The Winners in the previous editions

RoadSense is an innovative platform designed to revolutionize road safety and mobility by creating a comprehensive digital twin of road networks. Integrating advanced AI, vehicle data, satellite imagery and traffic insights, RoadSense provides engineers, businesses, and policymakers with actionable insights to make data-driven decisions without leaving their desks.

Proxiad SEE stands as a benchmark for industry-leading performance, excelling in customer satisfaction, financial growth, operational efficiency, and ESG-driven impact. The relentless focus on delivering high-quality IT and health tech solutions, combined with an unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility, makes them a standout performer in our sector.

Vesela Ilieva is the Managing Partner of Unique Estates | Christie’s International Real Estate. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, including four years in a top management role at AG Capital. For the past eighteen years, she has led Unique Estates, establishing it as the most prominent name in luxury property in Bulgaria.

​Jesus Caballero is the CEO and the Chairman of the Management Board of SOF Connect - the operator of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport. He is a top professional with vast experience in all areas of aviation from aircraft maintenance to coordination of airport operations, terminal and transportation management and many other aspects in the field.

"First Step Ziparound Shoes" for babies. More than half of the babies in Bulgaria make their first steps with this product. Kolev & Kolev is a Bulgarian company, manufacturer of children's shoes, established in 1996. The company sells about 30,000 pairs of booties a year. It also plans to invest in using modern materials and technical innovations and patenting them.

EduKartGo project—STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) educational platform. This initiative is designed to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators by providing hands-on experience in building, understanding, and operating electric vehicles (EVs). Kinetik Automotive is a Bulgarian manufacturer of boutique electric vehicles.

MLX91230 is an innovation that boasts an impressive accuracy of a fraction of a percent at 0.5% and its versatility and adaptability makes it the perfect choice for a wide array of applications.

The leading charging stations operator in Bulgaria, with more than 800 charging points installed in the country and a smart platform that manages the whole charging process and infrastructure.

Capto is specialized in business automation and is developing a custom digital robots for any type of needs.

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The mission of ODAYA Home is to position premium-quality artisan-crafted textile in the modern home. 

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Peter Roebben is Country Manager of KBC Group in Bulgaria, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of UBB. 

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Health Tech represents a significant leap in healthcare technology, combining the cutting edge realms of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and tailored software and hardware solutions.

AIoTCloud helps you understand your energy flow, plan and automate optimisation efforts, and showcase success in numerous ways. All of this with seamless and agnostic integration.

Vedamo is a collaborative web conferencing tool with an online whiteboard, breakout rooms, and screen sharing capabilities for teachers and tutors who want to conduct highly interactive live online teaching sessions.

A start-up company that disrupts the printing and packaging market with two highly innovative products – a 100% biodegradable and fully compostable laminating film and a packaging foil, made of corn.

Temida is a NGO with an innovative services range to provide financial coaching and to deliver free debt advices to individuals in order to raise awareness on debt risks.​

Tsvetanka Mintcheva is the CEO and the Chairman of the Management Board of UniCredit Bulbank. She is also member of the MB of the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria.​​

Sharena Zadruga is creating a heritage crafts & culinary hub in one of the oldest villages in the Balkan Mountains, reviving Bulgarian traditions in a modern way, in partnership with world-leading experts.​

Klear was founded in 2015 by Loic Le Pichoux and Lukasz Lukaszewski and it is the first bulgarian crowdlending platform.​​​​

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They are the founders and CEOs of Pontica Solutions which is an award-winning BPO and ITO company, founded as a start-up in 2015.​

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An electric car sharing company focused on improving everyday life by providing zero-emission, easily available and affordable commuting in major European cities.

It is an innovative hub, modern congress venue and training center for start-ups, IT and fintech companies.

Jane Dimitrova and Velin Kerkov are the co-founders of FoodObox which is the 1st app in Bulgaria
fighting food waste.

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SafePost relies on open source technology, including blockchain, to encrypt the content of messages without using a third party, permanently deleting spam, spyware, and other fraudulent messages.

It is a leader in the printing industry of books, which has developed an interesting tool for processing printing orders for non-professionals, allowing complete customization of the product.

Their plant in Plovdiv was awarded for the organized "Green week", during which employees get acquainted with the different types of environmental protection measures.

Their platform “Open Push” facilitates the connection between traders and users through an interactive game. The platform allows traders to send alerts to all integrated users  using very specific targeting.

Design and realization of a motor with an automatic variable angle fork that increases the capacity of the machine several times.

Creation of a technological solution that allows a shortening of the time spent on the ground of aircraft and an optimization of air transport costs.

Transformation of food waste with the help of insects and transformation into nutritious proteins for animal feed (fish farming).

Social project in support of educational activities for children suffering from cancer during their hospitalization. Fundraising of 10,000 BGN.

Redesign of the company's business model following a case of force majeure, the company having managed to create new products and make a profit.