Previous RISE-SD editions

The first RISE-SD was held during the International Fair in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in 2022. Among the official guests of the symposium were:

• Daniel Lorer, Minister of Innovation and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria;
• Stanimir Georgiev, Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria;
• John-Mikal Størdal (online), Director of the NATO STO Collaboration Support Office;
• Erich Staudacher, General Manager, AFCEA Europe;
• Marek Kalbarczyk, Deputy Director Research, Technology and Innovation, European Defence Agency;
• Sebastian Serwiak, DG Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission.

The quantitative expression of the registered participants in the symposium were:

• 27 Research and Innovation Projects;
• 4 Networks of Practitioners;
• 2 EDIDP Projects;
• 2 PESCO Projects;
• 1 National Research Program.