medium-sized Large

2010 2012 2010 2012 2010 2012 2010 2012 Blagoevgrad 92,1 92,7 6.4 5,9 1.4 1,2 0.1 0,2

Haskovo 92,2 92,6 6,6 6,3 1,1 1,0 0,1 0,1Smolyan 92,2 92,1 6,5 6,7 1,1 1,0 0,2 0,2

Kardjali 92,2 92,0 6,4 6,3 1,2 1,4 0,3 0,3Bulgaria (average) 90,0 8,2 1,5 0,2

Greece (average) 96,5 96,7 3,1 2,8 0,4 0,4 0,1 0,1

Източник: Eurostat regional yearbook 2013

Territory: 40 202 sq. km

Population: 2,8 mln people

Fig. 1. GDP per capita (PPS)

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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

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Entrepreneurship in Greece (2013 SBA Fact Sheet България)

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Fig. 6. Value added of SMEs

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Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2014

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Factors impacting the entrepreneurship ecosystem

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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 (2014-2020)

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Vision and overall objective

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Strategic and specific objectives

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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

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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

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Indicative financial table

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Co-operation and partnership opportunities

Programme “INTERREG Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020” – EUR 110.2 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 2014-2020 (successor of Programme

INTERREG IVC) - EUR 359 million Balkan-Mediterranean Programme 2014-2020 – EUR 28.3 million Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020 – EUR 202.1 million Adriatic Ionian Programme 2014-2020 – EUR 83.5 million

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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

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Regional structures for the promotion of entrepreneurship (2)