Digitization of the economy in an environment of Big data (DEBD)

This project proposal envisages establishment of Centre of Competence for Digitalization of the economy in environment of big data in the priority area of "Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies". The proposed Centre of competence on "Digitization of economy in an environment of big data (CC-DEBD)" will be a complex ICT infrastructure with integrated research and organizational structures and with a special focus on the application of research results in various business areas of Bulgaria. We anticipate that research complex to be based on the latest scientific and technological world achievements, international and industrial standards and best business practices. Some of the most prominent national researchers in ICT infrastructure for digitization of the economy based on big data are involved, elite specialists from Europe are also attracted, creating not only a national critical mass of scientists from the high level and technology developers with well-defined organizational structure and their own research and innovation programmes, but also creating a Centre of competence unique in nature and scientific research for Europe. Envisaged structure of the CC-DEBD will perform, on the one hand, scientific research, and on the other - it will create innovative solutions that will ensure the development of companies and organizations in Bulgaria to implement digitalization of their activities with the application of ICT in the environment of big data volumes. Digitization of key economic areas with the application of ICT tools and big data will create a huge domestic potential for increase of competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy. The intended Centre shall cover scientific equipment, archives, structured scientific information combined in a cloud structure, provided with the necessary operating system for functioning of hardware and software.

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