Youth Hackathon “Idea for the Future” Kicks Off in Veliko Tarnovo with the Support of AI EDIH NCB
On 3 November 2026, the two-day youth hackathon “Idea for the Future” officially kicked off in Veliko Tarnovo, bringing together 30 students from 10 schools across the region who share an interest in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. At the opening ceremony, participants were welcomed by Prof. Stefanov, a representative of the Veliko Tarnovo Regional Administration, […]
RIC Gabrovo Contributes to Two Innovation Challenges at Gabrovo Innovation Camp 2026
From 28 to 30 October 2026, the Regional Innovation Centre “Ambitious Gabrovo” actively participated as a partner in Gabrovo Innovation Camp 2026, bringing together representatives of business, academia, local government and civil society to develop innovative ideas for the future of Gabrovo. RIC representatives took part in both main challenges of the event: “Gabrovo 2030: […]
RIC Joins Gabrovo Innovation Camp 2026: From Knowledge to Industrial Innovation
The Regional Innovation Centre “Ambitious Gabrovo”, a partner of Gabrovo Innovation Camp 2026, actively participated in the first day of the event, taking place from 28 to 30 October in Gabrovo. Before the group work began, participants attended a discussion panel titled “Technological Change and Support for Industrial Innovation”, featuring RIC’s AI technology expert – […]
Interreg Euro-MED to Open New €20 Million Call for Thematic Test Projects
On 1 October 2026, the Interreg Euro-MED 2021–2027 Programme will open its eighth call for proposals – Call Euro-MED08 – Thematic Test Projects. The call targets mature, implementation-ready projects that will test concrete solutions under real-life conditions and contribute to strengthening the resilience of territories across the Euro-Mediterranean region. Its guiding theme is “Advancing Territorial […]
Bulgaria opens funding call for social enterprises and NGOs under the Human Resources Development Programme 2021–2027
The Managing Authority of the Human Resources Development Programme 2021–2027 has opened procedure BG05SFPR002-1.023 “Support for the Development of Social Economy Enterprises – CLLD” for applications. The operation aims to support the development of social enterprises by facilitating the hiring of people at a disadvantage and providing staff training to develop and improve their skills, […]
Fund of Funds allocates over €400 million for urban development and industrial parks
Тhe Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB, also known as the Fund of Funds) has signed operational agreements with two financial intermediaries for the management of the new “Urban Development Fund” financial instrument for the 2021–2027 programming period. The agreements, worth €262.5 million, were signed with two specially formed partnerships: the “Sustainable Cities […]
AI EDIH Implements Environmental Digital Twins in Tryavna Municipality
The European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) “Accelerated Digitalisation for SMEs in the North Central Region”, established within the Regional Innovation Center “Ambitious Gabrovo”, has implemented an environmental digital twin solution in Tryavna Municipality. Four monitoring stations – in the Bozhkovtsi neighbourhood, at Prof. P. N. Raykov Primary School, in the town of Plachkovtsi, and at […]
More Air Quality Data for Gabrovo: Eight New Monitoring Points Now Operating in Real Time
Eight new air quality monitoring points have been installed across Gabrovo Municipality. The expansion of the monitoring network was implemented as part of the service “Prototyping, Testing and Demonstration of Environmental Digital Twin Concepts”, provided by AI EDIH North Central Bulgaria — the European Digital Innovation Hub for the North Central Region. The new monitoring […]
RIC to Manage Technical Development of GreenGabrovo.com
Environmental data is now stored indefinitely and open for new applications The Regional Innovation Center (RIC) “Ambitious Gabrovo” is powering the technological foundation of Gabrovo Municipality’s new environmental portal — greengabrovo.com. The Center will handle the technical support and continuous development of systems that allow every resident and visitor to track air quality, river levels, […]
Open Call for Applications: Innovation Support for SMEs in Local Action Group Territories
As of 10 July 2026, Bulgarian micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the territories of Local Action Groups (LAGs) with approved complementary funding under the “Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises” Programme (CIEP) may apply for non-repayable grant funding to implement innovations. The procedure is administered by the Ministry of […]