The stakeholders meet representatives of the Managing Authority of Operative Program Innovations and competitiveness 2014-2020 under the Ministry of economy of Bulgaria, to ask about the legal form and funding opportunities of the future call for proposals in the program. Participants commented the criteria and the methodology for establishment of RIC Gabrovo, including the service portfolio.
The stakeholders also discussed which manufacturing sectors will be included according to S3 and identified joint project opportunities which could be developed in the new innovation center.
The proposals of the stakeholders will be taken in mind by the Ministry of economy when programing of the new funding scheme.
Those actions are part of the preparation for implementation of the Action plan for development of SMEs support system in Gabrovo, under ESSPO project.