Production reorganization, joint projects between export companies and new distributors and clients are only a small part of the presented results during the first edition of the export program.

The first edition of Export Hub Bulgaria’s training program EXPO1 has ended and the results were reported through an online event. In the program participated 15 companies – Cardinal Bites, Biostyle, Entegra, TechnoLogica, INOX, ADP – Smolyan, SingleCelled, Europack Bulgaria M, Convoy-World, Daisy Tech, Eljoy, Piros, Ayali Group, Innova BM, Aichhorn and Co.

The closing event took place in Sofia Tech Park’s studio for online broadcasting – Clubhouse. In the event participation took Boyko Takov, the Executive Director of Bulgarian small and medium enterprises promotion agency (BSMEPA) – the initiator of Export Hub Bulgaria, and Todor Mladenov, the Chief Executive Officer at Sofia Tech Park – a co-founder of the Hub.

Within 4 months of the training were held 13 theoretical sessions about the most important topics regarding the export business development. The information about the potential possibilities and the market specifics in the different countries was presented by the representatives of the Commercial and Economic Office Abroad.

“I want to thank everyone that had any part in the process – the companies, the mentors, the lecturers, all our partners, the Commercial and Economic Office and the BSMEPA’s team. We proved that with common efforts we can achieve significant results in supporting the companies.” commented the Executive Director of BSMEPA Boyko Takov.

“I am glad that the Sofia Tech Park’s team is part of this initiative. I look forward to seeing the companies’ progress and also to finding out which tools of the program are the most effective, to analyzing and improving the following editions.” Commented the Chief Executive Officer at Sofia Tech Park Todor Mladenov.

“I want to thank the BSMEPA for this initiative and to be able to be a mentor. The match between the mentors and the companies was very good. We truly made history and presented a very interesting program. We showed that in Bulgaria there is a unique talent which will improve our competitive power.” Commented Genoveva Hristova – a lecturer, mentor in EXPO1 and Chairwoman of Bulgarian Association of Business Clusters, a co-founder of Export Hub Bulgaria.

Representatives of the companies that underwent the training also shared their impressions of the initiative, the changes that were made in their business after the sessions, as well as the real benefits of the training.

The Export Hub Bulgaria is a publicly private initiative with the purpose of increasing the export potential of the Bulgarian business. Under the aegis of Export Hub Bulgaria are organized international events in the country. You can find the full information on the official site www.exporthub.bg.