The chairman of the NPO “Southeast Digital Innovation Hub” took part in a focus group with representatives of the research community and the business circle in Bulgaria. In execution of a joint initiative of the “Applied Research and Communications” foundation with the Ministry of Economy on the preparation of a concept for smart specialization of Bulgaria for the next scheduled period 2021-2027.
The goal was to establish the existing attitude regarding the technological and economic profiling in the country and the results of the currently carried out policy of smart specialization.
The participation in the focus group provided an opportunity to address our proposals and ideas for the preparation of policies in this area during the next scheduled period.
The focus group is organized with the financial support of the Operational Programme “Good Governance”, co-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund, under the project “Efficient and transparent policy for smart specialization of Bulgaria 2021-2027”.