Company Selection Process

From out of over 90 applications, 37 companies have been selected to present. These start-ups mainly came from Bulgaria and the Balkan region. To apply for the selection, companies had to register and submit:

• 2-page online Company Profile
• Upload a Presentation

After the registration deadline, the Selection Committee selected the companies based on the quality of both the Profile and Presentation, with a focus on the following keypoints:

• Business potential - The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong.
• Team experience - Company team has skills and experience to grow the business and is able/willing to work with industry & research.
• Product / Technology merit - Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to the competitors.
• Competitive position - The intellectual property of the company and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding.
• Investment or partnering interest - The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners.
• Project profile quality - Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing. 

 
Once the Selection Committee had finished, all companies received a message with their result and the Selected Companies received further instructions in preperation for their participation at the Forum.