The Bulgarian government is highly ambitious in pursuing digital transformation. We have much to offer investors, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a meeting with Google representatives, the press service of the Council of Ministers reported.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev, as well as Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev, also attended the meeting. The discussions covered digitalisation, economic competitiveness, cybersecurity and opportunities for joint projects in the space industry.
Google is providing a new USD 1 million donation to the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University. According to the press release, the new funding will enable INSAIT to expand its research and work on developing a new generation of artificial intelligence models.
The donation includes direct funding and Google Cloud credits, providing access to high-performance computing infrastructure, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.
Edited by Ivo Ivanov
Translated by Kostadin Atanasov