“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...
SustainX Open Call Presented at ARC Fund Info Day
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...
Тhe Road to Innovation.bg 2040: Turning Potential into Results
“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...
Building Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Roundtable
The roundtable discussion, Building Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, hosted on March 21st, 2025, by the Applied Research and Communications Fund and the Center for the Study of Democracy, welcomed...


