Balgarianovinite.com The Ministry of Innovation and Growth will invest nearly EUR 310 million in modernizing Bulgarian businesses in 2026. The funds will be distributed across five measures under the Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Program (CIPE), aimed at strengthening industrial capacity, developing clean and resource-efficient critical technologies, and implementing new, more sustainable production models, the ministry’s press office announced.
In the coming days, an application window will open for companies producing defence-related or dual-use products. Eligible items include high-performance computers and microprocessors, radar systems, lidar, cryptographic software, drones, and other unmanned devices, which can be used for surveillance, goods delivery, agriculture, or audiovisual production. The budget for this measure is EUR 70.6 million, and micro, small, medium, and large enterprises may apply.
A second measure, starting this month with a budget of EUR 96.3 million, will support the implementation of new production models. Almost half of the funds (EUR 46 million) are earmarked for companies in under-developed regions in Northern Bulgaria. Micro, small, and medium enterprises may apply to purchase machinery, equipment, specialized software, and other assets to boost their innovation capacity.
Another EUR 28.6 million will be allocated to companies within local initiative groups, enabling investments in modern machinery, equipment, or specialized software to create new products or improve existing ones.
An additional EUR 30 million will support micro, small, and medium enterprises in developing or producing clean and resource-efficient critical technologies. Investments may also contribute to strengthening value chains.
The Innovation and Growth Ministry will continue supporting the adoption of green technologies in 2026. Through integrated territorial investment approaches, nearly EUR 83 million will be made available to micro, small, and medium enterprises for new equipment, machinery, and facilities. The funds are intended to help companies reduce waste, optimize raw material use, and extend product lifespans. Eligible costs will also include specialized software and other intangible assets, such as patents, licenses, or know-how.
At the last government session of 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and outgoing Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev announced that Bulgaria invested around EUR 4 billion in European funds in 2025 – an unprecedented amount in the country’s history – through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and cohesion policy programs. Innovation and Growth Ministry to Invest Close to EUR 310 Mln in Modernizing Businesses in 2026 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-05 19:52:27 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
