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European Digital Innovation Hubs Network

Next-Gen-BIoTechEDIH

Hub information

EDIH Title

Develop, innovate and provide Next-Gen-BIoTech DIH`s services in the South-Center region in Bulgaria to accelerate the best use of digital technologies for local SMEs, Mid-cap, and public sector

Geographical scope

European

Description

Next-Gen-BIoTechEDIH project intends to coordinate and drive digital and green transformation in the biotechnologies and bio-based industries in Bulgaria South-Center region, both for SMEs, Mid-caps, clusters, and other innovative partnerships in the local business environment, as well as for other interested public and private entities. To that end, the Hub aims to provide for packages of comprehensive digitalisation services that will be tailored to the demands of regional end users at all stages of development, including start-ups, established businesses, business alliances, students, internationalization, and so on. Training and skills development, support to find investment, transfer technology will all be part of the focus service packages, focusing on smart regional areas of specialization. Given the presence of technology, education, and research providers and beneficiaries within the partnership, Next-Gen-BIoTechEDIH aspires to become a regional, national, and international reference hub for high-quality services.More specifically, the Hub have a vision and technological focus on AI and Robotics, and Sensors. Next-Gen-BIoTechEDIH aims at promoting the widespread adoption of digital technologies, with a specific focus on 1) Industry 4.0 2) Internet of things (IoT), 3) HPC, 4) High-level Digital Skills and Wide use of technology in all areas of the economy and public life to SMEs, MidCaps, the public sector. The Hub to be supported in their digital and green transformation and adopting circular business model, in line with present challenges faced by the EU and with the DIGITAL. Next-Gen-BIoTchEDIH will also act as an access point to the European network of EDIHs, helping local SMEs and public authorities get the needed support in all cases with a wide EDIH network. It is our great interest to be part of a suitable European network (EDIH Corridor) with other EDIHs, interested primarily to all relevant topics.

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Andreya Shterev
0893014153

Operational contact information

Maria Sirakova
0894 954 952

Coordinator address

Plovdiv
4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria

Coordinator Business name

Next-Gen-BIoTech EDIH

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
DELEGATE Ltd

Market and services

Technologies

Internet of Things
5/5
Big data
4/5
Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
4/5
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
5/5
Cybersecurity
4/5
Industrial biotechnology
5/5

Sectors

Žemės ūkio biotechnologijos ir maisto biotechnologijos
5/5
Bendruomenės inicijuota vietos plėtra
1/5
Sveikatos priežiūra
5/5
Kelionės ir turizmas
2/5

Services

Circular economy
5/5
SME support
5/5
Ecosystem building
3/5
Finance
4/5
Technological innovation
4/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal Name Participant Type Website
Maria Sirakova Partner Bulgaria Blv.6-th september 126, ap.21, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTER "NEXT-GEN INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES, BIORESOURCES AND PRODUCTS" OTH
- Affiliated Bulgaria Maritza boulevard 26, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria UFT HES http://uft-plovdiv.bg/
- Affiliated Bulgaria 24 tzar asen, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV PAISII HILENDARSKI HES http://www.uni-plovdiv.bg
- Affiliated Bulgaria Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria BIONETA Ltd PRC
- Affiliated Bulgaria 2 kamenitsa street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Future 21st Century Foundation PRC http://www.ipotal4languages.eu
- Affiliated Bulgaria Georgi dimitrov 25, 4160 Brezovo, Bulgaria Brezovo municipality PUB https://brezovo.bg/
Lyubomir Blagoev Partner Bulgaria Lyulin, ulica 328 n7, ap.13, 1326 Sofia, Bulgaria USW PRC http://WWW.USW.BG
Tihomir Blagoev Partner Bulgaria Lyulin, ulica 328 n7, ap.13, 1324 Sofia, Bulgaria INATO PRC http://WWW.INATOLAB.EU