Bulgaria innovation ecosystem
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 271 innovation ecosystem organizations in Bulgaria, including 117 universities and research institutes, 55 research organizations and 31 government and public bodies.
The largest concentrations are in Sofia (189), Plovdiv (26) and Varna (15).
Bulgaria scores 61.6 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 39 of 117 economies.
271 organizations
- Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts
University or research institute · Plovdiv · try.artacademyplovdiv.com - Acibadem City Clinic
Health research · Sofia · acibademcityclinic.bg - Agency for Social Analyses
Research organization · Sofia · asa-bg.org - Agency of Sustainable Development and Eurointegration
Research organization · Sofia · asde-bg.org - Agricultural Academy
Government or public body · Sofia · agriacad.bg - Agricultural University Plovdiv
University or research institute · Plovdiv · au-plovdiv.bg - Agrobioinstitute
University or research institute · Sofia · abi.bg - Alexandrovska Hospital
Health research · Sofia · alexandrovska.com - American Research Center in Sofia Foundation
Research organization · Sofia · arcsofia.org - American University in Bulgaria
University or research institute · Blagoevgrad · aubg.edu - Angel Kanchev University of Ruse
University or research institute · Rousse · uni-ruse.bg - Antibiotic (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Razgrad · antibiotic.bg - Applied Research and Communications Fund
Research organization · Sofia · arcfund.net - Architectural Design Agency
Research organization · Sofia · ada-bg.com - Archives State Agency
Organization · Sofia · archives.government.bg - Association on Communications, Information, Electronic and Energy Systems
Research organization · Rousse · association.ciees.eu - Asthma Association
Research organization · Sofia · asthma-assoc.org - Astronomical Observatory Nicolaus Copernicus
University or research institute · Varna · astro-varna.com - Balkanistic Forum – International University Seminar for Studies and Specializations
Research organization · Blagoevgrad · bf.balkanistica.com - Big Data for Smart Society (GATE) Institute
University or research institute · Sofia · gate-ai.eu - Black Sea Energy Cluster
Research organization · Varna · bsecluster.org - Black Sea NGO Network
Research organization · Varna · bsnn.org - Black Sea Regional Energy Centre
Research organization · Sofia · bsrec.bg - Bratya Daskalovi Municipality
Government or public body · Stara Zagora · bratia-daskalovi.com - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Government or public body · Sofia · bas.bg - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts
University or research institute · Haskovo · basa.bg - Bulgarian Air Force Academy
University or research institute · Dolna Mitropolia · af-acad.bg - Bulgarian Antarctic Institute
Research organization · Sofia · bai-bg.net - Bulgarian Association for the Promotion of Citizens Initiative
Research organization · Burgas · initiative.bg - Bulgarian Association of Software Companies
Research organization · Sofia · basscom.org - Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation
Research organization · Sofia · bbf.biodiversity.bg - Bulgarian Cardiac Institute
Health research · Sofia · b-c-i.eu - Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Research organization · Sofia · bcci.bg - Bulgarian Defence Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov"
University or research institute · Sofia · di.mod.bg - Bulgarian European Community Studies Association
Research organization · Sofia · eu-28watch.org - Bulgarian Food Safety Agency
Government or public body · Plovdiv · babh.government.bg - Bulgarian Geophysical Society
Research organization · Sofia · bggs.eu - Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Research organization · Sofia · bghelsinki.org - Bulgarian Institute of Metrology
Government or public body · Sofia · bim.government.bg - Bulgarian National Bank
Research organization · Sofia · bnb.bg - Bulgarian Neuromuscular Diseases Association
Research organization · Sofia · banmz.eu - Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · bgports.bg - Bulgarian Research and Education Network
Research organization · Sofia · bren.bg - Bulgarian Science Fund
Government or public body · Anton · fni.bg - Bulgarian Ship Hydrodynamics Centre
University or research institute · Varna · bshc.bg - Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency
Government or public body · Sofia · sme.government.bg - Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds
Research organization · Sofia · bspb.org - Bulgarian Water Association
Research organization · Sofia · bwa-bg.com - Bulgarischer Deutschlehrerverband
Research organization · Sofia · bdv-bg.eu - Burgas Free University
University or research institute · Burgas · bfu.bg - Business Innovation Center (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · bic-izot.com - Center for the Study of Democracy
Research organization · Sofia · csd.eu - Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology
University or research institute · Plovdiv · cpsbb.eu - Central Laboratory of Applied Physics
University or research institute · Plovdiv · clap-bas.com - Central Laboratory of General Ecology
University or research institute · Sofia · ecolab.bas.bg - Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Sources
University or research institute · Sofia · senes.bas.bg - Centre for Advanced Study
Research organization · Sofia · cas.bg - Centre for Liberal Strategies
Research organization · Sofia · cls-sofia.org - Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinema et de Television
Research organization · Sofia · cilect.org - Club Young Scientists
Research organization · Sofia · cys.bg - College of Tourism
University or research institute · Blagoevgrad · cotur.bg - Complex Oncology Center - Ruse
