The project proposal is related to strengthening the infrastructure needed for research and innovation at a state-of-the-art level, which stimulates the capacity for excellence in thematic areas of interest to the country and Europe. It focuses on the following target groups: researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, professors, PhD students, post-doctoral students, young scientists, graduates, participants in research, students, pupils. The project proposal aims: — investment in new modern research infrastructure and equipment for improving cooperation between leading scientific organisations and business, achieving higher quality training of staff in modern technologies, participation of Bulgarian scientific teams in European networks for development of new technologies, increasing interest in career in science; increasing innovation capacity through market orientation of research;- effective investment in R & D, innovation and scientific excellence under Component 4 “New technologies for creative and recreational industries”. The expected result is realisation of excellence and development of market-oriented scientific research by leading scientific organisations in Bulgaria, contributing to: — bridging the country’s backlog towards leading scientific centres at European and global level; — integration of Bulgarian scientific organisations into the European Research Area; building sustainable partnerships with leading European universities and institutes; the objectives and results will be achieved through the following main activities: (A) Building and equipping new research infrastructure; (B) Conducting research and development; (C) Dissemination of research results and knowledge transfer; (D) Business activities with limited scope; (E) Specific project implementation activities (management).