The successful investment forums of Invest Bulgaria Agency in Tokyo and Shanghai, were part of a sequence of events which will end with two more events in The Silicon Valley and Brussels. The events are part of the “Promoting the advantages for investing in Bulgaria” project, with the financial support of Operational Programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013. On February 28, 2013 in Palo Alto, Invest Bulgaria Agency presented the competitive advantages of Bulgaria as investment destination in four key sectors: IT, outsourcing, machine building and electronics. On special focus was the gaining popularity in Bulgaria risk funding of start-ups. The country was presented in an attractive manner by demonstrating its human and innovative potential. The potential was proved by success stories of selected Bulgarian IT companies. The investment forum in Brussels will be held on March 21, 2013. In Brussels, which plays the role of an administrative center for the European Union, Bulgaria will be presented as a strategic investment destination, which is a gateway to the Eastern markets. The competitive advantage of Bulgaria will be benchmarked in the sectors of IT, outsourcing and logistics. The forum will be organized in a close partnership with European sectorial associations, which are represented in Belgium. In the recent years the Belgium investors are one of the most active in Bulgaria.
