CATEGORIES OF THE CONTEST
The categories in which proposals will be accepted are:
- Increasing the level of technology in the construction of buildings;
- Development of new generation building materials;
- Intelligent management of buildings;
- New automated technologies in the maintenance of the buildings;
- Green technologies;
- Increasing low-emission building footprints;
- Technologies in the field of facilities management;
- Building automation, lighting and robotics;
- Energy storage systems and technologies;
- Other green technologies.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Groups of students in regular or part-time study, doctoral students and/or teachers from the Technical University – Sofia, are entitled to participate in the competition. Participation in the competition is voluntary and each group can submit one proposal. Proposals for participation in the competition are submitted in Bulgarian. It is recommended to have a summary in English.
REGULATIONS AND TERMS
The competition will start with an open lecture and will be followed by a workshop for all interested parties, after which its actual working part will start.
OPEN LECTURE
In order to familiarize the interested parties with the competition and provide more information, "Lozen Tech Park" EOOD and theTechnical University – Sofia are planning an open lecture on the topic: "Role of Technology and Innovation in the Modern World". The lecture will take place on October 31, 2024 in Conference Hall "Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov" – Block 8, TU-Sofia and the participants will be:
- Rosen Plevneliev - President of the Republic of Bulgaria 2012 – 2017. and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Lozen Tech Park;
- Аssoc.Prof.Dr. Georgi Hristov Ranchev - General Manager of "Lindner Immobilien Management" EOOD and "Lozen Tech Park" EOOD, Head of the "Financial Control" Department, UNSS.
- Dobromir Ivanov - Executive Director of the Bulgarian Entrepreneur Association and Member of the Advisory Board of Lozen Tech Park.
SEMINAR
At the beginning of 2025 we plan to hold a seminar aimed at all those interested and willing to participate. The seminar’s objective is to explain in detail the regulation of the competition, give some guidelines for work and answer all questions from the participants.
DEADLINES
Start of the competition: 01.11.2024
Participants in the competition should send their presentations of their idea in the following format:
- graphic and text materials (up to 5000 words) entirely digitally through the participation form below;
- drawings, models and other materials (on request) at the address: "Lozen Tech Park", Sofia, Sofia Park district, Trade Zone, Block 16V, floor 1, office 1.3.
When submitting, two names of each group participant should be provided, as well as at least one e-mail and phone number for feedback.
Deadline for handing over the developments by: 31.03.2025.
Presentations and holding a meeting of the jury with the finalists and announcement of the results and the winners by: 16.04.2025.
JURY, EVALUATION AND AWARDS
JURY
Representatives of the Advisory Board of "Lozen Tech Park" EOOD and the Lindner group will participate in the jury.
All received proposals for participation will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- innovativeness;
- degree of impact;
- possibility of implementation.
AWARDS
"Lozen Tech Park" EOOD will present the following awards for the most outstanding projects.
- First place - diploma and prize money in the amount of BGN 5,000;
- Second place - diploma and prize money in the amount of BGN 3,500;
- Third place - diploma and prize money in the amount of BGN 1,500.
"Lozen Tech Park" EOOD will also provide an additional special prize money in the amount of BGN 5,000, which will be awarded to one of the winners of the three contests held in partnership with TU-Sofia, UNWE and UACEG.
CLASSIFICATION
The author teams of the projects finally selected by the jury in each category will be invited to present them within 15 minutes to the jury. After the presentations, the winners will be announced and and a special awarding ceremony will be held for the winning projects, which will take place before 16.04.2025.
The winners and their projects will be announced on the website of “Lozen Tech Park” -www.lozentechpark.com and the Technical University - Sofia (TU).
Please register to participate in the contest of "Lozen Tech Park" EOOD and TU-Sofia using the form below:
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