Increasing the production capacity and expanding the export potential of Balkantel Ltd

Increasing the production capacity and expanding the export potential of Balkantel Ltd.

BALKANTEL Ltd is implementing a project for the provision of a grant under a procedure BG16RFOP002-2.040- “Improving production capacity in SMEs”, Operational Program “Innovation and Competitiveness” 2014-2020

Project name:

Increasing the production capacity and expanding the export potential of Balkantel Ltd.

Main goal:

Increasing the production capacity of Balkantel Ltd. for the production of systems for monitoring the management of highly responsible processes, enhancing its competitiveness and enhancing its export potential.

Specific goals:

Investments for expanding the production capabilities of Balkantel Ltd.
Development of stand for automated testing and storage of monitoring systems for critical communications
Expansion of the export potential of the company
Optimization of the production of specialized products for monitoring the management of critical processes.

Budget:

The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational program “Competitiveness and Innovation”, co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and the national budget of Republic of Bulgaria.

Total ammount: 1 270 000 BGN, of which 647 700 BGN EU funding, 114 300 BGN national funding and 508 000 BGN self-funding.

Location of implementation: Vratsa, Bulgaria

Start date: 03.02.2020.

End date: 03.02.2021.

Implementation of an innovative product and marketing of voice communication device for the ‘Radis’ dispatch center

BALKANTEL LTD has implemented a project for the provision of a grant under procedure BG16RFOP002-1.001 – “Support for the implementation of innovation in enterprises”, Operational Program “Innovation and Competitiveness” 2014-2020

Name of the project:

Implementation of an innovative product and marketing of voice communication device for the ‘Radis’ dispatch center.

Main goal:

Support of the market realization of an innovative product – device for voice communications of RADIS dispatcher centre, developed by Balkantel LTD. The device provides the security and normal function of the railway and airport dispatcher centres.

Specific goals:

Diversification of the product portfolio of Balkantel LTD with a new innovative product;
Purchase of equipment and software and creation of a simulation platform (production configuration) of a device for voice communications;
Increase in the capacity of Balkantel LTD for the development and realization of innovative products in the thematic field “Mechatronics and clean technologies” of the Innovation Strategy for Intelligent Specialization (ISIS);

Budget:

Total ammount: 1 582 867.50 BGN, of which 820 743.64 BGN – EU-funded, 144 837.11 BGN – nationally funded and 617 286.75 BGN – self-funded.

Location of implementation: Vratsa, Bulgaria

Duration: 14 months

Development of managerial capacity at BALKANTEL Ltd, Sofia

BALKANTEL Ltd is performing a project for the provision of a grant under procedure BG16RFOP002-2.002 “Development of managerial capacity and growth of SMEs”, Operational Program “Innovation and Competitiveness” 2014-2020.

Project name:

Development of the Managerial Capacity in Balkantel LTD, Sofia

Contract № BG16RFOP002-2.002-0343-C01

Main goal:

Developing and strengthening of the managerial capacity of Balkantel LTD through the introduction of systems for management /ERP/ and promoting the usage of information and communication technologies in the activities of the company in accordance with the requirements of the ISO standard 20000:1 „Information Technology”.

Specific goals:

Improvement of the production processes and optimization of the administrative processes;
Optimizing the production costs and improving the organization of resources and business processes;
Increase in the effectiveness of the working process of the separate departments and ensure flexible decision-making;
Entering into new markets and strengthening of the position of the company in the current markets including export growth;
Improving the quality of products and services;
Improving the process of waste management of the company.

Budget:

The project is implemented with the financial support of Operational program “Competitiveness and Innovation” 2014-2020, co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and the national budget of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Total ammount: 271 000 BGN, of which 161 245 BGN – EU-funded, 28 455 BGN – nationally-funded and 81 300 BGN – self-funded.

Location of implementation: Sofia, Bulgaria

Duration: 12 months

Provisioning of proper and safe work conditions at Balkantel Ltd.

BALKANTEL LTD has implemented a project for the provision of a grant under procedure BG05M9OP001-1.008 “Good and Safe Labour Conditions” by Operational Programme “Development of Human Resources”

Project name:

Provisioning of good and safe work conditions at Balkantel Ltd.

Main goal:

Improvement of the working environment in Balkantel LTD through provision of good and safe work conditions as well as creating conditions for combining the professional, family and personal lives of the employees.

Specific goals:

Improvement of the work conditions and strengthening the health of the work force in the company and decrease in work accidents through the purchase of new, more modern, personal safety kits and special clothing;
Encouragement of the geographic mobility of the work force in the country through support for provision of transport for the employees in Balkantel working outside Sofia;
Provision of social benefits for the employees. In the scope of the project it is foreseen to provide eating and resting conditions for employees and workers in Balkantel LTD, including purchase of equipment and furniture for the cafeterias in the building of the company.

Project budget:

The project is implemented through the financial support of Operational Programme “Development of the Human Resources” co-financed by the European Union and by the national budget of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Total ammount: 113 174.75 BGN, of which 96 198.54 BGN EU-funded and 16 976.21 BGN nationally-funded;

Location of project: Sofia, Bulgaria

Duration: 15 months