the business incubator todor stanev, high tech business incubator, burgas
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The Business Incubator
Todor Stanev, High Tech Business Incubator, Burgas
Mission And Goals
MISSION:
To encourage the entrepreneurs, the researchers and the academic teams in Burgas to start their own companies and to support the development of the advanced technologies in the region.
To create mechanisms and instruments for
the encouragement of innovative enterprises
To support the development of high- tech
SMEs in the region
To organize and participate in events, related to the advanced technologies
To support the development of the advanced
technologies
Structure, Team And ActivitiesStructure• Not- for profit association• Voluntary membership
Team• Specialists in the fields of: finance; marketing;• communications; law; business management;• Network of experts –professionals working in specific fields;• Volunteers – students and young specialists;
Activities• Support for the commercialization of high- tech ideas and results;• Support for the protection of IPRs of new high- tech products;• Management of facilities related to the advanced technologies;
Priority Fields
• Information technology• Chemical industry• Automation and censors materials• Telecommunications• Microelectronics and micro-mechanics• Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals• Medical and health technologies• Energy and power effectiveness
Partnership Network
INI – GraphicsNetFoundation
Achieve More Event
ECAbit NetworkHuman ResourceDevelopment Agency –Burgas
BusinessInnovation
Center- Burgas
TechnologyTransferOffice-Burgas
Prof. Dr.Asen Zlatarov
University - Burgas
HTBI
Implemented ProjectsPlanning of the Local Economic Development
Source of funding: National Employment Agency, under a loan agreement with the World Bank
Business Perspectives in the Process of the Accession of Bulgaria to the EUSource of funding: USAID
Establishment of a Technology Transfer Office at Burgas Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov UniversitySource of funding: Phare Program
Business Perspectives related to the Bulgarian Membership in the EUSource of funding: USAID
Promotion of Entrepreneurship among the ScientistsSource of funding: GMF
Feasibility study: Establishment of Pro-Innovative Infrastructure in Burgas MunicipalitySource of funding: Burgas Municipality
Development of a Strategy for Pro-Innovative Infrastructure in Bulgaria, Source of funding: Ministry of Economy, Bulgaria
Achieve More – The Beginning
Participation in the conference Learning from the Best—Learning to be Leading Edge Business Incubator June 2009
• Useful information on business incubation;• Exchange of good practices with representatives of other EU
countries;• Close contact with Dr. Martino Picardo from UMIC, UK;• Close contact with Mr. Dick Eriksson from Innovationsbron, Sweden.
How did we join the initiative?• Invitation from Mr. Peter Statev from ICT Cluster Bulgaria – April 2009;• Meeting with Ms. Natalia Blagburn in London
What Did We Learn from The Best? Learning from the Best—Learning to be a Leading
Edge Business Incubator June 2009 has turned out to be extremely beneficial bearing in mind:
• The lack of experience in Bulgaria in business incubation;• The lack of experience in the establishment of pro-innovative
infrastructure;• The valuable expert support provided by Dr. Picardo and Mr.
Eriksson in the development of a Strategy for Pro-Innovative Infrastructure in Bulgaria, which was later elaborated by the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy
Next StepsVisit to the UMIC, UK
• Hands-on experience and observation of one of the best working models of business incubation in Europe;
• Laying foundations for deeper cooperation between UMIC and HTBI – signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
What Did We Achieve?
• Preparation of joint projects between HTBI and UMIC for the physical establishment of a high tech business incubator in Burgas, Bulgaria;
• Expansion of existing networks of international partners and effective transfer of know-how and best practices in the field of business incubation and technology transfer;
• Deeper and more effective cooperation between HTBI, other non-governmental organizations and state institutions in Bulgaria responsible for the development and implementation of innovation policies and infrastructure.
Contact Details
Address: Burgas
17 Tsar Petar Str., floor 3, office 1
e-mail: [email protected] address: www.htbi.eu