The first interactive map of Bulgarian industry is now available online, BGNES reports.
The project was developed by the Ministry of Economy and the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency in partnership with the Bulgarian Innovative Technologies employer association.
Information about the map is available at www.bgindustrymap.com where each manufacturer in 14 economic sectors can be identified.
The map can be useful to Bulgarian companies as well as to foreign investors, said Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov at the presentation of the project. The map is interactive but also has a print version. The project is open and can be upgraded, Minister Borisov said.
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