“Prospects for the development of the railway route Vienna – Istanbul” – an event organized by the Railway Signalling, Automation, Communication and Industry Association (RASTIA) together with the Green Transport Cluster in partnership with Invest Sofia and with the support of the Council of Branch Organizations at BCCI.
The event was held on March 26th in the building of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The CEO of Invest Sofia Maria Hristova PhD. presented to the participants the activities of our agency. The chief expert from the Investment Analysis Department Lyudmil Ivanov PhD. who was part of the organization of the forum presented a concept for a high-speed railway line from the Austrian capital to the new airport of Istanbul.
The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Transport, the state enterprise “National Railway Infrastructure Company”, BDZ, universities and NGOs, as well as representatives of foreign trade missions in Bulgaria. During the forum, the possibility of improving the conventional railway along the route was also discussed.
The event was organized by the global consulting company Protiviti and was attended by the CEO of Invest Sofia, Maria Hristova PhD.
Among the topics discussed in the expert discussion were the challenges of data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Local and global perspectives on the most pressing risks of the future were presented, as well as strategies to increase resilience.
Current issues related to the management and control of EU funds, conduct of procedures under the Public Procurement Act, including the most common violations, as well as recent case law are some of the topics that will be included in the two-day discussion forum on “Protection of EU financial interests and investment opportunities”, which will be held on May 15th and 16th in Sofia University.
Organizers of the event are Sofia University, the Center for Educational Services of the Faculty of Economics, a team of the Master’s Program “Economics and Public Resource Management” in cooperation with the Association “Center for Sustainable Policies” and “Lex Analytics” Ltd.
An essay competition on the topic “How the cohesion policy of the European Union contributes to the development of the competitiveness of companies?” will be organized within the framework of the event. The deadline for applications is May10th, 2025.
Detailed information about the event and the competition can be found on the link:
“Business and Technological Innovation in 2025” was the topic of the discussion, part of our Sofia IS initiative, which we organized together with our partners from Skillo. It was attended by the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency – Boyko Takov, the Chairman of the employer organization of high-tech business BRAIT Dobroslav Dimitrov, the co-founder and General Manager of Skillo Hussein Turkmen, the Head of the AI Department at EnduroSat Krasimir Stoev and the General Manager of Future Unicorns Accelerator Konstantin Kunev. Victor Gusev, Head of the Investment Analysis Department at Invest Sofia, presented to the participants our various initiatives to support businesses in the capital. “We believe that the development of our city largely depends on the development of the companies and the business,” said Victor Gusev. The event was again hosted by our trusted partners from NETWORKING Premium Coworking & Event Spaces.
Among the topics in the discussion, moderated by Vyara Kaisheva – partner at Skillo, were the new skills needed to navigate the new reality, the innovative companies and the emergence of new ideas and investment opportunities.
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a meeting with business partners from Nigeria, organized by the Bulgarian-African Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Nigeria. Dr. Lyudmil Ivanov, a chief expert from the Investment Analysis Department at Invest Sofia, participated in the event and had a conversation with the representative of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in South Africa, Mr. Anton Samsonov.
The meeting was attended by representatives of companies interested in digital technologies and media, construction and architecture, innovative agriculture, sustainable environment and initiatives for conservation and creation of green infrastructure. Developing partnerships with African countries is not only strategically important for Bulgaria, but also benefits the entrepreneurial activity in the country as the continent gradually consolidates its position as a leader in innovation in various sectors such as energy efficiency, digitalization and sustainable development. This was stated by the BCCI.
“Responsible Business Conduct – The road of an entrepreneur” is the topic of an event organized by the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, which will be held on April 3rd, 2025 in Musala Hall at the Hilton Hotel. The main objective of the forum is to promote responsible business behaviour as a mechanism for the successful development of any business and the right way for entrepreneurs to create an ethical and social environment. To participate, register here.
The CEO of Invest Sofia, Maria Hristova PhD., attended the event, which honoured the people, institutions and companies that have contributed to the development of information and communication technologies.
The winners in the seven categories were selected from 60 projects. The category “Youth Award” was awarded to a team from the School of Technology “Electronic Systems”, the educational award was given to the Faculty of Economics of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, and Sofia Municipality with the civic participation platform “Sofia Decides” became the winner in the category “Public Administration”.
Among the start-ups the company TouchMenu was awarded. In the category “Successful Bulgarian ICT product or service” the award went to Logisoft Ltd., and for the project implemented outside the ICT sector the award went to Tavex Ltd. The award for overall contribution was given to the director of the “Vocational School of Computer Programming and Innovation” in Burgas – Dimitrana Todorova. In the category “Journalistic Contribution” the jury of the competition awarded the media platform Zone4Tech for their podcasts with representatives of the high-tech sector in Bulgaria.
Our SofiaIS partners Lider.BG are organizing a Regional Business Conference “Economic Partnership and Business Development in Stara Zagora Region”.
The event will take place on March 26th and will become a forum of economic dialogue where leading business leaders, representatives of local and central government, as well as international and Bulgarian investors will be discussing key opportunities for investment and development in the region. Partners of the forum are Stara Zagora Municipality, the Bulgarian Investment Agency and others. Among the topics of the conference will be “Investment potential and development opportunities in the region” and a discussion on business growth and partnerships. Full details can be found in the link in the first comment.
