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The “Evrika” Foundation is one of a classic type. It is a non-governmental, non-religious and non-political organization, a legal entity under Bulgarian law and operates in the public interest.

Evrika Foundation was established in 1990 by a number of state and public organizations with the aim to support talented children and young people in the implementation of projects in the field of science, engineering and management; to support young innovators and entrepreneurs; to disseminate scientific and engineering knowledge and knowledge in the field of economics; to help for the improvement of the material base for scientific and engineering work; to render support in education and specialization, as well as to promote international cooperation in the fields of science and engineering etc.

The Foundation`s equity amounts of 11 662 480 levs. In 2025 the revenues of the Foundation amounted to 451 503 levs. The sources of funds for the activities of the Foundation are income from renting its property, donations and income from the programmes of the foundation.

For the past 35 years since its creation, the “Evrika” Foundation has:

– provided scholarships or scholarship bonuses to 3 025 students;

– helped 2 124 young people take part in international scientific forums and to specialize in prestigious scientific centers and companies;

– organized and held 1 378 events – competitions, tournaments, conferences and schools for children, students, university students, young scientists and specialists;

– provided financial help to young scientists in their scientific research and has contributed to the implementation of young people’s economic initiatives.

In the year 2025 the Foundation has helped several joint and individual projects for/of children and young people with expressed interests in the field of science, engineering and management and has provided support to several thousand talented young people.

During 2025 the Foundation maintained its wide specter of activities and services, namely granting financial aid and scholarships, supporting young innovators and entrepreneurs, supporting scientific and technical activities of the young people, providing free consultations, free information services, publishing activities, realization of projects in partnership with other Bulgarian and foreign organizations etc.

Only for the last year Evrika Foundation has:

•  paid scholarships to 50 university and school students who won a contest through name-scholarships and winners of medals from international Olympiads in mathematics, informatics, physics, chemistry and biology;
• supported the organization of 52 significant scientific and engineering events for children and young people in Bulgaria and abroad, as well as the organization of 12 editing, educational, scientific and informational projects;
•  supported the publishing of special articles and newspapers, which aim to promote and popularize the activities of children and young people in the field of science and technology;
•  rendered free consultations to a lot of young people on the legal protection of intellectual property and commercial law issues;
• has organized on its own and in cooperation with other organizations the implementation of educational, scientific and innovative projects for/of young people like:
  • National events for science and technique for the students from 5th to 7th and from 8th to 12th grade of study in cooperation with the National Palace of Children;
  • National competition “The space – present and future of the humanity”;
  • Student institute of mathematics and informatics in cooperation with the International foundation “St. Kiril and St. Metodii”, the Union of mathematicians in Bulgaria, the Institute of mathematics and informatics of the Bulgarian academy of sciences and the American foundation for Bulgaria;
  • National competitions for modelism for pupils;
  • National competition “The nature – our home” for pupils;
  • National competition for pupil’s projects in the field of ecology and environmental protection;
  • Youth scientific session for school children and university students, themed “Physics and the World of Technology” within the framework of the 53rd National Conference on Physics Education, jointly with the Physicists Union in Bulgaria;
  • Sixteenth International competition for Computer Drawing and Collage named “Creativity Without Borders” Haskovo’2025;
  • Youth Forum named “Science, Technology, Innovations, Business – 2025”, jointly with the Non-Profit Association “Territorial Organization of Scientific and Technical Unions with the House of Science and Technology – Plovdiv”;
  • National Youth Eco-Forum named “For a Clean Environment and Sustainable Development”, jointly with the “John Atanasov” Vocational High School of Electronics in Sofia;
  • Publishing the “Technitarche” children’s scientific and technical newspaper, jointly with the National Polytechnic Museum;
  • Maintaining a permanent column named “Young Researchers” in the “World of Physics” magazine;
  • Joint project with the National University Center for Creativity and Innovation at the “St. Kl. Ohridski” University in Sofia, to organize and conduct the Festival named “Ideas that Change the World’2025”;
  • Joint project with the National Polytechnic Museum on the topic of “Robo-LeGoTech – the next generation of inventors”;
  • Joint project named “Eureka! Successful Bulgarians!” with the Bulgarian National Radio, the “Hristo Botev” Program;
  • Exhibition of Inventions, Technologies and Innovations – ITI’2025, jointly with the Inventors Union in Bulgaria;
  • National competitions for achievements in science and for the best young manager, inventor and farmer;
  • Jubilee scientific conference dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the “Eureka” Foundation;
  • Joint project with the Scientific and Technical Union of Construction in Bulgaria to organize and conduct a Youth Scientific Conference with international participation, themed “Design and Construction of Buildings and Facilities” DCB’2025;
  • Joint project with the “University for Children” Foundation on the topic of “Career guidance in natural and technical sciences in junior high school”;
  • Joint project with the “SOS Children’s Villages Bulgaria” Association on the topic of: “Creators of the Future. Professions Fair”;
  • Joint project with the “Milen Grigorov” Foundation to organize and conduct the Competition-Exhibition themed “Youth Technical Creativity’2025” (MTT’2025);
  • Joint educational STEM project with the “Vale” Computer School at ONC “Zarya-1858” – Haskovo, on the topic of “From the spark of an idea – to the world of technology with micro:bit!”
  • Joint project with the Faculty of Physics and Technology at the P. Hilendarski University, on the topic of “Physics-Engineering-Technologies”;
  • Participation in the Bulgarian representatives at the World Youth Science Exhibition ESI’2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE;
  • Participation of Bulgarian students in the “Research Science Institute” program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (RSI’25);
  • Joint project with Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski” to organize and conduct an Academic Conference on the topic of “Creativity and Innovation – Dimensions of the Future”;
  • Joint project with the Student Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) at the Center for Training at BAS, to provide mentors/consultants for ten small learning and research communities to the Student Institute – BAS;
  • National Student Olympiad in Mathematics /NSOM’2025/;
  • Joint project with the “Vega” Astronomical Club, from the city of Kardzhali, to organize and conduct the Summer School of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Informatics “Beli Brezi’2025” (“White Birches’2025”);
  • Joint project with the “Vasil Levski” High School, from the city of Sevlievo, to organize and conduct the National Festival “Science on the Stage – 10”;
  • Joint project with the Institute for Space Research and Technology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), to organize and conduct the Second Youth Session of the International “Space, Ecology, Security” Conference;
  • Joint project with the “European Kangaroo” Association to organize and conduct the Jubilee International Scientific Conference, named “Synergetics and Reflection in Educating Mathematics” – SREM 2025;
  • Joint project with Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” to organize and conduct a series of “NUCTI Lectures” around significant achievements, realization of ideas and bold innovations;

The Foundation maintains good partnership relationships, based on long-term contracts for collaboration with a number of organizations, universities and schools. Amongst them are the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Technical University of Sofia – faculties MF, MTF, VTU “Todor Kableshkov”, SUB, FNTS, SMB, SFB, the National Palace of Children, the National Polytechnic Museum and others, on the basis of which joint initiatives and activities, joint project and programs are organized.

The “Evrika” Foundation is a member of two prestigious international organizations – the Movement for Science and Technology in Leisure (MILSET) and the International Federation of Inventory Associations, as well as the “Bulgarian Donor Forum” association, the National Children’s Network in Bulgaria, Cluster Sofia – The city of knowledge and CSR Bulgaria’s Specialized Corporate Social Responsibility Network.