Nikolay Sterev

Nikolay Sterev is full professor at University of National and World Economy – Sofia. He is Head of Industrial Business Department and his main interests cover: industrial development, industrial growth, regenerative economy, Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 and others. He has PhD in marketing management and habilitation in marketing leadership and DSc. (econ) in Business economics within Industry 5.0. He is chairman of the (Bulgarian) Association of Professors in Economics and Management of Industry (APIUI) and chairman of Organization Committee of Industrial Growth Conferences. Professor Nikolay Sterev has publisher more than 100 publications and has participated in more than 25 international projects. He has been a keynote speaker on different international conferences and has been appointed as guest lectors in different universities worldwide.

Publications

Digital Twins as a Bridge Between Industry 5.0 and Education 5.0: Transforming Academic Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Skills
Digital Twins as a Bridge Between Industry 5.0 and Education 5.0: Transforming Academic Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Skills
Nikolay Sterev, Radoslav Miltchev, Daniel Yordanov. © 2026. 30 pages.
This chapter explores the transformative role of modern digital technologies in fostering active entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on digital twins within academic...