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Regional cluster landscape Republic of

WP3 Value Chain Mapping Activity 3.2 Cluster Mapping Output 3.2 Cluster Mapping as an Analytical Tool D3.2.1 Regional cluster landscapes and one entire cluster landscape for Danube Region

Cross-clustering partnership for boosting eco-innovation by developing a joint bio-based value-added network for the Danube Region Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA)

Contents

Cluster Mapping Fact Sheets...... 3

Eco-Construction...... 3

Phytopharma...... 4

Bio-based Packaging ...... 5

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Cluster Mapping Fact Sheets

In the following the cluster mapping results of and Phytopharmaceuticals are presented. Besides selected clusters and cluster initiatives in Bulgaria in the mapping as such, additional informations are the field of Eco-Construction, Bio-based Packaging given about age, size, key objectives etc.

ECO-CONSTRUCTION

There is no cluster organization/initiative dedi- of Bulgaria. But, we can identify single companies, cated to eco construction industry in the Republic which could cover a part of value chain, such as:

Cluster Visual Map of value chains: The cluster map visual presentation sample is in figure below.

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Picture 1: Value chain visualisation in Bulgaria

Value Chain Bulgaria

Wood Round Logs Sawn Wood Saw Mill Apply Wood preserva�ves Surface finish (planing, …) Montage

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Numbers indicate amount of companies in the respective value-adding step.

The companies that we’ve identified cover the – domkomfort2000 - http://къщи-сглобяеми. following activities of the value chain (all listed com/ - Surface finish and Montage - Stara below in Key Industrial Leaders) Zagora, Bulgaria – Petrostroy EOOD - http://petprom.bg - List and short description of other key actors Surface finish and Montage - , Bulgaria in eco construction – “MKM – BG Group” Ltd - http://richhouse. including those with strong cooperation between eu – Apply wood preservatives, Surface finish, SMEs and research in your region/country: Montage - , Bulgaria • Leading clusters – there is no leading cluster in – Bulles Holding - http://bulles-holding.com the eco construction industry in the Republic of Wood, Sawn Wood, Saw, Mill, Apply wood Bulgaria preservatives, Surface finish, Montage - Dolni •  Key industrial leaders – single companies which Lozen, , Bulgaria are not cluster members, such as: – Penitales - https://penitales.bg - - Wood, Sawn – STOR - http://stor-bg.com – Surface finish and Wood, Saw, Mill - , Bulgaria Montage - , Bulgaria – Dyrveni Kysthi - http://dyrvenikyshti.com/ - Mill, – Sponec - http://www.sponec.com - Surface Montage - Samokov, Sofia finish and Montage - , – Artichouse - http://artichouse.bg – Montage - Bulgaria Ruse, Bulgaria

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– Foresttrade - https://foresttrade.bg – Surface – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND finish, Montage - Prolesha, Bulgaria FORESTRY •  Competent research and academia – Ministry of Economy – Agricultural University of Plovdiv – Ministry of Environment – University of Forestry – Executive Environment Agency – Own trainings – The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises – Own research centers Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) – South-west university of Bulgaria – Bulgarian Food Safety Agency – University of architecture, civil engineering – Sustainable Energy Development Agency and geodesy (SEDA) – University of Structural Engineering – Ministry of Regional Development and Public & Architecture (VSU) "Lyuben Karavelov"– Sofia Works •  Important policy and decision makers – Directorate for National Construction Control PHYTOPHARMA

There is no cluster organization/initiative dedicated forming one) directly to phytopharma industry in the Republic http://www.bnaeopc.com/ of Bulgaria. But, we identified and connected with Short Description of the cluster/cluster initiative an organization - Bulgarian National Association • BNAEOPC - A voluntary non-profit association Essential oils, Perfumery and cosmetics, which whose mission is to protect and represent the covers the entire phytopharma value chain: interests of its members and the industry. BNAEOPC is the only official representative in Names of cluster organizations/initiatives Bulgaria of the producers and traders of essen- • Bulgarian National Association Essential oils, tial oils, aromatherapy, perfumery and cosmetics, Perfumery and cosmetics (BNAEOPC) (they packaging and raw materials for cosmetics, scien- are still not officially a cluster, however after our tific institutions in the branch. initial talks indicated that they strongly consider

Cluster Visual Map of value chains: The cluster map visual presentation sample is in figure below.

Picture 2: Value chain visualisation in Bulgaria Value Chain Bulgaria Cul�va�on Harves�ng Storage / Transport / Trading Analysis / Tes�ng / Developing Pretreatment (Drying, Grinding, Separa�on) Extrak�on (Solid-Liquid,..) Purifica�on Formula�on / Capsuling Packaging Sales

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Numbers indicate amount of companies in the respective value-adding step.

The members of BNAEOPC cover the activi- solid-liquid, purification, formulation&capsuling, ties of the whole value chain including: cultiva- packaging. tion, harvesting, storage&transport, pretreatment,

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Services offered by cluster organisation/cluster – Bulgarpharma http://www.bulgarpharma.bg initiative Sofia, Bulgaria •  to protect the interests of its members – Bulherbs http://www.bulherbs.com Lozenets, •  to inform them about the new requirements of Yambol, Bulgaria the Bulgarian and EU legislation – Bulgarian Tea Company http://www.bulgari- •  to train and thus raise the qualification of the anteacompany.com - Sofia, Bulgaria experts in the branch – Healthy Oils EOOD https://www.healthyoils.eu •  to work actively with Bulgarian Government and , Bulgaria public administration. – KRISMAR http://krismar1938.com/ •  to improve the cooperation with the official , Bulgaria authorities and launch joint activities – Bioherba http://bg.bio-herba.com - Ruen, •  to organize and conduct trainings and educa- , Bulgaria tional activities – Bioprogramme http://www.bioprogramme. net/ - Dobroslavtsi, Sofia, Bulgaria List and short description of other key actors • Competent research and academia in phytopharma including those with strong – Agricultural University of Plovdiv cooperation between SMEs and research in your – University of Forestry region/country: – Own trainings • Leading clusters – there is no leading cluster in – Own research centers the phytopharma industry in the Republic of – NATIONAL LABORATORY BUL ROSE LTD Bulgaria – South-west university of Bulgaria • Key industrial leaders – single companies which • Important policy and decision makers are not cluster members, such as: – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND – Bulgarina Rose – Karlovo FORESTRY http://bulgarianrose.bg/ - Karlovo, Bulgaria – Ministry of Economy – Damascena - http://www.damascena.net/ – Ministry of Environment Skobelevo, Bulgaria – Executive Environment Agency – Buletera https://www.buletera.com/ – The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Plovdiv, Bulgaria Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) – Alteyaorganics https://www.alteyaorganics.bg/ – Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Yagoda, , Bulgaria – Sustainable Energy Development Agency – Lavena http://lavena.bg - , Bulgaria (SEDA) – Botanical http://botanical.bg - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bio-based Packaging We were not able to identify a cluster or organi- zation, neither connect with strong players in this field in Bulgaria.

The Cluster Mapping Report was created by: Associatin of Business Clusters 108 G.S. Str. fl. 3, office 313 Sofia Bulgaria www.abclusters.org [email protected]

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