Establishment and development of Quantum Communication, Intelligent Security and Risk Management Competence Centre (Quasar)

Operation co-funded by EU cohesion policy (European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)) under the programme Science and Education for Smart Growth - BG - ESF/ERDF (2014BG05M2OP001), managing authority: Изпълнителна агенция „Оперативна програма „Наука и образование за интелигентен растеж“. The source names no beneficiary for this operation. Location: София (столица) (NUTS BG411); Bulgaria. Budget: total eligible expenditure EUR 6,885,000; EU co-financing EUR 5,852,250 (co-financing rate 85%), as stated by the source. Runs 2018-06-01 to 2023-06-01. Source: Kohesio, EU cohesion policy projects managed by national and regional authorities (not CORDIS). Summary from Kohesio (English machine translation by the source): Within the project, a Competence Centre (CC) will be established, which will bring together the material, technical and human resources of 8 organisations (3 institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and 4 universities, as well as one non-governmental organisation). A similar CCP, which brings together the subject matter referred to in its title, is absent both in the EU and in Bulgaria. This is a clear niche which, through the capacities of the partners, will become a leading strand of multidisciplinary importance. The expertise of the scientists and professionals involved in the current CCP will allow the creation of an innovative space in the CCP’s object area with new ideas, patents for inventions and prototypes of original products and systems. The competence center, uniting the cutting-edge theme of quantum communication, sensory and risk management through intelligent systems, is of multidisciplinary importance. It will be a generator of new ideas that will be protected by patents and then transferred to business as concrete engineering and technical solutions with a clear market effect. The leading role of the established scientific team of the project is clearly proven as potential and opportunities. Within the project will be realised 4 work packages:1. Work Package 1. Quantum communication 2. Work Package 2. Intelligent security systems 3. Work Package No. 3. Risk management 4. Work Package 4. The project will be implemented within 60 months (5 years) and part of the activities within the work packages will be continued within 10 years.

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AI-assisted summary: The Quasar project, co-funded by the EU, aims to establish a Competence Centre for Quantum Communication and Security in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a budget of EUR 6,885,000. It involves collaboration among eight organizations, including institutes and universities. Suggested technology pillar: communication. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.