The Bulgarian and European digital innovation hub for agriculture, AgroHub.bg (AgroDigiRise), whose partner is the Applied Research and Communications Fund, is conducting a survey to build its diverse portfolio for the development of the sector by providing access to technology solutions and a range of services to support digital transformation. Creating an enabling business environment requires consideration of needs and coordination between all stakeholders and actors – institutions, science, business and farmers. The initiative will provide free trainings and services to farmers...

Urban agriculture is a global and rapidly growing trend with great potential for green, social and technological innovation. This process is relatively new, unfamiliar and challenging for policy makers who need to rethink existing regulatory frameworks and policies on urban planning, land use, green spaces and infrastructure to develop a more integrated policy framework. CityZen is an INTERREG Europe Program project that promotes urban farming policies and their key role in better resource efficiency in cities. To this end, eight organisations from five EU regions have joined forces and...

The Applied Research and Communications Fund presents the new website of the ADMA TranS4MErs project, in which it participates. This is a €5.6 million project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme, based on the work of ADMA, the Advanced Manufacturing Support Centre. The project officially starts on 1 October 2021. It will run for 3 years and will be implemented by a consortium of 38 partners from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Coordinated by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), ADMA TranS4MErs is a European partnership...