Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, as coordinator of the Danube Transfer Centre (DTC) Network and the EUSDR Priority Area 8 Competitiveness of SMEs Working Group Innovation & Technology Transfer (WG I&TT), is pleased to invite you to the Danube Transfer Centre Network Ceremony, taking place on 3 November 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The ceremony will be held on the morning of the first day of the 15th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and will celebrate the continued growth of the DTC Network through the integration of new partner organisations from Bulgaria, Germany and Moldova.

During the event, official Letters of Commitment and Letters of Intent will be signed with six organisations joining or strengthening the network as Knowledge Hubs, Business Hubs and Entry Points. These new partnerships will further enhance knowledge and technology transfer, innovation cooperation and regional competitiveness across the Danube Region.The Danube Transfer Centre (DTC) Network, founded in 2012 by Steinbeis Europa Zentrum with the support of the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg and within the framework of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), has grown into a sustainable and transnational platform for strengthening innovation and technology transfer across the macro-region.