SME Union - Bulgaria was founded in September 2007 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization for pursuing activities for public profit.

Chairperson of the Managing board and President of the Union is Mrs. Nadezhda Neynsky: 

• SME Union President
• Member of the European Parliament, European Peoples Party group
• Minister of foreign affairs of Republic of Bulgaria: 1997 - 2001

Union objectives: 

• Create favourable economic environment for small and medium-sized enterprises development
• Improve social conditions and preserve environment through market mechanism
• Enhancing the opportunities for entrepreneurship
• Work for reducing red tape for economic development and protection of competition
• Support economic cooperation between the legal entities from the Republic of Bulgaria with EU Member States and institutions, as well as with third countries
• Arrange, carry out and participate in joint undertakings with similar organizations
• Arrange, carry out and participate in various events – conferences, seminars, training programs etc.
• Marketing activities related with fulfilling the Union objectives
• Develop, coordinate, manage and monitor projects and programs financed under EU programs