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Balkaninvest is a Sofia-based recruitment agency with 15 years of experience in filling positions in an international set-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our client, the H2Start project in Stara Zagora, we are currently searching for a motivated and experienced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

to support the development of the project\u2019s innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The H2Start project is one of the largest scientific projects in Bulgaria, with total funding of EUR 30M, including EUR 15M directly from the EC Horizon Europe Teaming for Excellence programme and EUR 15M from national co-funding. The project is aimed at the creation of a new hydrogen technologies-based research and innovation center in Stara Zagora at Trakia University. The project includes the Bulgarian Hydrogen Association, as well as the Italian POLITO and CNR as international partners. The project will require a high speed of organisational development and significant capacity growth to ensure high-quality research and strong sustainability during the implementation period until 2031. The objective is to reach EUR 3M annual revenues from sources other than the initial investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements for the Candidate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n