Past and Current Project Information
National Science Program "Critical and strategic raw materials for green transition and sustainable development"
NNP-KSS
The program was approved by Council of Ministers Decision No. 508/18.07.2024 and is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science (Agreement No. D01206/08.11.2024). It is implemented by a consortium consisting of 14 scientific organizations and universities. The main objective of the Program is to conduct fundamental and applied scientific research to establish Bulgaria's potential for critical ...
Period: 2024 - 2029
Lithium (Li), beryllium (Be) and rare earth elements (REE+Y) in genetically various mineralizations in Bulgaria: alternative sources of critical raw materials and perspectives
LiBeRE
The growing need for high-tech raw materials and the uncertainty of their supply put society in a situation requiring an assessment of the raw material potential of Europe and Bulgaria. The number of critical raw materials exceeded 30, including the light (Li, Be) and rare earth elements that have no known deposits in the country. Modern knowledge of the contents of these elements in various geolo ...
Period: 2025 - 2029
„Hydrogeological mechanisms for sustainable recharge and protection of karst wetlands: study of the “Srebarna” system“
SrebWET
The main objective of the project is to build and validate a common hydrogeological framework for sustainable nourishment and long-term preservation of karst wetlands. The Srebarna wetland system is the only one preserved near the Danube River, in a partially unchanged state. The main and most valuable site is Lake Srebarna, which is essentially the largest riparian lake in the country, a protecte ...
Period: 2025 - 2029
Lithium in Bulgarian waters: spatial analysis, modeling of its behavior in natural conditions, and experimental extraction
LiBRA
The project focuses on a comprehensive study of lithium in the natural waters of Bulgaria – an element identified by the European Commission as a critical raw material with a key role in the development of green technologies and the energy independence of the European Union. The importance of the topic arises from the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storag ...
Period: 2025 - 2029
iNNO SED „iNNOvative SEDiment management in the Danube River Basin“
iNNO SED
On 01.09.2024 a new Horizon Europe project called iNNO SED „iNNOvative SEDiment management in the Danube River Basin“ was started, financed by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program, grant No101157360 HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-02. The leading organization is the Technical University of Budapest, and GI-BAN is a project partner, along with a total of 24 partners from 1 ...
Period: 2024 - 2029
