Confindustria Bulgaria was founded on the 13th of April 2000 as Consultative Committee of the Italian Entrepreneurship in Bulgaria (CCIIB). Confindustria Bulgaria is the association of the Italian companies operating in Bulgaria. The association represents around 270 companies from big corporations to the SMEs. Confindustria Bulgaria is one of the founding members of Confindustria Balcani and an aggregate member of Confindustria, the Confederation of the Italian Industries.