INNO
VATION
AWARDS
25
March 26, 2025 | 6.30 p.m.
Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia
About
The French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFB) is a non-profit organization that brings together 300 French, Bulgarian and multinational companies. It aims to develop and promote economic and trade relations between France and Bulgaria.
The French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will reward for the sixth time the companies that have carried out the most innovative projects over the past year.
The competition aims to highlight the avant-garde solutions proposed by the business community in the country and to allow them to present their achievements. The competition is open to external companies, non-members of the CCIFB.
Categories
Innovation
This trophy rewards companies or individuals for the integration of an innovative concept in their projects, services, market or company’s development.
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Performance
This trophy rewards a company that has achieved exceptional success in its overall operations and CSR/ESG initiatives, setting a benchmark for excellence in its industry, delivering outstanding results across multiple areas, from financial growth and operational efficiency to customer satisfaction and strategic impact.
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Innovative city projects
In partnership with Sofia Municipality
Sandbox for Innovative Solutions is a programme for testing pilot innovative tech solutions related to urban challenges. Solutions will be sought for environmental, educational, transport, entrepreneurial, and other issues defined by the city administration, with the goal to turn Sofia into a testing ground for products or services developed locally by Sofia-based companies.
Special Jury Award for a:
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Project
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Business person
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Conditions
All companies registered in Bulgaria, regardless of their sector of activity, who have implemented an innovative local project in Bulgaria and is not related to a Jury Member or Event Partner, can apply for the Innovation awards of the CCIFB.
How to participate
Select the category or categories in which you will participate
Prepare a
1) short presentation in english (with one summary slide) of your company, its activities and the innovative project and a
2) 2-minute video (corporate or self made) of your company and project
Fill out the application form and attach the video and the files
(in .pdf), as well as the company logo and the signed declaration
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Timeline
Application January 13 - March 13, 2025
Final decision of the jury March 18, 2025
Award ceremony March 26, 2025
Why participate?
As a participant, you will receive:
* A recognition of your project and the opportunity to share your successes and present your company to the business community in Bulgaria
* An annual membership in CCIFB and many other prizes
* Access to the CCIFB Business Accelerator (on a value equal to 3 000 BGN)
* A media visibility, the competition is an ideal environment for companies to promote their project
* The possibility to participate at "Trophées CCI France International 2025", upon compliance with the terms and conditions of the contest.
Application
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partners
The
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VENUE:
Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia
Shakespeare & Mozart Hall
PROGRAM:
7 P.M. - Official Ceremony
8 P.M. - Projects Expo
8 P.M. - Networking cocktail
FULL ADDRESS:
Vitosha Blvd 89B, 1463, Sofia
ENTRY FEE:
150 BGN* - FULL PASS