How Baron Karl von Drais invented the bicycle. By Andrey Rusev In 1815 the inhabitants of planet Earth witnessed the worst volcanic activity ever recorded – the eruption of the stratovolcano Mount Tambora in Indonesia which killed over 200,000 people. For almost a week, the volcano spread a cloud of ash and brimstone to an
This was the credo of Ivan Hadzhiberov, patriarch of Bulgarian industry By Dorothea Nikolova On a hot summer day in the early 20th century a group of smartly dressed English gentlemen, led by the entrepreneur Tom Normanton from Brookside Mills, near Manchester, turned up at the factory of Ivan Hadzhiberov in Gabrovo to check out
Interview with Iliyana Stavreva. By Iva Grigorova Why do you think communication has changed in recent years? Technology and digital have overhauled entire industries in the last couple of decades and communication is certainly one of them. Whereas before you used to rely on an intermediary – most often the media – to relay your
Corporate Social Responsibility is more than a tick box in your strategy. By Irina Velkova We are fortunate to live in times when ethical investments, sustainable development and purposeful finance are high on the agenda of companies and investors. The United Nations principles for responsible investments are at the heart of all business discussions nowadays,
A special home for special children By Violina Nikolova Created by the hereditary diplomat and philanthropist Ivan Stanchov, Karin Dom is a therapeutic centre that has been giving a helping hand to children with special educational needs and their families in the battle for a decent life for almost 22 years. In 1994, Ivan Stanchov
A combination of curiosity and deep roots have enabled Peter Kopralev to go far By Asen Nedyalkov Peter Kopralev went to the USA nearly two decades ago just like that, out of pure curiosity. At the time he had a well-functioning interior design and custom furniture business in Bulgaria. He participated in a Young Entrepreneur
The labour market could learn a lot from the ecosystem By Kapka Stoykova Everything is screaming shortage and crisis. Employers say that there are not enough motivated and skilled candidates, and the candidates say there are not enough jobs. It is possible with political action that this situation is going to change… one day. However,
Businesses, schools and universities are benefitting from cutting edge immersive technology. By Asen NedyalkovР Dr. Ani Atanasova PhD, MSc is CEO and co-founder of Pixelhunters and has a multi-faceted background in science, culture and management. She is a Li-Fi expert who specialises in the field of Quantum and Optoelectronics, having worked on several patented EU
From Sofia to New York, Lubo Sergeev’s conceptual photography is known all over the world They call him “one of the best Bulgarian photographers” and we have no intention of arguing. Interview by Aneta Nedyalkova Lubo Sergeev is the founder and owner of Studio Sergeev (sergeevstudio.com) and has over 18 years’ experience in advertising, retouching
Veselin Popov explains how he and his colleagues from Cambridge University use digital prints to build psychological profiles and discusses drawing the fine line between technology and manipulation. By Ana Klissarska The work of this young man sounds like something out of science fiction yet the technology is already outstripping our imagination. What until yesterday
