SeeNext

21/10/2025

At SeeNext, we believe data-driven dialogue drives progress.

That’s why we launched the 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 4.0: 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - featuring key voices from the 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 4.0 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭, held last week, where business leaders and technology experts discussed how digital transformation is reshaping Bulgaria’s and Southeast Europe’s economy.

In this first video, Kremena Palyonova Schwartz, Executive MBA, Commercial Director at SeeNext, shares the idea behind the event and offers a glimpse into the themes explored in our latest report, 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 4.0 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 2025, which examines the pace, challenges, and opportunities of the region’s digital evolution.

🔗 Read more in the full analysis: https://seenext.org/reports/digitalisation-4-0-in-southeast-europe-2025-edition/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=video-intervies-kp&utm_campaign=digitalisation-see-2025

30/09/2025

This year’s digitalisation study by SeeNext -- Digitalisation in SEE: The Digital Pulse of the Region Today -- explores how Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia are progressing compared to EU digital standards.

Through a proprietary index, we benchmark local readiness and competitiveness against the bloc’s average performance, highlighting both strengths and gaps.

Key insights from the study and index:
▪️ Regional performance: Economically significant ICT sectors drive growth, but the region still trails the EU average in advanced technology adoption and support for innovation
▪️ Serbia: Balanced profile with strong skills and governance. Enterprise adoption of digital tools remains below EU levels, but is the highest in SEE. Weakest infrastructure among the three countries. Innovation is constrained by limited venture capital and weak scale-up power, despite the ICT sector’s significant share in national GVA.
▪️ Bulgaria: Strong ICT sector with the EU’s fifth largest contribution to national GVA and robust infrastructure, but the lowest adoption of both basic and advanced digital tools.
▪️ Romania: Advanced infrastructure and competitive costs offset by poor digital literacy, a failure to absorb a high output of ICT graduates and lagging public-facing digital services.
▪️ Sectoral focus: How digitalisation is shaping energy, banking & finance, manufacturing, and agriculture in Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia.

Special thanks to our partners, the Association for Innovation, Business Excellence, Services and Technology (AIBEST), the Bulgarian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA), the Bulgarian Fintech Association (BFA), and InvestBulgaria Agency (IBA), for their invaluable expertise and support.

🔗 Download the full study and index here to see how digitalisation is reshaping competitiveness and growth in Southeast Europe: https://seenext.org/reports/digitalisation-4-0-in-southeast-europe-2025-edition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=digitalisation-see-2025

25/08/2025

How do you track risk, growth and trends in Southeast Europe?
Do indices work for the region?

SeeNext is gathering insights on how business, economic and social indices are used across SEE.

We invite you to fill in our less-than-5-minute survey here: https://lnkd.in/ddMCbddV

Your responses will remain strictly confidential and your input will be highly valued!

24/06/2025

This year’s ESG study by SeeNext, ESG and Sustainability in Bulgaria: Walking the Talk on S&G Impact, dives into how Bulgarian companies are stepping into a new era of ESG maturity, unpacking the effects of the EU’s 2025 Omnibus package and highlighting the country’s corporate social and governance (S&G) practices, which have been lagging behind environmental reporting.

Inside Bulgaria’s ESG landscape:
▪️ Regulation: Reporting scope estimated to be cut by 80% thanks to 2025 Omnibus simplification package
▪️ Reporting gaps: Many companies lag behind on human rights and anti-corruption
▪️ Workforce and community: Over 40% of firms now offer technical training
▪️ Good news: Bulgaria is exceeding the EU average in female leadership
▪️ Challenges: Companies face resource gaps, regulatory uncertainty, and reputational risks

Special thanks to our partners European Investment Bank, EY Denkstatt Bulgaria, and BCMG for their invaluable expertise and support.

🔗 Download the full study here to explore how ESG is reshaping business in Bulgaria and what it means for strategy, competitiveness, and compliance: https://seenext.org/reports/esg-sustainability-in-bulgaria-2025-edition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=esg2025

29/05/2025

SeeNext’s 2025 Automotive Industry in Southeast Europe analysis is out now and available to download!

This year’s analysis explores how Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia are navigating global trade challenges while making cautious strides towards e-mobility. This study is a must-read covering financial performance, trade dynamics, e-mobility trends, distinct national strategies shaping the region’s path to decarbonisation and key automotive investments.

