With nearly 1,400 exhibitors and more than 60,000 visitors in 2011, the Mobile World Congress has proved its reputation as the world's largest mobile technology fair.

Every year since 2006, a partnering event has taken place at the World Congress, organised by ACC1Ó -a department of the Catalan Government's Ministry of Innovation, University and Enterprise- together with a core group of partners from the Enterprise Europe Network with the aim of helping European start-ups, SMEs and Research groups from the mobile technology sector in initiating transnational partnerships. ARC fund, as coordinator of the network in Bulgaria, will support the Bulgarian participation at the event.

In 2011, over 400 companies from 22 countries submitted about 410 technology profiles they were offering or seeking. Over the 4 days of the brokerage event, approximately 1,000 meetings took place.

This B2B Matchmaking Partnering event brings together innovative organisations from several countries around the globe seeking to collaborate to mutual commercial benefit. Activity will focus on one-to-one 30-minute pre-scheduled meetings.

The purpose of the brokerage event is to enhance opportunities for companies to explore and find partners from the mobile technology sector.

How to participate

·         Register online under https://mobile.b2b-match.com/ and submit your technology profile in the online catalogue.

·         The online catalogue will be updated with new profiles on a regular basis.

·          Participants select interesting profiles from the catalogue and request meetings.

·         If accepted, 30-minute meetings are scheduled according companies' availability.

·         Individual meeting schedules will be sent via e-mail to the participants a few days prior to the MWC Brokerage Event.

·          Brokerage Event dates: 27, 28, 29th February 2012.

The cost of the participation in the Brokerage Event is 300?. (The fee includes free invitation ticket for the main fair allowing visiting all the stands. The standard price is 699 Euro)

Submission of profiles: 20th January 2012

Requesting meetings: 1st February 2012

For further information and registration, please contact:

Ms Teodora Georgieva

T: + 359 2 973 3000 / 432