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International Congress Centre, Burgas
The Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (BSMEPA), in cooperation with the Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BULTISAD) and the Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC), is organizing the IV Regional Matchmaking Forum “Connecting 4 Growth”: Bulgaria – Turkey – Romania, with networking, which will be held on March 27, 2026 in the city of Burgas.
The event is being held for the fourth time in Burgas, with the main objective of the initiative being to provide an additional boost to trade and economic relations in the region and to consolidate already established strategic partnerships. The annual nature of the forum allows for deepening of partnerships and supports the exchange of best practices among businesses in neighboring countries.
This year’s edition will be held in the already established partnership format between Bulgaria, Turkey, and Romania.
The event program includes welcoming remarks from officials to the participants. During the forum, critically important topics for contemporary business will be discussed, including growth instruments, resilience of value chains, and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy.
The main focus of the event remains the achievement of direct business contacts and the creation of conditions for building long-term partnerships. The planned discussions will focus on the challenges and opportunities for strengthening the regional ecosystem with the aim of achieving higher competitiveness at a global level.
Guests and participants will have the opportunity not only to familiarize themselves with innovative initiatives, but also to participate in informal networking sessions, which will lay the foundation for new strategic projects and international cooperation.
For those interested, registration of the event profile should be completed on www.b2bconnect.bg by March 23, 2026.
Additional information can be obtained from Svetla Zapryanova, Head of the “International Events and Cooperation” Department of the “Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises” Directorate, e-mail: [email protected], phone: 02/940 79 75 and from Milena Grozeva-Thorp, Senior Expert in the “International Events and Cooperation” Department of the “Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises” Directorate, e-mail: [email protected], phone: 02/940 79 79
Participation in the event is free of charge and is organized under Project BG16RFPR001-1.013-0001 “Implementation of measures for internationalization of Bulgarian SMEs through support of the activities of the Executive Agency for Support of Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME) – Phase 2”, in implementation of Activity 7 “Organization and conduct of business forums, conferences, contact fairs and other business events with bilateral meetings or networking between Bulgarian and foreign companies in the country”, financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the “Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises” Program 2021-2027″, for which EASME is the institutional beneficiary.