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Head of Invest Stara Zagora Rositsa Raykova: Digital4StaraZagora proves the successful partnership between the municipality and business

The fifth edition of Digital4StaraZagora is held at the Stara Zagora Cultural Center and is dedicated to trends in business and online commerce. The event brings together leading experts and entrepreneurs who share practical experience, strategies and working solutions. This year's edition is focused on the latest trends in e-commerce…

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Deputy Mayor Radostin Tanev presented Stara Zagora at the Capital Industry Forward event

The advantages of Stara Zagora in terms of location, availability of industrial areas, qualified workforce and administrative support for business were presented yesterday by Radostin Tanev. The Deputy Mayor with the portfolio of “Transport, Ecology, Investments and Green Transition” participated in an event organized by Capital Industry Forward. It was…

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Invest Stara Zagora celebrated five years since its establishment with the forum "United for the Future - 5 years of investments and partnerships"

Invest Stara Zagora celebrated five years since its establishment with the forum "United for the Future - 5 years of investments and partnerships", dedicated to the active dialogue between local authorities and business. At the event, Deputy Mayor Radostin Tanev made an important assessment, emphasizing that over the past five…

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“Industrial Zone Zagore – Elenino” to Bring BGN 500 Million in Investments and Over 1,000 Jobs

The implementation of the “Industrial Park Zagore – Elenino” project is expected to attract over BGN 500 million in investments and create more than 1,000 new jobs, officials announced at the groundbreaking ceremony. The initiative is considered a key driver for the economic and industrial development of the region. The…

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“Smart Solar Technologies” Invests BGN 240 Million in Stara Zagora, Creating Over 800 New Jobs

The Minister of Innovation and Growth, Assoc. Prof. Rosen Karadimov, presented a certificate for a priority investment project – “Solar Panel and Cell Manufacturing Plant” – to Smart Solar Technologies AD. “The company’s investment amounts to BGN 240 million, with 812 new jobs planned. We have secured state support under…

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Exchange of good practices: how the state, business and academia build a competitive entrepreneurial ecosystem

Experts from the municipality in Italy learned useful experience for establishing Stara Zagora as an even more attractive environment for investments and innovations From September 16 to 20, 2025, a delegation from the Municipality of Stara Zagora visited Rome, Italy, within the framework of the TAIEX-REGIO initiative - a European…

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"Industrial Zone Zagore - Elenino village" will bring 500 million leva in investments and more than 1,000 jobs

The implementation of the Industrial Park "Industrial Zone Zagore - Elenino Village" will bring over half a billion leva in investments and more than 1,000 new jobs. This became clear during the official groundbreaking ceremony. The initiative is key to the economic and industrial development of the region. The total…

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Nearly BGN 150 Million to Be Invested in Industrial and Logistics Development in Stara Zagora, Pernik, and Kyustendil

The Ministry of Regional Development has announced that BGN 149 million will be allocated to projects aimed at developing industrial and logistics parks in the regions of Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik. The funding comes under the “Regional Development” program and is part of the “just transition” initiative for communities…

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Stara Zagora municipality takes an active role in textile waste management under the texad project

In 2026, Stara Zagora will host an international meeting with representatives of 7 countries to exchange good practices on the topic of financing the process The Municipality of Stara Zagora held an online workshop within the framework of the TEXAD project, aimed at textile waste management and the implementation of…

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