DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND

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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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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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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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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
3 min read

Companies awarded the Excellence in Innovation Label

The "Excellence in Innovation" label of the Applied Research and Communications Fund is awarded annually to the winning enterprises 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 7, 2022
11 min read