DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND

ARC FUND
ARC FUND

Innovation.bg 2025

Award-winning innovative Bulgarian companies and finalists in the “Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2025” competition

XXI National Innovation Forum

On December 9, 2025, Sofia hosted the 21st National Innovation Forum organized by the Applied Research and Communications Fund in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and with the assistance of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria. The event brought together leading representatives of business, academia, and public institutions. For more than two decades, the National Innovation Forum has been uniting efforts to develop innovation in Bulgaria, presenting the key findings of the “Innovation.bg” report annually and recognizing the most successful Bulgarian...

December 9, 2025
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Citizens’ Panel: How Can We Adapt to Climate Change?

On 17 July, the Applied Research and Communications Fund team, in partnership with the Municipality of Gabrovo, co-organised a citizen discussion panel on the topic “How Can We Effectively Adapt to Climate Change?”  Held as part of the MountResilience initiative, the event brought together citizens and local stakeholders to discuss practical approaches to strengthening climate resilience at the local level. ...

July 22, 2026
2 min read

Excellence in innovation

The Excellence in innovation label recognizes excellence, impact and efficiency of cutting-edge innovations developed by Bulgarian enterprises.

• Wiser Technology
• MClimate AD
• AMG Technology OOD
• Waves Vision EOOD.
• Organic Invest Bio Protection OOD
• Fadron OOD
• Eurotrust Technologies AD
• Data Science Society EOOD
• Marketing King EOOD
• AvtoIkonom OOD
• Alegi Engineering Ltd.
• Elka.BG
• Biostyle OOD
• Eterzeit EOOD
• Momfident OOD
• SOMENSO EAD
• 3D Open Design EOOD
• DMD OOD
• Takova Group OOD
• EcoLogic Solutions Group
• 3-Fi EOOD
• GEOCOM Co. EOOD

Citizens’ Panel: How Can We Adapt to Climate Change?

On 17 July, the Applied Research and Communications Fund team, in partnership with the Municipality of Gabrovo, co-organised a citizen discussion panel on the topic “How Can We Effectively Adapt to Climate Change?”  Held as part of the MountResilience initiative, the event brought together citizens and local stakeholders to discuss practical approaches to strengthening climate resilience at the local level. ...

July 22, 2026
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The Legacy of SYNCLUSIVE: Pathways to Sustainable Continuation

On 2 June 2026, experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders gathered to reflect on the legacy of the SYNCLUSIVE initiative and explore the future potential of its ENGINE model. Focused on strengthening the labour market...

June 3, 2026
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