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Innovative bio-materials and their application in the Danube region was the topic of an international symposium in Linz, Austria

Representatives of the ARC Fund and Industrial Cluster “Electromobiles” attended a symposium dedicated to the sustainable bioeconomy, which took place on October 13-14, 2024 in Linz, Austria. This event was part of the implementation of the project “Knowledge Communities to Accelerate the Transfer of Scientific Research, Technology and Innovation in the Danube Region” (RTIT>>). The aim of the series of meetings “Circularity of bio-based materials” was to strengthen the interaction between scientific and economic environments in the Danube region...

October 21, 2024
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Bridging Science, Democracy, and Citizen Engagement: The ISEED Final Conference

The ISEED Final Conference marked the culmination of the Inclusive Science and European Democracies (ISEED) project, a groundbreaking international research initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (2021–2024). The event took place in Brussels from June 11 to June 12, 2024 and brought together policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to explore strategies for strengthening citizen engagement in science and democracy. Coordinated by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, ISEED united experts from Italy, France, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Ireland...

June 15, 2024
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ARC Fund will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Danube region to increase their innovation potential in the field of new materials

As a project partner in the project “Knowhow Communities for Accelerating RTI Transfer in the Danube Region – RTIT>>”, ARC Fund will provide knowledge and competences for the development and pilot testing in Bulgaria of innovative tools and methods for the transfer of scientific research, technology and innovation (RTI). In today’s dynamic economic and geopolitical situation, sustainable, smart, adaptive and energy-optimized materials are of great importance for the digital and green transformation of SMEs. The new technological challenges and the need for...

March 19, 2024
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Awarded Innovative Bulgarian Companies and Finalists in the Innovative Enterprise of the Year Contest 2023

The national "Innovative Enterprise of the Year" contest has been recognized by the European Commission as the best national practice for promoting innovative business development. The Excellence in Innovation label of the Applied Research and Communications Fund is granted annually to the finalists in the national Innovative Enterprise of the Year Contest. The label recognises excellence, impact and effectiveness of cutting-edge innovations developed by Bulgarian enterprises.

December 20, 2023
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Nineteenth National Innovation Forum

The nineteenth edition of the National Innovation Forum "Innovation and Sustainable Growth" and the Award Ceremony of the National Innovative Enterprise of the Year Competition, held on December 19, 2023, brought together the most prominent representatives of the innovation community in the country.

December 20, 2023
9 min read

Деветнадeсето издание

До 15 октомври български фирми с успешно разработена и внедрена иновация през последните 3 години имаха възможност да кандидатстват в Конкурса “Иновативно предприятие на годината 2023”. Организатори на конкурса са Фондация „Приложни изследвания и комуникации“, АРК Консултинг и Еnterprise Europe Network – България, с подкрепата на Генерална дирекция “Вътрешен пазар, промишленост, предприемачество и МСП“ на Европейската комисия и на София Тех Парк, със съдействието на БАИТ – Българска асоциация по информационни технологии, BESCO – Българската предприемаческа асоциация, PARAi –...

October 23, 2023
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Nineteenth edition

Until 15 October 2023, Bulgarian companies that have successfully developed and implemented an innovation over the last 3 years had the opportunity to apply for the 2023 Innovative Enterprise of the Year Contest. The organizers of the Contest are the Applied Research and Communications Fund, ARC Consulting and Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria, with the support of the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission and Sofia Tech Park, with the support of BAIT – Bulgarian Information Technology Association, BESCO –...

October 23, 2023
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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 Leadership for Responsible Research and Innovation in Territories, funded by Horizon 2020 program. Integration of responsible research and innovation in territorial policymaking was in the focus of the discussions among experts from Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, Greece and Bulgaria, Norway, Belgium and Germany. Representatives of the municipalities of Sofia (Bulgaria), Sabadell...

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 specifically dedicated to spatial planning approaches for wind development acceleration zones. The meeting was attended by representatives of municipalities in Bulgaria and leading wind associations and investors, as well as individual independent researchers. In the course of the discussion, a two-stage approach to mapping and identifying Renewable Energy Accelerated Zones was...

June 19, 2023
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