"Innovative Enterprise of the Year 2025" - open admission until October 24
The Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry shares and encourages the participation of companies from the region in the most established national competition for business innovations - "Innovative Enterprise of the Year". The 2025 edition is accepting applications up to October 24, 2025 and is open to companies from all sectors – from startups to market leaders – that have implemented in the last three years innovative products, services, processes or business models.
Why apply — key business benefits
- Prestige and trust: the winners receive the brand "High achievements in innovation", which enhances corporate reputation among customers, investors and partners.
- Visibility and recognition: strong media and public coverage that supports marketing and brand positioning.
- Access to networks and partnerships: meetings with representatives of business, science and the public sector; opportunities for new projects, pilots and market channels.
- Benchmark and validation: external assessment of your solutions against best practices in the country; clarity on where you are strong and where to accelerate.
- Talent and Employer Branding: Recognition makes it easier to attract and retain key personnel.
- Regional effect: for Ruse companies - a chance to present the potential of the region and position themselves as innovation leaders on the Danube axis.
Who can participate?
Companies from all sectors and regions of Bulgaria (startups, SMEs, established enterprises) that can demonstrate actually implemented innovations and measurable impact (market outcome, efficiency, sustainability, quality of services, etc.).
Categories 2025
- Market leadership;
- Quality of life;
- Energy and climate;
- Society and Defense;
- Creative Industries;
- Digital transformation;
- Startup;
- Management.
How to apply (in brief)
- Prepare a brief description of the innovations implemented in the last 3 years and the specific results (market, customers, efficiency, sustainability).
- Gather supporting materials: links, demos/visualizations, key KPIs, certificates/patents (if applicable).
- Fill in the application form on the website innovation.bg and send the documents.
Participation fee: none.
Application deadline: October 24, 2025
RCCI encourages companies from Ruse and the region to submit their applications and is available to assist in preparing for participation.
Meeting in Ruse this Thursday (October 9)
Within the framework of the initiative "Dialogue Innovations.bg 2040" RCCI hosts a roundtable discussion "Regional Hubs and Innovation Financing" on October 9 (Thursday), 10:00–12:30 in Hall 1 of the Regional Administration – Ruse (registration from 9:30 a.m.).
Registration: rcci.bg/event/roundtable-dialogue-innovations-bg-2040/
Contact for questions
Plamen Ivanov, Project Manager, Innovation and Business Support Program, Applied Research and Communications Foundation
Email: plamen.ivanov@arcfund.net | Tel.: +359 88 440 5683
