GATE Institute will host the first “slow” hackathon in Bulgaria – DisinfoHack 2025, bringing together students, experts and technology leaders to develop innovative solutions to counter disinformation. The opening event will take place on 12 March at 9.30 am in GATE’s high-tech building.

DisinfoHack 2025, the first of its kind educational and innovative initiative in Bulgaria aimed at combating misinformation, was launched on March 12, 2025, at the GATE Institute. For two months, participants will work on developing sustainable solutions to increase information literacy and digital sustainability in society.

GATE had the honour of welcoming Carlo Borghini, NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Executive Management, during his official visit to Bulgaria, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. As a NATO DIANA Test Centre for Big Data and AI, GATE was a key part of his itinerary, reinforcing the Institute`s role in supporting NATO’s technological innovation and digital transformation.

Prof. Dessislava Petrova-Antonova, GATE’s Future Cities Lead, represented the Institute in the B40 Balkan Cities Network Summit, hosted in Sofia. She took part in the panel discussion “Smart Governance in the Balkans: Cities as Catalysts for AI and Tech Innovation.”

GATE had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Mr. Hisashi Michigami, Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria, for a strategic discussion on expanding academic collaboration and business partnerships.

Georgi Petkov, Head of Digital Health, presented the GATE Institute at the forum “AI for All: Building a Better Future”.

GATE is a partner in the recently started DataPACT project and will contribute to setting a new standard for compliance, ethics, and sustainability in AI and data operations. Funded by the European Commission, DataPACT aims to provide a comprehensive framework that integrates compliance seamlessly into data and AI pipelines, fostering trust, transparency, and responsible innovation.

Strengthening Collaboration in AI, IT, and Space Engineering

Scientists and industry leaders from around the world discussed possible intelligent solutions through modern technologies to important problems for society at the forum “Up to GATE. Technology, Big Data & Beyond. 5 Years of Innovation”.

The practical application of big data science and AI is in focus at the Up to GATE forum. Technology, Big Data & Beyond. 5 Years of Innovation”

The first master class dedicated to AI regulations will be part of the program