A memorandum of cooperation between “Skillo” EOOD and Invest Sofia. The cooperation agreement was signed by the Managing Director of the company Hyusein Tyurkmen and our CEO Dr. Maria Hristova PhD. Skillo is a company specialized in outsourcing IT projects, corporate training, IT recruitment, as well as providing innovative technologies and strategic consulting services for digital transformation.

The company’s mission is to help businesses grow and adapt to dynamic market conditions through advanced technologies and customized solutions. The company offers a variety of HR and business consulting services that can be of great benefit to companies looking to enter the Bulgarian market.

Among the services that Skillo will offer pro bono to investors who have sought assistance from Invest Sofia are human resources analysis, which includes a one-hour free consultation and initial analysis of the company’s structure and needs, preparation of a support plan, which includes the development of a market entry strategy, recruitment, office opening, and assistance with legal and operational matters.

The Investment Council of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its General Assembly.

Invest Sofia is a member of the Council and the event was attended by the chief expert of the Investment Analysis Department, Dr. Lyudmil Ivanov PhD. The structure at the BCCI was established in 2017.

Its members include private investors and funds, banks, financial institutions, organizations, state and municipal funds and investment agencies. The General Assembly adopted a report on the Council’s activities for 2024 and a programme for the coming year.

Once again, the independent platform brings together representatives of business and government for an open dialogue on topics important for our country.

The event, organized by the Webit Foundation and the National Digital Coalition, was attended by our CEO Dr. Maria Hristova PhD. and the Head of the Investment Analysis Department Viktor Gusev and Radostina Belcheva, chief Expert in the Department.

The main thopics of Powers Summit 2024 were “Energy”, “Health and Demography”, “Finance”, “Entrepreneurship” and “Education and Vision for the Future: Bulgaria 2050”. The event was attended by ministers, leaders of parliamentary parties, representatives of various organizations and businesses.

Twentieth anniversary of the National Innovation Forum. The landmark event was attended by the chief expert of Invest Sofia’s Investment Analysis Department, Dr. Lyudmil Ivanov PhD.

The Forum brings together representatives of the public and private sectors, business leaders, academics and NGOs, and aims to encourage dialogue and propose strategic solutions to strengthen the innovation environment in the country. One of the emblematic parts of the National Innovation Forum is the award ceremony of the Innovative Enterprise of the Year competition. This initiative honours Bulgarian companies that contribute significantly to the development of the national economy with their innovative approaches and high competitiveness.

The awarded companies were MatriChem, Abrasive Technologies, Neuromorfika, Simobotix, PolygrAI, Tinusaur, Solvay Sodi and Asarel Medet. The Grand Prize in the competition was awarded by the jury to the two finalists in the Market Leadership category – the companies Logisoft and M2M Services.

First Annual Transport, Logistics and Freight Forwarding Forum. The event, organized by “Manager” magazine, was attended by Dr. Lyudmil Ivanov PhD. from the Investment Analysis Department at Invest Sofia. The transport and logistics sector is one of the best developing in Bulgaria and generates a significant share of the gross domestic product. Among the topics discussed by the experts in the field were “Economic prospects – new horizons and regulatory challenges” and “Sustainability and digital solutions”.

Happy Anniversary to the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association! Dr. Lachezar Borisov PhD., Head of Privatization and Post-Privatization Control Department at Invest Sofia, took part in the official celebration of the 28th anniversary of the founding of the most nationally representative employers’ organization. The Association’s members represent 3/4 of the country’s economic activities and over 10 thousand companies. The organization is an established spokesperson and consistent advocate for the country’s manufacturing sector.

Over 30 Bulgarian companies took part in the International FinTech Connect 2024 conference in London. Invest Sofia is an institutional partner of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), which together with the Bulgarian FinTech Association organized the presentation of our country in the British capital. The specialized exhibition brought together leading companies from the world of financial technology from all continents. The event was attended by the CEO of Invest Sofia Dr. Maria Hristova PhD. The mission of the FinTech Connect conference, which has been held for a decade, is to connect global leaders from across the fintech ecosystem. More information about Bulgarian participation can be found here.

