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A new project is investigating the problem of non-submission of statistics on research activity of enterprises in Bulgaria

The Applied Research and Communications Fund has launched a six-month project that aims to explore attitudes and opportunities to address the problem of non-submission of data on research activity of enterprises to the National Statistical Institute in the framework of the Annual Financial Reports. The project foresees a conference and focus groups with representatives of the entrepreneurial environment, industry and business organisations, with the Ministry of Economy and the National Statistical Institute as well as the Ministry of Finance and the National Revenue Agency. The aim is to...

July 31, 2020
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Ivan Yossifov: Telemedicine supports, not threatens, communication and physical examination with a doctor

Ivan Yosifov is the CEO of “Naicoms” Ltd – a Bulgarian innovative company that offers a telemedicine system. “Naicoms won the award in the Social Innovation category in the Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2019 contest, an initiative of the Applied Research and Communications Fund with the support of Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria. The company offered a fully developed telemedicine system for free as an alternative for safe access to healthcare services in a complicated health situation this year. The system (Medcare.bg) is used by hospitals such as...

June 18, 2020
7 min read

Ventsislav Slavkov: Our goal is to create a new sanitary standard for disinfection in the conditions of COVID-19

Dr. Eng. Ventsislav Slavkov is the founder and manager of the Bulgarian-German company for specialized systems for industrial production automation “SPESIMA” Ltd. The company is the winner of the Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2018 contest in the Market Leadership category. SPESIMA has created a disinfection booth that can be used in the fight against COVID 19, as well as in industries with high hygiene requirements, in hospitals and in public places and institutions. “The aim of the booth was to create a new sanitation standard for disinfecting people and objects in the...

May 15, 2020
5 min read

Success Stories of Bulgarian Innovative Companies, Winners of the Excellence in Innovation Label

We share achievements and interesting projects of companies, finalists and winners, in the Innovative Enterprise of the Year Contest and winners of the Excellence in Innovation label of the Applied Research and Communications Fund. We believe that in this way we create a community where businesses find like-minded people and support. Let us know about your successes so we can share!  Contact: maya.tsaneva(at)online(dot)bg Bulgarian company offers free telemedicine technology for online communication with doctors and between medical professionals “Naicoms, a Bulgarian start-up that won...

February 10, 2020
6 min read

Innovation.bg 2019

The Innovation.bg report provides an annual assessment of the innovation potential of the Bulgarian economy in Europe and of the status and opportunities of the Bulgarian innovation system. It makes recommendations for improving public policy on innovation in Bulgaria and in the EU drawing on the latest theoretical and empirical research and taking into account the specific economic, political, cultural and institutional framework within which the country’s innovation system is developing. The leading theme of Innovation.bg 2019 is the European science and innovation policy in the next...

December 20, 2019
1 min read

IP Helpdesk’s EU and International Trademark (Madrid System) Topic Charts – now in Bulgarian

EU Trademark and International Trademark (Madrid System) – IP Helpdesk’s thematic diagrams have been specially translated and adapted for Bulgarian users and partners of ARC Consulting and Applied Research and Communications Fund. The materials briefly present the signs that can be registered as trademarks and the rights deriving from the registration, the possible options for filing an EU trademark application and the necessary conditions for using the Madrid system for international trademark registration. The advantages of the two systems and the possible interaction between...

September 16, 2019
1 min read