Big Data
for Smart Society

Spreading excellence for Society

The Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) is the first Centre of Excellence in Bulgaria to work on integrating and extending scientific excellence and innovation in priority areas such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence at regional and European level. GATE is an investment in people. The Institute aims to attract, inspire and cultivate the next generation Early-Stage Researchers who, under the guidance of leading scientists, will work with enthusiasm and curiosity in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Prof. Silvia Ilieva – a visionary at the ...

GATE’s Director was honored with an IDSA ...

GATE – part of a discussion at the 11th ...

The Director of GATE awarded the Special ...

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Prof. Silvia Ilieva – a visionary at the “HOMO FUTURO” forum

“Technology is a tool, a means and an answer, and it is up to us what the question will be. Technologies help us to be better, to have time for ourselves and our loved ones, to enjoy life.” This is what the director of GATE, Prof. Silvia Ilieva, said during the HOMO FUTURO forum, the fourth event of the cycle “Before Tomorrow” of BGLOBAL magazine.    
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GATE’s Director was honored with an IDSA Ambassador Certificate

The Director of GATE Institute, Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, was awarded with a special certificate acknowledging her extraordinary effort in driving IDS-based data spaces.    
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GATE – part of a discussion at the 11th Pharma Forum

Dr. Georgi Petkov, head of the application domain “Digital Health” at the GATE Institute, was among the participants in the 11th edition of Pharma Forum, organized by “Manager” magazine. Together with the Deputy Minister of Health, Prof. Ilko Getov, he took part in the discussion “The role of business in the transformation”, which was moderated by the macroeconomist and expert in health economics, Arkadi Sharkov.    
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The Director of GATE awarded the Special Contribution Award at the 2023 BAIT Awards

The Director of GATE, Prof. Silvia Ilieva, was among the speakers at the 10th edition of Innovation Explorer. She participated in a panel that discussed the conditions necessary to create a favourable environment for the development of innovative start-up companies.      
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Research

GATE research is focused on four main areas: Data management, Data analytics, Data insight and Data engineering.

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