Bulgaria on the Investment Map: NCIZ is negotiating investment projects worth over €40 million
The National Company Industrial Zones EAD, owner and operator of the state industrial zones in Bulgaria, is currently engaged in key negotiations with foreign and local investors regarding projects with a total value of over 40 million euros.
Companies from Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, China, Turkey, and Greece have expressed interest in business locations in Bulgaria, with planned investments covering rapidly growing sectors.
Massive Growth in Sofia: High Technology and Modern Infrastructure
The flagship of the state-owned zones—the Sofia-Bozhurishte Industrial Park—continues to attract key capital. Since the beginning of 2025, over 11 million euros have been invested in the park.
• Next-generation innovations: The latest major project in Bozhurishte involves the construction of a specialized electromagnetic compatibility laboratory. It will serve a range of industries and elevate the country’s high-tech ecosystem to a new level.
• The park’s largest investor, JYSK, is in the process of implementing a new € 45 million investment by constructing a third highly automated warehouse tower at its distribution centre, located on a 300-acre site. Thus, the total amount invested by the company in the Sofia-Bozhurishte Industrial Park will exceed €164 million.
• Another leading investor, LIDL Bulgaria EOOD & Co., has begun construction of a new warehouse and administrative centre within the park.
• Transport connectivity and energy: in order to meet business needs a new electrical substation is going to be built in the park.
• At the same time, the NCIZ, API, and the Sofia Municipality are preparing to extend the agreement for the construction of a new direct road route that will connect the industrial zone with Tsaritsa Yoanna Blvd., significantly easing the traffic from and to the Zone.
Significant progress has also been made at the new Sofia–Krasna Polyana Industrial Park. The process of drafting the Detailed Development Plan (DDP) is in its final stages, and several projects in the food and beverage industry, mechanical engineering, and logistics are expected to launch by the end of the year.
Strategic Focus on the Regions and Northern Bulgaria
The NCIZ actively works to bridge regional disparities and revitalize the economy in Northern Bulgaria.
• In the Vidin Industrial Park, a procedure has been initiated for the sale of land via an electronic auction, which is expected to receive institutional approval and attract new investors.
• The company is also developing the potential of its agricultural assets by offering land for lease and rent in the areas of Kardzhali, Suvorovo, and the village of Telish (Pleven region). A tender is forthcoming for the lease of 615 decares in the territory of the village of Marino Pole, Karlovo municipality.
Modernization, digitalization, and support from Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
The future of the industrial zones is digital and green. Two large projects under AttractInvestBG will be finalized in this year /financed under the NRRP/. The funds will be used to build entirely new access and internal infrastructure in Burgas Industrial and Logistics Park and Zagore Industrial Zone (Stara Zagora), where the NCIZ is a shareholder.
In addition, with €3 million in European funding, the NCIZ has established a “Regional Centre for Digital Solutions and Innovation”. This European digital innovation hub will help businesses integrate modern technologies and digital solutions directly into their work processes, making Bulgarian manufacturing even more competitive on the global market.