BATTTI - Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation Information

"Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation" (BATTI) is one of the largest Bulgarian innovation non-profit organization with head office in Varna and branches in Sofia, Ruse, Burgas and Blagoevgrad. BATTI's experts have been involved in more than 60 regional and international EU-funded projects, covering a wide range of actions including facilitating the public-private interaction, planning issues, capacity building and knowledge transfer for SMEs, promoting best practices in business support, providing professional and structured support services stimulating the development of the local economy business sectors, entrepreneurship’s initiatives, cluster's initiatives, life-long learning, youth activities, social entrepreneurship, and cross-border cooperation. Among the objectives listed in the statutes of BATTI are initiating and facilitating public-private dialogue to promote social and professional integration of people in difficult socio-economic situation, to provide fora for exchanging information and best practices, transfer of experience with an emphasis on modern technology, e-business, web-based solutions, life-long learning, international cooperation and social dialogue, to participate in initiatives to develop policies for institutions and public councils responsible for development of local and regional development strategies, to act as a facilitator between the main representatives of the business, government and non-government sector, etc.; BATTI may provide established contacts, networks, resources and experience necessary to involve different target groups; bringing together actors and stakeholders to facilitate learning, exchange of experience, culturally and economically to develop further existing and create new creative industries within the region and beyond. A valuable output for BATTI is the opportunity to expand its internationalization and profit from the challenges of a broader partnership.