BUSINESS & “INDUSTRY 4.0”
The innovation environment in Bulgaria – opportunities and challenges
- 1 Technical University Sofia, Plovdiv branch, 25 Tz. Dyustabanov Str., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 2 University of food technologies, Plovdiv, 26 Maritza blvrd., 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Abstract
The paper comments on Bulgaria’s penultimate position in the Global Innovation Index 2024. This position provoked the authors’ scientific interest in analysing the innovation environment in the country. The results of the analysis are considered according to individual indicators of the innovation environment, with the emphasis on the difficulties and problems facing the development of innovations. Innovations are a strategic factor for the development and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises. On the basis of our own research with managers of industrial enterprises, conclusions about the opportunities and challenges for the development of innovations are formulated.
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