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Presentation of the results of the project “Fostering innovation in the workplace among SMEs in Bulgaria: analysis and recommendations”

On 5 July at 11:00 an online meeting was held to present the results of the project “Promoting innovation in the workplace among SMEs in Bulgaria: analysis and recommendations”. During the meeting we presented: What are workplace innovations and where can we find more information about them? Why is this project important? What were the main activities of the project? What public support measures did we outline to promote workplace innovation among SMEs in the country? Participants had the opportunity to ask questions about the results achieved within the project. Many expressed...

July 5, 2021
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Online meeting for presentation of the results of the project “Promoting workplace innovation among SMEs in Bulgaria: analysis and recommendations”

On 5 July at 11:00 an online meeting will be held to present the results of the project “Promoting innovation in the workplace among SMEs in Bulgaria: analysis and recommendations”. During the meeting you will find out: What are workplace innovations and where can you find more information about them? Why is this project important and what has it contributed? What were the main activities of the project? What public support measures did we outline to support workplace innovation among SMEs in the country? What next? To register, please complete the following form (registration...

June 28, 2021
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Information seminar on “Promoting innovation in the workplace among SMEs in Bulgaria: public support measures”

On 30 June 2021 at 11:00 a.m. an information seminar was held on the project “Promoting innovation in the workplace among small and medium-sized enterprises in Bulgaria: analysis and recommendations” The event was aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in the country, who had the opportunity to learn more about the nature of innovation in the workplace, as well as the benefits of their implementation in enterprises. During the meeting, public support measures to foster innovation at the workplace were discussed, developed as a result of consultations with various stakeholders...

June 24, 2021
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Stakeholders discussed challenges to the sustainable impact of energy efficiency measures on consumer behaviour and proposed measures to address them

Sofia Energy Agency (SOFENA) and Active Consumers Association, organized an online workshop “Sustainable Impact of Energy Efficiency Measures on Consumer Behaviour – Challenges and Solutions”. The meeting was attended by 24 participants, representatives of the Agency for Sustainable Energy Development, Energy Agency Plovdiv, Sofiaplan, For the Earth, Sofia Energy Center, Center for Sustainable Housing, Faculty of Economics at Sofia University, EnEffect, National Trust Eco Fund, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund and Green Sofia. The event took place within the...

June 4, 2021
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Applied Research and Communications Fund and Sofia Tech Park will partner to support innovation and entrepreneurship

“Sofia Tech Park, the Association for Research and Development, and the Applied Research and Communications Fund signed a cooperation agreement for joint initiatives in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship, which include the National Contest “Innovative Enterprise of the Year“, held within the Innovation.bg initiative. For more than 15 years, the Innovative Enterprise of the Year competition has promoted and encouraged the innovative activity of Bulgarian enterprises and their successful products and services among the general public. The awarded companies also...

May 26, 2021
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International Online Workshop on Urban Agriculture

The Digital Urban Agriculture Workshop was organised by the CityZen project, Interreg Europe programme on 19 and 20 April (two half days).  The main topics of the event were: Inclusive governance in Urban Framing with the presentation of several governance models – Living Labs and Model Forest, as well as practical examples of the involvement of different social groups in the management and implementation of urban agriculture initiatives. Dealing with land scarcity in cities with many practical examples of technologies and organizational models for urban agriculture that utilize a...

April 15, 2021
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The Covid crisis reinforced the need for urban agriculture

Disrupted food supply chains and social inequality in urban areas in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic have increased demand for local and regional food products and interest in urban agriculture as an option for better food security. Experts from the European CityZen initiative cite UN projections that by 2050 over two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. It is therefore important to ensure that healthy, affordable and sufficient food is available to them. “Local and national governments need to encourage different forms of urban agriculture, from that on...

January 26, 2021
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CityZen online Impact Workshop on Urban farming policy implications in the current economic system, business models and supply chains

The first CityZen Impact Workshop ‘Urban farming policy implications in the current economic system, business models and supply chains’ will be held online on January 21st (9.45 am – 1 pm) and January 22nd (10am – 1pm), 2021. On the first day, three external experts will give impulse presentations on urban farming, business models and technology and innovation: Urban farming business models – by Andrea Patrucco, Municipality of Milano – Urban Economy and Employment department, Italy Technology and Innovation for urban farming – by Eleftheria Gavriilidou...

January 18, 2021
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Sixteenth National Contest “Innovative Enterprise of the Year” 2020 Finalists

The national competition “Innovative Enterprise of the Year” is organized by the Applied Research and Communications Fund, ARC Consulting, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria, with the support of the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission, and in media partnership with the Economy Magazine and the economic portal Economic.bg, Computer World, Kaldata.bg, “Bulgarian Science” magazine, Uspelite.bg, Bulgarian National Radio – Radio Sofia and the portal of Bulgarian industry IndustryInfo.bg. The...

December 19, 2020
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Sixteenth national contest Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2020 Finalists

The Innovative Enterprise of the Year national contest is organized by the Applied Research and Communications Fund, ARC Consulting, Еnterprise Europe Network – България, with the support of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMESand in media partnership with Economy magazine Economic.bg, Computer World, Kaldata.bg, Nauka.bg magazine, Uspelite.bg, the Bulgarian National Radio – Radio Sofia and the portal of the Bulgarian industry IndustryInfo.bg. All finalists in the contest are granted the right to use the Excellence in...

December 18, 2020
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