My region's biggest innovation hub
We in the ecosystem at Next-Gen-BIoTech EDIH, are on a mission to enable a green and circular future through digital transformation in biotechnology and healthy living industries (twin transition). Through the Next-Gen-BIoTech European Digital Innovation Hub, companies have access to specialized support to understand how digital technologies affect bio-based industries and how to define and implement their digital transformation plan. This is a space for training and experimentation (“test before invest”) in digital technologies for companies.
Next-Gen-BIoTech EDIH in the Southcentral region of Bulgaria helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the region’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.
The Hub is active across the region. It brings together experts from member organisations that are renowned for their excellence in business support.
Member organisations include:
- technology poles
- innovation support organisations
- universities and research institutes
- regional development organisations
- chambers of commerce and industry
Our services
Training, guidance, and mentoring on Digitalization and Digital Competences
Awareness-raising
Catalog of training offer
Collaboration with public-private training bodies
Experiment with new digital technologies in safe environments
Digital Assessments Tools
Live Demonstrations
Testing Environments
We are all stronger together
collaboration networks between public institutions, universities, research organizations, industry, and SMEs
finding mentors and financing options, and applying to incubation and acceleration programs
1:1 start-up advice from otherwise inaccessible investors
Consortium building
„one-stop shop“ for digital services
