Николова, ЕвгенияНейчева, Мария2025-04-252022978-619-253-017-4http://research.bfu.bg:4000/handle/123456789/2447The present study is based on a survey of enterprises in the south-eastern part of Bulgaria including the Black see region on their innovation activity. It focuses on the contribution of lifelong learning specifically. More than half of the companies comprising the sample have never provided continuing education of managers or have participated only once. According to the correlation analysis being performed training in the field of organization management or production are not related to innovations in new products, logistics and distribution, production methods or supplementary activities. A likely reason for this statistically insignificant link is a lack of effective cooperation between enterprises and academic and research institutions as well as training providers capable of responding to the specific company’s needs.bgmanagement traininginnovationcontinuing vocational education and trainingArticle