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The project aims to support Bulgarian enterprises to increase their knowledge and capacity to develop and adopt welfare technologies. Innovations in Welfare Technologies could assist people of all ages being more self-sufficient and autonomous in their day-to-day lives. Implementing such technology in different business sectors could increase the health and safety at work, provide independence and improve productivity of workers with disability. The use of these technologies in the workplace is relatively new in Europe and still widely unknown in Bulgaria.
The project will also support activities related to strengthening business development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) image of the companies in close collaboration with Norwegian entities.
Partner under the project is Fønix -a company, owned by the municipality of Sandefjord, acting as non-for-profit within the vocational rehabilitation market in Norway. Fønix is provider of adapted workplaces with over 100 people with disabilities (PwD), employed in their premises and has long-lasting experience in inclusive employment and trainings.
The partner will provide knowledge for SMEs and social enterprises in adapting jobs for better productivity through technology. It will also contribute to the initial study, identifying local welfare companies and their products, as well as describing good practices for integrating PwD in the business. The study visits in Norway will be organized by FONIX as well, providing contacts with local welfare tech innovators that could cooperate with Bulgarian SMEs in the sector and also providing concrete practical showcases of responsible and winning businesses. The partner will be involved in the communication of the project results in Norway and will participate in the training events as well as in the final conference for stakeholders.