Balgarianovinite.com Opportunities for attracting investments in high value-added sectors, as well as closer cooperation in the implementation of innovations and technology transfer across various fields, were the focus of a meeting between Minister of Innovation and Growth Irena Mladenova the German Ambassador Irene Plank, the ministry said.
The two also discussed the potential for cooperation in the field of startup companies and artificial intelligence.
During the conversation, it was noted that German companies are among the largest investors in Bulgaria across various sectors. Minister Mladenova pointed to a good example – the awarding of a certificate for a priority investment project to a German company that will open a new plant near Plovdiv for the production of high-tech components for global aviation leaders. The investment is expected to reach EUR 90 million. This refers to the investment by Liebherr Transportation Systems Marica. Initially, around 200 new jobs are expected to be created, with the potential to grow to 600. The new plant will be located in the village of Benkovski, near Plovdiv, part of the Trakia Economic Zone.
At her meeting with Ambassador Plank, Minister Mladenova also highlighted Sofia Tech Park, which offers a wide range of services in high-performance computing and laboratory equipment for the development and testing of innovations. According to her, these capabilities could be of interest to German research institutes and companies operating in fields such as biotechnology, automotive engineering, computer modeling, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and more.
Minister Mladenova and Ambassador Plan agreed on strengthening the exchange of experience in technology transfer. Among the topics discussed were dual-use technologies and the development of defence innovations. In this context, the minister noted that the Defence Innovation Center, located at Sofia Tech Park, could collaborate with the innovation unit of the German armed forces, the Cyber Innovation Hub, as well as within the framework of NATO’s Innovation Fund (DIANA). Innovation Minister, German Ambassador Discuss Cooperation in Innovation and Technology Transfer 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-25 16:58:00 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