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SUMMARY:Startup Europe Week 2026 - Sofia\, Bulgaria: FIRST DAY
DESCRIPTION:Startup Europe Week (SEW) is one of Europe’s largest regional
  entrepreneurship initiatives\, connecting startups\, investors\, and ecos
 ystem leaders across 300+ cities in more than 50 countries. Sofia has been
  part of the SEW network for nearly a decade\, supporting innovation\, ent
 repreneurship\, and collaboration within the local and international start
 up ecosystem.\nThis year marks the 10-year anniversary edition of SEW Sofi
 a\, bringing together founders\, investors\, ecosystem leaders\, and innov
 ators for two days dedicated to growth\, technology\, AI\, deep tech\, cyb
 ersecurity\, and the future of entrepreneurship.\n\n​📍 NETWORKING Pre
 mium Coworking &amp\; Event Spaces – Gurko Panorama Rooftop\n🎟️ Fre
 e entry with registration\n🌍 All sessions in English\nSEW26 Program 1rs
 t Day\n17:00 – 17:30 Welcome &amp\; SEW Opening – Survival &amp\; Grow
 th Day\n​17:30 – 18:30 Pitching Workshop\, organized by Mila Stoyanova
  – DEA\n​18:30 – 19:30 Panel: The New Fundraising Reality\n​Speak
 ers: Kristina Boseva (IMPETUS)\, Stoyan Nedin (Vitosha Venture Partners)\,
  Mariya Nenkova (Automotive &amp\; Mobility EDIH Bulgaria)\, Kostadin Miha
 ylov (BuddyGuard)\, Innovation Capital\, Moderator: Milena Stoycheva\n​1
 9:30 – 19:45 The Emotional Cost of Building a Startup: What Breaks Found
 ers by Bilyana Lesidrenska-Dimitrova from Botanic Lab\n​20:00 – 21:00
  Panel: Sales as Survival – The Hidden Advantage\n​Speakers: Ivaylo I
 vanov (Founder Institute)\, Borislav Borislavov (shift)\, Nadya Krasteva (
 ATN Europe)\, Moderator: Elena Peneva\n​21:00 – 21:30 Startup Arena: 
 Finals\nJury: Irena Komitova\, Krasimir Kehaiov\, Gergana Stoichkova\n\n
 ​Cocktail &amp\; Networking\n​Networking\, food\, drinks\, and convers
 ations with founders\, investors\, and ecosystem leaders.\nDrinks are comp
 limentary thanks to SEW26 partners Devin\, Heineken\, and Bratanov Wines.\
 n\n\n\n\n​SPECIAL THANKS TO\n​Host of SEW26 Sofia:\nNETWORKING Premium
  Coworking\n​Sponsors:\nDevin\, Heineken\, Bratanov\, Ninja Mame\, AnetF
 oto\, Flag Flag\, Omai.tv\n​Partners: CyberCLUB\, United Drone Community
  Association\, DEA\, Bright Mojo\, Founder Institute CEE\, IMPETUS\, Vitos
 ha Venture Partners\, Innovation Capital\, Automotive &amp\; Mobility EDIH
  Bulgaria\, BuddyGuard\, Botanic Lab\, shift^\, Kingo\, Ethermind\, Infini
 tus Ltd\, SentIRX\, Rubicon Group \n​Media partner: The Recursive\, Abl
 e\n👉 Join SEW26 Sofia and take your shot!
LOCATION:NETWORKING Premium Gurko Panorama\, Sofia Center\, General Gurko S
 t 16\, Sofia\, 1000\, Brunei
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