Ministry of Innovation and Growth

The Ministry of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria (Министерство на иновациите и растежа Ministerstvo na inovatsiite i rastezha) is a government institution in the country as part of the Government of Bulgaria. It is also the newest ministry in the country, established alongside the Petkov Government in 2021.

History
The department was established on 13 December 2021 with the inauguration of the Petkov Government by the newly elected National Assembly. Under its jurisdiction are structures such as the European Funds for Competitiveness, the Bulgarian Development Bank, the Bulgarian Investment Agency and the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises.