From smokestacks to servers: The promise of Stara Zagora's IT sector - Emerging Europe

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From smokestacks to servers: The promise of Stara Zagora's IT sector - Emerging Europe

Stara Zagora is transforming from a coal-mining stronghold into Bulgaria’s emerging IT hub, leveraging its location, cost advantages, skilled workforce, and investor appeal to fuel a new era of tech-driven growth. Stara Zagora in central Bulgaria was once best known for its heavy industry and nearby coal-mining complexes. Today, however, it is forging a fresh identity as a nascent hub for information technology. Over the past few years, local au…