Online Peer-review Gabrovo

Peer-review Gabrovo (BG)

20 – 21 April, 2021

Online event

Session 1 - 20 April 2021

14:00 – 16:00 CET

14:00 - 14:10 Welcome to Gabrovo's peer review

Tanya Hristova, Mayor of Gabrovo Municipality

14:10 - 14:30 Introduction to session 1 and overview of Gabrovo innovation ecosystem (video + presentation)

Desislava Koleva, Gabrovo project team manager

14:30 - 14:50 Gabrovo economic profile and SWOT
Petar Ganev, Gabrovo project team expert

14:50 - 15:10 Regional Innovation Center “Ambitious Gabrovo” – mission and priorities
Nikolinka Hinkova, CEO

15:10 - 15:30 New tech park in Technical University of Gabrovo (video + presentation)
Liliyana Rusanova, Vice Rector

15:30 – 16:00 Discussion – feedback from Improve Partners

Session 2 – 21 April 2021
10:00 – 12:00 CET

10:00 - 10:10 Introduction to Session 2
Desislava Koleva, Gabrovo project team manager

10:10 - 10:30 Gabrovo Municipality and Trakia Economic Zone partnership
George Stoeff, CEO TrakiaTech (TBC)

10:30 - 10:50 Potential for PPPs
Todor Popov, Gabrovo project team expert

10:50 - 11:10 Boosting Start-ups ecosystem – funding opportunities
Yavor Vassilev, Lybra Energy

11:10 - 11:30 Synergies to boost Innovation ecosystem – opportunities to finance the economic zones
Irena Boynovska, Gabrovo project team expert

11:30 – 12:00 The national framework and the strategy for smart specialization
Zhelyaz Enev, Ministry of economy

12:00 – 12:30 Discussion – questions and answers

Session 3 – 21 April 2021

14:00 – 16:00 CET

14:00 - 14:10 Introduction to session 3
Desislava Koleva, Gabrovo project team manager

14:10 - 14:30 Gabrovo Integrated Development plan 2021 - 2027 – next steps
Desislava Koleva, Gabrovo project team manager

14:30 – 15:30 Addressing the main challenges identified
Group discussion

15:30 - 16:00 Wrap up and conclusions