About Us
The Edge is a spin-off company of Junior Achievement Bulgaria that aims to develop an ecosystem governed by principles of systemic innovation where businesses, universities, incubators, politics, civil society, startups and governmental organizations actively co-create on delivering socio-economic and environmental impact. It supports the development of innovative research projects while improving companies’ competitiveness through an open and disruptive innovation paradigm, lean startup and proven university-business collaboration model.
VISION, MISION AND STRATEGIC GOALSBUSINESS MODELTEAM
Vision
Strategic Goals
To bridge the gap between innovative academic research and its commercialization worldwide by supporting the development of innovative research projects while improving companies’ competitiveness through an open and disruptive innovation paradigm, lean startup and proven university-business collaboration model.
To build a culture of lifelong learning through entrepreneurship and growth mindset; To develop deep tech startups; To provide opportunity for established businesses to disrupt existing products and services; To create networks of regional innovation hubs across Europe; To develop a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Mission
Business Model
To create positive impact in society by applying open and disruptive innovations, co-creation and profit patterns paradigms with the aim to create deep tech ventures.
We use a flexible two-fold business model aimed to stimulate the participation of all stakeholders.
Milena Stoycheva​
CEO & Co-founder​
Malvina Ilieva​
Managing Director & Co-founder
Petko Ruskov​
CTCO & Co-founder​
Iglika Milosheva​
Education & Trainings Manager​
Elena Nikolova​
Program Architect​
Ivaylo Vatovski​
Marketing Consultant​
Advisory Board
Mario Grilc​
Senior Ecosystem Development Advisor​
Vera Petkantchin​
Co-founder​
