{"id":29588,"date":"2022-01-26T09:40:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T07:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/?p=29588"},"modified":"2022-01-26T10:23:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T08:23:07","slug":"invitation-to-all-companies-to-apply-for-the-annual-investor-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/invitation-to-all-companies-to-apply-for-the-annual-investor-of-the-year-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to All Companies to Apply for The Annual Investor of the Year Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29590 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-146x146.png 146w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-85x85.png 85w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/investor.ae_.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) will present the Investor of the Year Awards. We invite all Sofia-based companies that have made new investments in 2021 or expanded their existing operations, to apply for the &#8220;Golden Bull&#8221; statuettes. Submit your applications until January 31, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this 16th edition of the Awards, IBA will recognize the most significant investment projects in five categories: &#8220;Investor of 2021&#8221;; &#8220;Green Investment of the Year&#8221;; &#8220;Business Expansion Investment&#8221;; &#8220;Innovative Business Investment&#8221; and &#8220;Human Capital Investment&#8221;. Special awards will be presented in the categories &#8220;Startup of the Year&#8221; and &#8220;Municipality with the largest investments in Bulgaria&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Awards apprise the companies that have made a significant step ahead through sustainable and effective investments, created new jobs, and introduced high technologies for smart and sustainable economic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations can be submitted by Bulgarian and\/or foreign companies that meet as many of the main evaluation criteria as possible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an investment made in 2021 in Bulgaria;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amount of the investment made;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corporate social responsibility &#8211; consistent policy and initiatives; created product\/service, with great impact or significant market success in Bulgaria or abroad;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number of newly created jobs for 2021;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best practices related to overcoming the shortage of staff;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">positive image, adherence to sustainable business practices, and a positive perspective for development;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementation of innovative practices based on the application of new technological processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for &#8220;Investor of the Year&#8221; 2021 are accepted on the IBA website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investbg.government.bg\/investor\/index.php\/nominations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) will present the Investor of the Year Awards. 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