DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND

ARC FUND

Innovation in the workplace

Seventeenth National Innovation Forum: Economic Resilience through Innovations

On 7 December 2021 the Applied Research and Communications Fund held the seventeenth edition of the National Innovation Forum Building Innovation Recovery and Resilience and the award ceremony of the Innovative Enterprise of the Year national contest. The forum was organised by the ARC Fund, ARC Consulting, Joint Innovation Centre of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria, with the support of the European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Executive Agency and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Dr. Ognian Shentov, Chairman of ARC Fund...

December 7, 2021
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Digitization of small and medium enterprises

In a large-scale European survey, organized and conducted by experts of the Applied Research and Communication Found, regarding the level of digital maturity and the need for innovative training of manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises, the main challenges to the introduction of digital technologies were highlighted, among which are: Lack of clear and correctly identified priorities at the European level regarding the real needs of the business; Shortage of highly qualified workforce; Underestimated amount of investments in the construction of “smart” factories; Lack of...

August 10, 2023
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Urban agriculture – policies and good practices

Urban agriculture is a global and rapidly growing trend with great potential for green, social and technological innovation. This process is relatively new, unfamiliar and challenging for policy makers who need to...

December 21, 2022
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Excellence in innovation

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

• Agrovar Ltd
• ICB - M Ltd.
• Biopharma Laboratories Ltd.
• Bulbera Ltd.
• Green Innovations AD
• Decor Design Ltd.
• Decibel AD
• Digamont Ltd.
• DigiTech Consult Ltd.
• Elca.bg Ltd.
• MYX AD
• Mellifera AD
• Modern Woman Media Ltd.
• Money Making Moms Ltd.
• Niki Rotor Aviation Ltd.
• New Energy Corporation Ltd.
• Predistic Ltd.
• Robo Weeder Ltd.
• SoCyber Ltd.
• STS Pack Holding Ltd.
• Ted Bed AD
• Tendrik Ltd.
• Theoremus Ltd.
• Tube Plant Ltd.

Transformative visions for territorial development

In the period 29 – 30 June 2023, ARC Fund and Sofia Development Association organized a policy-learning workshop on the topic “Transformative visions for territorial development”, within the project Leveraging...

July 5, 2023
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Laboratory for “wind” ideas

In June, the first expert discussion within the framework of the “Wind” Ideas Lab: Just and effective development of wind energy in North-East Bulgaria” (within JustWind4All) was held. The topic was...

June 19, 2023
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Expert Council and Innovation Business Club Meeting

On 17 March 2023, meetings of the Innovation Expert Council and the Innovation Business Club of the Applied Research and Communications Fund will be held. These meetings are an independent but complementary part of the...

February 13, 2023
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