Factors Affecting Innovation Activity of Enterprises in Wood Processing in Bulgaria (Some Results of a Survey)

The aim of the paper is to identify factors, affecting innovation activities of enterprises in Bulgarian wood processing. The database used and the methodology applied are developed by R. Chobanova on the base of OECD Oslo manual requirements. The results presented concern: a) internal and external sources for innovation ideas in enterprises in Bulgarian wood processing, divided into domestic and foreign; b) factors, supporting innovation activities; c) factors, hampering innovation activities. The conclusions and policy making considerations, drawn at the end, concern modernization of the wood processing technology in the context of EU requirements for environmental protection and sustainable development.