On 7 December, the Investment Council of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its Annual Meeting. The Council reported on the activities carried out in 2023, outlined the priorities for the next year and held a vote on the Council’s leadership for the next term. The meeting was held in the presence of members and partners of the organization, among whom were our CEO Ph.D. Maria Hristova and the Head of the investment department Viktor Goussev.
A number of events of the Council, in which Invest Sofia takes an active part every year, are of practical benefit to business and support the growth and internationalization of companies in Sofia and Bulgaria. Among them are the consultative sessions on the appropriate forms of funding for the companies, the international conference on financial and investment opportunities for SMEs – SIM EXPO, B2B forums with countries from Europe and the world, thematic seminars on available financial instruments for energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, digitalization, science transfer, as well as dozens of opportunities for companies to participate in international development programs because of BCCI’s EU partnerships.
As its priorities for 2024, the Council has again set the organization of: investment, business seminars and webinars on various financial instruments; bilateral business meetings for partnerships with companies from other countries; activities on the development of investment and financial products with BCCI members and partners; participation in conferences to promote the activities and projects of its members; conducting foreign trade missions and attracting investors; contacts with representatives of employers’ organizations, industry organizations, trade unions, trade unions and other organizations.
Vladimir Tomov was re-elected as the President of the Investment Council. Invest Sofia would like to thank Mr. Tomov and his entire team for the fruitful cooperation in our common projects for the development of the entrepreneurial and investment environment in Bulgaria. Invest Sofia is part of the BCCI Investment Council family along with nearly 30 other financial institutions, investment funds and agencies and other organizations supporting entrepreneurship. For us, the networking within the Council is a valuable platform for activities with businesses and investors, as well as an opportunity to directly promote the instruments that Sofia as a city uses to stimulate entrepreneurship, investment in the city and the international expansion of Bulgarian companies.