INNOVATIVE FUTURE

Project Title

Initiation of collaborations and partnerships in the field of computer graphics technologies with institutions and companies from Bulgaria

Funding institution

Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) , through its international collaboration office (IB) at the German Air and Space Association (DLR)

Project duration

01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009

Project Description

The target region for the project activities was the new EU member state Bulgaria. The goal of the project was, through specific measures, to initiate collaborations with Bulgarian partners and to commercialise German technologies in the field of ICT. Thus, the promotion of knowledge intensive research results from Germany was targeted.

The following goals should be achieved in the medium term:

• Initiation of co-operations between German and Bulgarian research institutions and companies
• Integration of Bulgarian experts in cooperation and joint consortia, primarily on the research and technology fields of Geographical Information Systems as well as Serious Gaming and Edutainment
• Development of new markets in Bulgaria for innovative products and knowledge-intensive services

Project Partners

• CapCom AG
• High Tech Business Incubator , Bourgas
• Ruse Chamber of Commerce
• National Association of Small and Medium Businesses, Bugaria

Role of INI-Novation

Marketing measures for the development of strategic research partnerships, the acquisition of European R&D contracts as well as the participation of international experts in cooperation within the EU research programs.

Services Provided by INI-Novation

• Analysis of the GIS and education market
• Organisation of workshops to support of knowledge exchange between experts and technology providers

Experts

Veneta Ivanova

Wolfgang Kniejski

Luc Neumann

Results

A web platform was established with the goal to develop an online exchange-of-information-portal between idea carriers and potential partners, onvestors and other stake holders.