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 12 Jan. 2021 



 

 

 

**Start-up companies in the field of smart cities, digitalization, clean water, district heating can apply for cohort 3/2021 of the Innovation Starter Acceleration program until the end of February 2021**

> [Sofiyska voda, operated by Veolia](https://www.veolia.bg/en/about-us/veolia-bulgaria/sofiyska-voda-operated-veolia), signed a 5-year memorandum of cooperation with the[ Innovation Starter Agency](http://innovationstarterbox.bg/blog/innovation-starter-accelerator-i-veoliya-podpisaha-5-godishen-memorandum-za-partnaorstvo/) in 2020.

[The accelerator ](http://innovationstarterbox.bg/za-nas/)is mandated to fund the ideas of entrepreneurs at the earliest pre-seed stage, “validation of MVP ideas (minimum viable product)” who will apply for the third season of innovation acceleration that begins on March 8, 2021.

> 10 companies will be approved for participation at the level of idea or prototype, to which employees of [Sofiyska voda, operated by Veolia](https://www.veolia.bg/en/about-us/veolia-bulgaria/sofiyska-voda-operated-veolia), [Veolia Energy Varna](https://www.veolia.bg/en/veolia-energy-varna-ead), and the [Innovation Starter Agency](http://innovationstarterbox.bg/blog/parvi-savmesten-investitsionen-prozorets-na-innovation-starter-accelerator-i-sofiiska-voda-chast-ot-veoliya/?fbclid=IwAR3I8Jl0iS-FyMZ_qQ6Vy9ZaMNSqDBEQ3CMVoucxeuEsytjxaRlAbp6KW_s) will provide technical support, acceleration, mentoring and most importantly - validation in a real corporate environment of innovations while financial support will be ensured by the Innovation Starter Agency.

The eligible companies should be specialized in providing solutions into the following main areas:

#### WATER MANAGEMENT

Smart water for smart cities – solutions and products related to the management of potable water and waste water:

- smart water metering and tracking
- water consumption forecast
- water quality monitoring and analysis
- sensors and IoT
- waste water reuse
- waste water sludge management and utilization
- smart applications
- data driven technologies
- big data analysis and AI

#### DISTRICT HEATING

Accelerating the transformation of the district heating business into smart, efficient and client-responsive utilities:

- energy savings and optimization
- digital solutions for better end customer experience (B2C)
- decarbonization
- smart solutions for heating and cooling
- heat production/consumption and fuel consumption forecast
- smart heat metering and tracking
- smart applications
- data driven technologies
- big data analysis and AI

For more information and submission of applications: [www.accelerator.bg](https://accelerator.bg/)