As part of the prestigious Project EXCELLENT, we invite you to participate in a high-impact Softlanding Mission to Bulgaria—a strategic gateway into one of the EU’s most dynamic emerging innovation ecosystems. Your journey will culminate at the SPINOFF EUROPA Conference 2025, the leading platform for technology transfer, university spinoffs, and science-based innovation.

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Date: June 19-20, 2025

Why Join the Softlanding Mission?

As part of the softlanding delegation, you’ll gain privileged access to:

•  Discover Bulgaria’s thriving AI, biotech, microelectronics, and cybersecurity sectors, as recognized in the country’s Smart Specialization Strategy.
• Connect with 400+ speakers and guests, 40+ pioneering spinoffs, researchers, investors, and public stakeholders across Europe.
•  Navigate your entry into the Bulgarian and Southeast European market through expert sessions, matchmakings, and ecosystem introductions.
• Explore synergies with GATE Institute, Bulgaria’s center of excellence in AI and Big Data, focused on future cities, intelligent government, smart industry, and digital health.

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to EU innovation leadership
• New market entry into the SEE region
• Insights on regulatory trends, funding opportunities & tech foresight
• Collaboration opportunities with GATE and Bulgarian academic/industrial stakeholders
• Softlanding Support to accelerate your expansion
• Exclusive Ecosystem Tours:

Visit to Sofia Tech Park – Bulgaria’s first science and technology park, home to high-tech companies, R&D centers, and innovation labs. 

Tour of the IBM Incubator – Explore IBM’s support for early-stage tech ventures and engage with cutting-edge enterprise solutions and startup accelerators.

GATE Institute’s Visualization Lab – Experience advanced AI-driven data visualization, immersive environments, and smart decision-making tools powering research in Future Cities, Digital Health, and beyond.

Who Should Join?

• Startups & Spinoffs seeking EU visibility and strategic partnerships
• Researchers & Innovators exploring commercialization pathways
• Investors scouting frontier technologies in emerging markets

Highlights of the SPINOFF EUROPA Conference 2025

Key themes of the conference and soft-landing mission include:

• The Future of AI in the EU: Innovation vs. Regulation
•  Building a Stronger EU Innovation Ecosystem
•  Europe’s Technological Independence in Microelectronics
•  Cyber Resilience & Research Security
•  Personalised Medicine in the Digital and Green Transition
•  Spinoff Pitch Sessions: Medtech, Microelectronics, Cleantech, Cybersecurity
•  Women in Tech, Talent Development, and Public Infrastructure

Embark on this curated journey and shape the next wave of European innovation. Join the Softlanding Mission to Bulgaria and be a catalyst in creating a more innovative technology ecosystem. 

Spaces are limited – register your interest by April, 30: https://www.f6s.com/excellent-soft-landing-mission-bulgaria/apply