Balgarianovinite.com A student project converting scraps from wafer production into bioethanol won a EUR 6,000 prize and startup funding at the GEN I: Generation Innovation program final in Plovdiv. Developed over three months by six students, the project transforms food waste into bioethanol that can be used as a disinfectant or sold as raw material, helping food manufacturers reduce waste, generate revenue, and meet European sustainability standards.
GEN I, now in its second edition, brings together students from multiple universities to solve real business challenges using Design Thinking, with mentorship from corporate experts. The programme is run by Schwarz IT Bulgaria with support from the Plovdiv Municipality and five local universities.
The runner-up was a personalized AI-powered vending machine creating nutrient-rich drinks tailored to each user, earning the team EUR 1,000 and mentorship from Kaufland Bulgaria. Other projects focused on reducing retail food waste, promoting healthy eating, and engaging consumers in product design. Student Team Wins EUR 6,000 for Project that Turns Wafer Waste into Bioethanol 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-26 19:01:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law