Education
Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration,
University of National and World Economy, Sofia
Languages
English, Deutsch, Русский
Biography
Ruslan Stefanov is the General Manager of ARC Consulting EOOD, the consulting arm of the Applied Research and Communications Fund. ARC Consulting manages the Enterprise Europe Network node in Bulgaria. Ruslan is co-chairman of Innovation.bg, the most reputable annual assessment of the innovation performance of the Bulgarian economy. He is a member of the jury of the National Innovation Award. For more than 15 years Ruslan has been working on research and consulting projects in the field of smart specialization policy and practice, regional innovation strategies, technology and innovation assessments and SME promotion in South East Europe and the Black Sea region.
Research Focus
Energy governance and energy security, Innovation and smart specialization
Topics of Interest
Smart specialization
National and regional innovation policy and strategy
Industrial transition
Constructive capital