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) presented its annual awards for the thirty-first time. Companies, ambassadors, trade representatives, media and journalists were honoured with a bronze statuette, a plaque and a diploma. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Ludmil Ivanov PhD., chief expert at Invest Sofia’s Investment Analysis Department.

The awarded companies in the BCCI’s Top 100 ranking were rewarded for their good work and results achieved during the year, the ambassadors and trade representatives – for their contribution to the development of diplomatic and economic relations between Bulgaria and their countries, and the media and journalists – for their objective coverage of the positions of the Chamber and its members on current business issues. Details of the winners can be found here.

Invest Sofia is part of Fin Tech Connect in London. The CEO of the Agency Dr. Maria Hristova PhD. took part in the international conference dedicated to technology in the financial sector. FinTech Connect brings together over 3,000 global attendees from progressive startups to C-level executives of major financial institutions and CFOs of the world’s largest corporations. The organizers’ goal is to bring together all actors and parties in the international fintech ecosystem. Invest Sofia is part of Bulgaria’s institutional stand, which is organized by the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency.

Memorandum of Cooperation between Young Talents Bulgaria and Invest Sofia. The agreement was signed by the company’s CEO Georgi Parvanov and our CEO Dr. Maria Hristova PhD.. Young Talents Bulgaria is a young and ambitious company in the field of HR services for people over 50. Their mission is related to fostering the professional and entrepreneurial development of mature professionals, an attempt to change employers’ perception of the opportunities, needs and challenges of the mature professionals. The company’s efforts are also focused at improving the work environment and corporate culture for better professional co-development across generations.

A new event of our initiative Sofia IS, in support of the education system in the capital. Invest Sofia together with our partners from Elca.bg organized a seminar on “How to make an optimal choice of electricity supplier and what is important to know about the energy market”. The event, which took place at the venue of our partners Work&Share Coworking Space, brought together principals of schools and kindergartens who received reliable and comprehensive information about the opportunities, risks and prospects of the electricity market in Bulgaria.

“The main obligations of Invest Sofia are focused on the privatization of municipal property and the improvement of the investment environment in our city. We also work hard to develop the dialogue between the administration, education and business. We appeal to you to be active, to ask questions and to take the opportunity for a free audit and consultation of your contracts with electricity suppliers”, said at the opening of the event the CEO of Invest Sofia Dr. Maria Hristova PhD..

“The electricity market is highly dynamic and unpredictable, and in recent years it has proven that to be active you need to have solid expertise,” said the founder of Elca.bg Kremena Stoyanova. Maria Yovcheva, who is a partner in the company, presented what are the compensations for the high electricity prices in 2024, as well as what is important to know when choosing a tariff and the conditions for electricity supply.

Dragomir Ivanov, municipal councilor and member of the Supervisory Board of Invest Sofia, took part in the event and introduced the participants to the activities of the temporary committee that analyzes the quantities and prices of electricity consumed by Sofia Municipality and municipal trading companies, enterprises and structures.

AI as a key to Europe’s competitiveness, the intersection between artificial intelligence and space technologies, the integration of AI in manufacturing, commerce and the financial sector – these are just some of the topics that were discussed over 2 days in Paris at the Data & AI Leaders Summit.

The event, which is part of Tech Show Paris, was attended by the CEO of Invest Sofia Dr. Maria Hristova PhD. Data & AI Leaders Summit brings together for another year a community of data and AI professionals, representatives of institutions, technical experts and providers of innovative solutions. Keynote speakers included Angela Nasser, Director of the global organization WOMEN IN TECH, representatives of the European Parliament, the French Ministries of Armed Forces and Health, the social network LinkedIn and many others.