GATE INSTITUTE, SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
Budget
€2,313,965
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
€2,313,962
Mission & Goals
The first Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Big Data and AI for Eastern Europe has been launched as ‘Big Data for Smart Society’ – GATE at Sofia University ‘St Kliment Ohridski’, Bulgaria. Catching the momentum within the booming data and AI-driven EU economy, GATE creates a unique research environment and a globally competitive digital hub for big data and AI innovations in future cities, intelligent government, smart industry and digital health. The CoE also accumulates significant expertise and inspires and cultivates the next generation of AI and data scientists and professionals. Providing advanced infrastructure – platform, data, services, and testing and experimentation facilities – GATE City Living Lab, Digital Twin Lab and Visualisation Lab are the heart of a vibrant ecosystem. GATE is a Big Data Value Association (BDVA) member, the Bulgarian Hub of International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) and the initiator of the first Bulgarian Data Space - Urban Data Space.
EU Legislative Interests
Data Act Artificial Intelligence Act Horizon Europe Digital Europe European Health Data Space Data Governance Act Digital Services Act Interoperability between EU information systems Interoperable Europe Act European Digital Identity framework European Media Freedom Act Green Deal
Communication Activities
1. Artificial Intelligence Act: MASTER CLASS 1 How to Prepare for the EU AI Act? - which took place on 22/22/2024 at the Annual GATE event: http://forum.gate-ai.eu/ 2. European Media Freedom Act: WORKSHOP 3 INTELLIGENT GOVERNMENT & DISINFORMATION – TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND TRENDS IN ELECTIONS - - which took place on 21/22/2024 at the Annual GATE event: http://forum.gate-ai.eu/ 3. European Media Freedom Act: MASTER CLASS 2 Combating Disinformation in the Digital Era - which took place on 22/22/2024 at the Annual GATE event: http://forum.gate-ai.eu/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Big Data Value Association (BDVA) International Data Space Association (IDSA) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Alliance for IoT and Edge Computing Innovation (AIOTI) Data, AI and Robotics (DAIRO) Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) Others
Organisation Members
N/A
Additional Information
• DiverSea - focuses on improving marine biodiversity observation and monitoring systems. By integrating emerging molecular techniques, autonomous systems, and AI/ML data processing methods, the project enhances sustainable management of coastal ecosystems. • INTEND - focused on developing AI-driven tools that optimize sustainable manufacturing processes, aligning with the EU's Green Deal and circular economy strategies. • GATE - aims to establish a world-class research hub in Bulgaria, enhancing data management, analysis, and visualization capabilities. The project drives innovation in Digital Health, Future Cities, and Smart Industry. • EnRichMyData - enhances data integration and analytics using AI and machine learning to support smarter urban management and improve resource utilization across European cities. • ExcellEnt - promotes youth entrepreneurship by enhancing the connectedness between entrepreneurial ecosystems across Europe. It supports startups, encourages cross-border collaboration, and strengthens entrepreneurial skills in less-developed regions. • FINEX - focuses on integrating AI and blockchain technologies to optimize sustainable financial processes, aiming to support the EU Green Deal and promote circular economy practices in the financial sector. • BROD - aims to establish a multinational, multi-stakeholder regional hub offering expert, locally adapted multilingual tools and capabilities for the rapid detection, analysis and combat of disinformation campaigns. • CityVerse - aims to deploy AI-driven digital twins and immersive VR/AR layers across European cities to provide interoperable, citizen-centric urban services and foster sustainable smart city innovation • FLEdge - aims to develop a decentralized, edge-based energy flexibility management system—centred on the novel Edge-Energy Management device—to optimize renewable integration and transform buildings, neighbourhoods and cities into Positive Energy Districts
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.