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ИКТ СЕКТОРЪТ В БЪЛГАРИЯ: СЪСТОЯНИЕ, ИНОВАЦИОНЕН КАПАЦИТЕТ И ПРЕДИЗВИКАТЕЛСТВА

Едуард Маринов - Нов български университет
Никола Стоичков - Нов български университет
Получена: 06 дек 2025
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Книжка 4/2025
JEL L86 O31 032

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Разгледано е развитието на сектора на информационните и комуникационните технологии в България в контекста на глобалната цифрова икономика, като са комбинирани теоретични постановки, емпирични данни и казуси, свързани с водещи приложно-научни институти. Представени са основни показатели за състоянието на сектора – принос към БВП, заетост, приходи, както и индекси като DESI и WDCI. Специален акцент е поставен върху ролята на институтите INSAIT и GATE като катализатори на иновационния процес чрез модела на т.нар. тройна спирала. Анализиран е техният принос за привличане на инвестиции, за развитието на човешкия капитал и за създаването на стратегически партньорства. Включени са и резултати от полуструктурирани интервюта със заинтересовани страни, които подчертават предизвикателствата пред дигиталната трансформация. Въз основа на анализа са формулирани препоръки за укрепване на взаимодействието между академичните среди, индустрията и публичния сектор с цел постигане на устойчиво развитие и повишаване на конкурентоспособността.

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