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= <span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">ABOUT SOFIA UNIVERSITY </span></span> =
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The '''Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"''' is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria. Founded on 1 October 1888 The university has 16 faculties and three departments, where over 21,000 students receive their education. The current rector is Atanas Gerdzikov. It has been consistently ranked as the top university in Bulgaria and among the best four percent of world universities, according to '''QS World Universitt Rankings.'''</span></span>
= <span style="color:#008080;">ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTION</span><br/> =
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="color:#a52a2a;"></span>The research sector at the Sofia University, called'''NIS''' is the closest to this catecory unit that exists in our university. It covers the activities of the academic staff in organizing, servicing and performing fundamental and applied research, consultancy, expert, technological and other activities carried out on the basis of contracts. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''NIS''' works on a business bill basis. Over 300 contracts are implemented annually through '''NIS''', of which about 60% are funded by the National Science Fund, about 30% by European Commission programs and about 10% by industry.</span>
= <span style="color:#008080;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">FACILITATING UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION</span></span> =
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Some lecturers develop research and innovations, achieve some significant discoveries and results that are then implemented / used by companies.Some students start their own businesses during their education in the university or after graduating. Also </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">some teachers do consultancy for companies, state institutions and non-governmental organizations.</span></span>