Events

“Eurofound found that better jobs significantly improve quality of life. Higher job quality also leads to better productivity, largely due to motivation.” This was the core conclusion of the presentation of Agnes Parent-Thirion, the key-note speaker at the SYNCLUSIVE Mid-Term Symposium, held in September 18, 2025 in Brussels. SYNCLUSIVE is a Horizon Europe-supported initiative, focused on labour market inclusion of vulnerable groups. The Mid-Term Symposium gathered over 60 participants online and in person, with the personal presence of representatives of the European Commission, among which...

On 30 September 2025, the Applied Research and Communications Fund (ARC Fund) held an information session dedicated to supporting SMEs through the SustainX Open Call — an initiative helping businesses advance in digitalisation, sustainability, and innovation management. The event was organised jointly with the RTIT (Research and Technology Innovation Transfer) project and brought together representatives from business, academia, and innovation support organisations. It aimed to raise awareness of the opportunities under SustainX, which connects SMEs from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Latvia, and...

“The world is no longer just changing – it’s accelerating. Uncertainty is now the status quo.” These words of Yordanka Chobanova, Head of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, marked the launch of ARC Fund’s Innovation.bg 2040 Dialogue, a national initiative kicked off on June 27, 2025, in the heart of the Trakia Economic Zone – Plovdiv, Europe’s oldest, and Bulgaria’s second biggest city. The roundtable gathered key leaders from the central and local government, business, research institutions, and the financial sector who shared a clear message: innovation can no longer be a...

The Applied Research and Communications Fund is a co-organiser, jointly with the partners of HARMONMISSIONS, and with the support of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), of a workshop and a brokerage event. The events aim to connect European experts on EU Mission 1 Adaptation to Climate Change and Mission 4 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities of Horizon Europe.  The events seek to provide a space in which participants may express their interest in open calls related to the two climate-oriented Missions of Horizon Europe and find reliable partners with which they may create a consortium.  What does...

The integration of renewable energy into traditional sectors is key to fostering sustainable growth. On 20 March 2025, industry experts, policymakers, and community leaders will gather at the Literary Club “Peroto” in Sofia for the fourth edition of the “Laboratory for ‘Wind’ Ideas.” Organized by the ARC Fund within the framework of the JustWind4All project, the event will focus on the fair development of wind energy in Northeast Bulgaria and explore its potential synergy with the agricultural sector. Event Highlights: Project Insights:The session will begin with an overview of...