8. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?
Option 1
Find new foreign
direct investments
for Euro 8 billion.
Option 2
Increase
exports with
Euro 8 billion
Option 3
Accept lower
standard of living
9. HOW CAN WE INCREASE OUR EXPORTS
WITH EURO 8 BILLION?
Option 1
By creating new innovative
companies with products
and services that are with
high value added and are
competitive in the
international markets.
Option 2
To sell products and
services at lower prices
than the international
competition.
Low standard of living
10. HOW EASY IS TO CREATE COMPETITIVE COMPANIES IN
2018?
1874
1) Having a good idea
2) Setting up a company
3) Start of manufacturing
Alexander Bell
Bell Telephone Company
2018
11. 42% of the Bulgarian economy is in traded clusters and Construction
constitutes 19% of the traded clusters revenues
12%
22%
42%
45% 23%
4%
14%
Revenues
(‘000 EUR)
100%
Employees Companies
4%
Traded
79.109.955
2%
2.772.779
Natural
Resource
Driven
373.760
Unclassified
Local 40% 39%
53%
Note: Local cluster is the one, serving only the local market
Source: Centre for Economic Strategy and Competitiveness, Amadeus, European Cluster Observatory
CLUSTER DISTRIBUTION IN BULGARIA
12. OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPETITIVENESS:
EXISTING TRADED CLUSTERS WITH EXPORT POTENTIAL
Note: Local cluster is the one, serving only the local market
Source: Centre for Economic Strategy and Competitiveness, Amadeus, European Cluster Observatory
Farming & animal husbandry
Agricultural pr.
Processed food
Agri-food
IT & Outsourcing
Paper pr.
Maritime
Textiles
Other
Aerospace
Sport &
Recreation goods
Construction
Metal manuf.
Automotive
Processed
food
Buildings related
T&L
Heavy Machinery
Production tech.
Transport Eq &
Machine building
Oil and gas
Other
Tourism &
hospitality
T&L
Local
Transport & Logistics
Pharmaceuticals
Local
Healthcare
Maritime
Tobacco
Local
Natural resource driven
Chemical
OtherTelecom
Business services
Local
Instruments
Medical devices
Other
Lighting & electrical eq.
Power
Metal manuf.
IT
Telecom
Electronics & Electrical
Natural resource
driven
Construction
Automotive
Textiles
Pharmaceuticals
Oil and gas
Buildings related
Paper pr. Plastics
Chemical pr.
Other
Priority sectors and clusters in them
(revenues)
The activities in every priority sector are related to various clusters
Cluster name
Priority sector
14. 14
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15. 15
PROVIOTIC HAS TWO US PATENTS FOR
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16
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19. FIRST VEGAN ORGANIC PROBIOTIC
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31. Cardio Probiotic
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