New European Digital Partnership: EDIH AI North Central Bulgaria Teams Up with EDIH Vilnius

We are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership between EDIH AI North Central Bulgaria and EDIH Vilnius, coordinated by Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park in Lithuania.

This collaboration, formalized on May 7, 2025, marks a significant milestone in our joint mission to empower SMEs and public sector organizations in their digital transformation journeys.

United for Innovation and Growth

Through this Memorandum of Understanding, both parties commit to working closely to expand access to high-quality digital innovation services and to build stronger, cross-border connections between ecosystems.

Key areas of cooperation include:

Joint events and outreach campaigns to increase visibility and impact
Knowledge exchange covering methodologies, tools, and best practices
Sharing training content and platforms to upskill businesses and institutions
Cross-border referrals of SMEs and public sector clients to ensure comprehensive service delivery
Collaborative participation in EU-funded projects and initiatives

Driving European Digital Ambitions Together

The agreement reflects our shared alignment with the goals of the Digital Europe Programme and the European Commission’s EDIH cooperation principles—emphasizing transparency, complementarity, non-exclusivity, mutual benefit, and end-user impact.

The partnership is set to run for an initial period of five years, with both organizations committed to continuous communication, mutual support, and co-creation of impactful digital solutions.

Together with EDIH Vilnius, we are confident that this partnership will serve as a model for transnational collaboration—accelerating innovation and delivering tangible value to enterprises and communities across Europe.

This news item has been created with the financial support of the Research, Innovation and Digitalization for Smart Transformation Program 2021-2027, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under project BG16RFPR002-1.002-0001 -C01 “Accelerated digitalization for SMEs in the Central Region through the creation and development of EDIH.” The Regional Innovation Center “Ambitious Gabrovo” bears full responsibility for the content of the document and under no circumstances can it be assumed that this document reflects the official position of the European Union and the managing authority.