Under the hood of Automotive:
▪️ Trade: Export growth posted across most product categories, with limited direct exposure to U.S. tariffs but indirect risks through EU supply chain integration.
▪️ Investments: Foreign ownership dominates the region while new investments maintain a steady momentum, increasingly focused on e-mobility.
▪️ Financial performance: Slower revenue growth than in previous years and modest increase in employment but strong recovery in net profits.
▪️ E-mobility: Progress is uneven, with cautious adoption of EVs; infrastructure development, investment and incentives are expected to accelerate growth.

Special thanks to our partners Automotive Cluster Bulgaria (ACB), Automobile Manufacturers’ Association of Romania (ACAROM), the Serbian Automotive Cluster (AC Serbia), Invest Bulgaria Agency and the European Investment Bank (EIB) for their invaluable expertise and support.

🔗 Download the full analysis now to stay updated on Southeast Europe’s automotive transformation: https://seenext.org/reports/automotive-industry-in-southeast-europe-2025-edition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=autosee2025

SeeNext offers comprehensive business intelligence solutions to enhance decision-making with expert research, reliable data, real-time news and tailored market analysis.

27/03/2025

The 2025 Renewable Energy Industry in Southeast Europe analysis is out now and available to download!

This year’s focus is on the rise of prosumers, who are playing a vital role in decentralising energy and whose integration into national energy systems raises important questions about grid stability and resilience across the region. The analysis also covers the growth of solar, wind, and hydropower capacities, energy storage, grid interconnectivity, and the latest regulatory updates in Southeast Europe.

Key Insights:
- Prosumers: Crucial to energy decentralisation and achieving energy goals.
- National Targets: An in-depth look at each country’s progress towards EU renewable energy targets.
- Solar Power: Rapid growth reshaping the energy mix.
Resilience and flexibility: Plans to bolster grid stability and boost energy storage capacity

Special thanks and acknowledgment to our content partners for their invaluable expertise and continuous support of the study: Gugushev & Partners Law Office, Musat & Asociații S.C.A, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, Karanovic & Partners, Асоциация за производство, съхранение и търговия с електроенергия - АПСТЕ, RPIA - Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, ЕнЕфект / EnEffect, Center for Energy Efficiency.

🔗Download the full analysis now to stay informed on Southeast Europe’s renewable energy landscape: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-southeast-europe-2025-edition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=ressee2025

08/01/2025

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are essential for stabilising Bulgaria's growing solar and wind capacity, but managing risks like inefficiencies and fire hazards is critical for ensuring reliable operations. REIB, Bulgaria's leading renewable energy insurance broker, provides tailored coverage to protect energy storage projects and support sustainable investments.

Discover more about their solutions in SeeNext's latest study on the renewable energy sector in Bulgaria. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgaria-2024-edition/

REIB offers full coverage tailored to the specific needs of energy storage projects. Its insurance solutions cover every project phase. This includes feasibilit

06/01/2025

With services like e-charging stations, energy audits, and green energy sourcing, EVN Bulgaria is supporting businesses on their Net-Zero journey. Find out more about the company's sustainable energy solutions in SeeNext's latest study on Bulgaria's renewable energy sector. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgaria-2024-edition/



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23/12/2024

Rezolv Energy's St. George solar park, set to be one of the largest such facilities in Bulgaria, is driving the country's energy shift through local partnerships and a focus on sustainability.

Find out more in SeeNext's latest study on the renewable energy sector in Bulgaria. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgaria-2024-edition/

Rezolv Energy is a renewable energy producer with 2.2 GW under construction or being prepared for construction in South Eastern Europe. This includes ‘St.

20/12/2024

ICGB's IGB pipeline and Alexandroupolis FSRU are transforming energy security in Southeastern Europe, enabling access to diverse LNG sources and advancing the transition to cleaner energy.

Find out more about the projects in SeeNext's latest study on Bulgaria's renewable energy sector. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgaria-2024-edition/

ICGB is the developer and independent transmission operator of the 182-km Greece-Bulgaria natural gas interconnector (IGB), which was commissioned in late 2022.

18/12/2024

☀ With expertise in photovoltaic systems, Filkab Solar drives efficiency and sustainability with a host of solutions in the areas of design, construction and maintenance.

Learn more about their portfolio in SeeNext's latest study on the renewable energy sector in Bulgaria. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgari%d0%b0-2024-edition/

FILKAB Solar caters to every client segment with customised energy solutions

16/12/2024

Discover how Photomate's EnergoStation optimises renewable energy use, reduces costs and enhances grid stability with cutting-edge technology.

Learn more in SeeNext's latest study on the renewable energy sector in Bulgaria. Download your free copy here: https://seenext.org/reports/renewable-energy-in-bulgari%d0%b0-2024-edition/

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