Bulgaria Strengthens Its Position as a Balkan Leader in Startup Innovation

Bulgaria has solidified its position as a leader in the Balkans for startup creation, climbing one spot to 37th globally in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index and maintaining its rank as 23rd in Europe. The country continues to outpace its closest regional competitor, Romania, with three cities featured in the global top 1000. Notably, Plovdiv joined the Index this year, and all Bulgarian cities improved their rankings compared to the previous year.

...