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Bulgarian Project Wins European Enterprise Promotion Award


Sofia/Naples, October 3 (BTA) - The Brandiko project of the
Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy has won the Investing
in Entrepreneurial Skills category of the 8th edition of the
European Enterprise Promotion Awards. The winners were announced
at a ceremony in Naples on Thursday within the European SME
Week.

Brandiko (Training in Building a Brand and Protecting it with a
Community Trade Mark) educates students on how to build a
brand, register it and use it to increase sales.

The Grand Jury Prize winner came from Hungary. The project,
Encouraging Business Start-ups by Mothers with Young Children,
helps mothers to acquire the entrepreneurial skills and
mind-set needed to start a business and run it successfully.
Five other projects from Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Portugal and
Germany were recognised for their work on simplifying business
creation, promoting business start-ups and fostering
entrepreneurial spirit.

Since 2006, the European Enterprise Promotion Awards have
rewarded public bodies and public-private partnerships who have
shown excellence in promoting entrepreneurship and small
businesses. Over 2 800 projects have entered during this time
and have supported the creation of thousands of new companies.
The Awards' objectives are to create a greater awareness of the
role entrepreneurs play in European society and encourage and
inspire potential entrepreneurs.