Health research · Rousse · kocruse.com - Comprehensive Oncological Center – Veliko Turnovo
Health research · Veliko Tarnovo · onkologyvt.com - Consumer Protection Commission
Government or public body · Sofia · kzp.bg - D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics
University or research institute · Sistov · uni-svishtov.bg - Denkstatt Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · denkstatt.eu - Dobrich Local Agency for Energy Management
Research organization · Dobrich · dlaem.org - Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo
Research organization · General Toshevo · dai-gt.org - Dr. Shterev Hospital
Health research · Sofia · shterevhospital.com - DTK Electronics (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · dtk-electronics.com - Economic Research Institute
Research organization · Sofia · iki.bas.bg - Employment Agency
Government or public body · Sofia · az.government.bg - Energy Agency of Plovdiv
Research organization · Plovdiv · eap-save.eu - Enpro Consult (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · enproco.com - European College of Economics and Management
University or research institute · Plovdiv · ehsem.bg - European Polytechnical University
University or research institute · Pernik · epu.bg - Executive Agency Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems
Government or public body · Sofia · esmis.government.bg - Executive Agency Maritime Administration
Government or public body · Sofia · marad.bg - Executive Environment Agency
Government or public body · Sofia · eea.government.bg - Executive Forests Agency
Government or public body · Sofia · iag.bg - FabLab INNOVATOR
Fab lab or makerspace · Planned · Варна · innovator.bg - Food Research and Development Institute
University or research institute · Plovdiv · canri.org - Forest Research Institute
University or research institute · Sofia · fri.bas.bg - Fruit Growing Institute
University or research institute · Plovdiv · fruitgrowinginstitute.com - G. S. Rakovski National Defence College
University or research institute · Sofia · rnda.armf.bg - General Directorate Combating Organized Crime
Government or public body · Sofia · gdbop.bg - Geological Institute Strashimir Dimitrov
University or research institute · Sofia · geology.bas.bg - Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics
University or research institute · Sofia · issp.bas.bg - GIS - Transfer Center Foundation
Research organization · Sofia · gis-tc.org - Global Libraries - Bulgaria Foundation
Research organization · Sofia · glbulgaria.bg - Graphwise (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · graphwise.ai - "Hadji Dimitar" Hospital
Health research · Sliven · mbalhd.com - Health and Social Development Foundation
Research organization · Sofia · hesed.bg - Human Resource Development Center
Research organization · Sofia · hrdc.bg - Huvepharma (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · huvepharma.com - IDEAconsult
Research organization · Sofia · ideaconsult.net - InRay Solutions (Bulgaria)
Corporate R&D · Sofia · inrays.com - Institute for Balkan Studies and Centre for Thracology
University or research institute · Sofia · balkanstudies.bg - Institute for Bulgarian Language
University or research institute · Sofia · ibl.bas.bg - Institute for Literature
University or research institute · Sofia · ilit.bas.bg - Institute for Market Economics
Research organization · Sofia · ime.bg - Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy
University or research institute · Sofia · inrne.bas.bg - Institute for Parallel Processing
University or research institute · Sofia · bas.bg - Institute of Agricultural Economics
University or research institute · Sofia · iae-bg.com - Institute of Animal Sciences
University or research institute · Kostinbrod · ias.bg - Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory
University or research institute · Sofia · astro.bas.bg - Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
University or research institute · Sofia · iber.bas.bg - Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction
University or research institute · Sofia · ibir.bas.bg - Institute of Biophysics
University or research institute · Sofia · bio21.bas.bg - Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering
University or research institute · Sofia · biomed.bas.bg - Institute of Chemical Engineering
University or research institute · Sofia · iche.bas.bg - Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technology
University or research institute · Sofia · ikht.bg - Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems
University or research institute · Sofia · bas.bg - Institute of Electronics
Research organization · Sofia · ie-bas.dir.bg - Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum
University or research institute · Sofia · iefem.bas.bg - Institute of Fish Resources - Varna (Agricultural Academy)
University or research institute · Varna · ifrvarna.com - Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture
University or research institute · Plovdiv · ira-plovdiv.com - Institute of Forage Crops
University or research institute · Pleven · ifc-pleven.org - Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry
University or research institute · Sofia · igic.bas.bg - Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
University or research institute · Sofia · iict.bas.bg
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Categories
- Universities and research institutes in Bulgaria 117
- Research organizations in Bulgaria 55
- Government and public bodies in Bulgaria 31
- Health research organizations in Bulgaria 28
- Corporate R&D centers in Bulgaria 24
- Fab labs and makerspaces in Bulgaria 6
- Other organizations in Bulgaria 6
- Science and technology parks in Bulgaria 3
Cities
- Sofia 189
- Plovdiv 26
- Varna 15
- Blagoevgrad 4
- Burgas 4
- Rousse 4
- Pleven 3
- Veliko Tarnovo 3