site.btaDeputy Innovation and Growth Ministers Discuss Cooperation with Swedish Investment, Innovation Agencies

Deepening cooperation between Bulgaria and Sweden in the field of investment and innovation was discussed by the Deputy Ministers of Innovation and Growth, Georgi Angelov and Krasimir Yakimov, during a working visit to Stockholm, the Ministry said Wednesday. They held meetings with the vice-president for Europe of the investment and export agency Business Sweden and with representatives of the innovation agency Vinnova. During the visit, the deputy ministers also visited the headquarters of technology giant Ericsson in Stockholm.

At Business Sweden, Vice President for Europe Yvonne Pernod presented the organization's main tasks in support of Swedish business. The meeting was also attended by the Agency's Director for Eastern Europe, Erik Friberg. Both sides exchanged good practices on attracting foreign investment and discussed organizing a joint business high-tech forum with Swedish and Bulgarian companies.

During the meeting with the Vinnova Innovation Agency, potential cooperation between the Agency and Sofia Tech Park for joint projects and incubation programmes was discussed.