{"id":11665,"date":"2025-06-18T13:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/?p=11665"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:36:02","slug":"historic-triumph-for-biobliss-prof-ivan-apostolov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/historic-triumph-for-biobliss-prof-ivan-apostolov\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Triumph for Bulgaria and CHLG &#8220;Prof. Ivan Apostolov&#8221;: Student Company BioBliss Wins the Youth Entrepreneurship Award 2025 in Brussels!"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a157142e-7136-4622-8b6b-bde0419d8d1b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"451\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"216\">On June 12, 2025, in Brussels, the student company BioBliss, founded by students from CHLG \u201cProf. Ivan Apostolov\u201d, achieved a historic victory for Bulgaria.<\/strong><br data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"219\" \/>Their project\u2014a sustainable biodegradable button battery\u2014won first place in the prestigious <strong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"343\">Youth Entrepreneurship Award<\/strong>, organized by the <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"416\">American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"450\">Junior Achievement Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"767\">The company\u2019s team consists of <strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"561\">Sofia Nikolova (11A), Viktoria Koleva (11A), and Alexandra Klyaneva (11C)<\/strong>, who have been developing their idea and collecting awards since 2024. Their success is not only personal and school-based, but also <strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"707\">national<\/strong>\u2014this is <strong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"743\">the first Bulgarian win<\/strong> in the award\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"942\">\n<p data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"942\">\u201cIt all started very spontaneously\u2014we saw a post about the competition just days before the registration deadline and immediately decided to apply,\u201d shares Sofia Nikolova.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1272\">After the initial registration, they received the news that they were among <strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1050\">the top 10 teams in Europe<\/strong>, which gave them the opportunity to submit a detailed project proposal. On <strong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1135\">May 7<\/strong>, they found out they had made it into the <strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1197\">top 3 finalists<\/strong> in all of Europe\u2014alongside impressive projects from <strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1271\">Spain and Estonia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1436\">The final had strict conditions\u2014<strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1330\">only one team member<\/strong> from each finalist could travel and present the project in person. <strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1435\">Sofia took on that responsibility<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"2219\">\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1645\">\u201cAs the only one of us who was of legal age, I took on this big task. On June 11, I traveled to Brussels. June 12 was the big day. I had 5 minutes for the presentation and 15 minutes for the Q&amp;A session.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1926\">The jury included the Executive Director of AmCham EU, the General Manager of Chevron Phillips Chemical, a Member of the European Parliament, the Minister-Counselor for Trade Affairs of the U.S. Mission to the EU, and a Chief Political Correspondent\u2014a truly serious panel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2219\">Of course, part of me felt a little nervous, but after all the competitions we\u2019ve participated in, I had complete faith in the uniqueness of our idea. Just knowing that we had made it this far was recognition enough, and it gave me the confidence to present the project even on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0024-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"280\"><strong data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"280\">On the evening of June 12, during the official AmCham EU gala, in the presence of over 100 corporate representatives and with the participation of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, came the most emotional moment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"724\">\n<p data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"522\">\u201cAt the end of the dinner came the most exciting moment for the three of us finalists. We went up on stage to be introduced in front of the entire audience. And then I heard\u2014\u2018This year\u2019s Youth Entrepreneurship Award winner is BioBliss.\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"724\">My heart stopped, and my hands started to shake\u2014we were <strong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"604\">first in Europe<\/strong>, title holders, winners of a <strong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"656\">\u20ac10,000 cash prize<\/strong>, and granted <strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"722\">exclusive mentoring from AmCham member companies<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"920\">On her final day in Brussels, <strong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"797\">Sofia visited the European Commission<\/strong>, where she met with the <strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"872\">chief of staff for Commissioner Glenn Micallef<\/strong>, marking the end of this unforgettable journey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"920\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ivanapostolov.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0013-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"246\">\u201cOur journey definitely doesn\u2019t end here; it is just beginning, and we hope that one day we will fulfill the promise made at the award ceremony \u2014 that everyone will carry a part of us by using our batteries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"467\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The success of BioBliss is a source of pride not only for CHLG \u201cProf. Ivan Apostolov\u201d but for all of Bulgaria. 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