World Bank maps Bulgaria's innovation gaps and research capacity

The World Bank completed a detailed diagnostic of Bulgaria's research and innovation system, identifying where the country lags peers in Central Europe and what specific investments or policy changes could close those gaps. This kind of baseline measurement matters because it shows governments what to actually fund and fix, rather than making innovation policy by guesswork.

This is the first systematic comparative assessment of Bulgaria's R&D infrastructure and innovation output against regional neighbors — the kind of detailed map that can shift where money actually flows and which research gets priority, but only if policymakers act on it.