NEWS AND EVENTS

The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) is proud to announce the inaugural GAIA – Symposium on AI for Earth and Space Observation with Foundation Models (https://gaia.insait.ai/), taking place this summer in Sofia, Bulgaria. This landmark event will bring together world-renowned experts from leading global institutions to explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence—especially […]

INSAIT is proud to announce a historic milestone at the 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), held this year in Atlanta, USA—the world’s premier robotics research event. Thanks to INSAIT, this is the first time in years that a Bulgarian organization has a paper accepted at ICRA! This ground-breaking achievement is made possible […]

Dr. Jinjin Gu has joined INSAIT as a tenure-track faculty member, bringing exceptional expertise in artificial intelligence and computer vision to our growing research community. At just 29 years old, Dr. Gu is widely recognized as a rising star in the field. His work has amassed over 10,000 citations, and he has been named among […]

INSAIT is expanding its research areas and is actively hiring exceptional talent in the fields of Information Security and Cryptography. We are establishing a world-class research group and invite passionate individuals to apply who are eager to advance the frontiers of security and privacy to join this transformative effort. Positions are available at all levels, […]

Guy Parmelin, head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, visited the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) on Wednesday, saying its achievements surpassed his already high expectations. The institute’s work is exceptional, Parmelin added. According to him, it is very important for the state to support the development […]

As part of his official visit to Bulgaria, António Costa, President of the Council of the European Union, visited the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) in Sofia. He was accompanied by the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov. The visit highlighted Bulgaria’s growing role in global innovation and artificial intelligence research. […]

INSAIT is proud to announce the acquisition of a state-of-the-art AI computing cluster, significantly expanding the institute’s research capabilities in advanced areas such as robotics, large language models (LLMs), and other frontier technologies. This major infrastructure advancement has been made possible entirely through private donations from leading global tech companies and, notably, the prominent Bulgarian […]

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 cohort of the INSAIT Summer Research Fellowship – a group of 10 outstanding undergraduate students selected from a record-breaking pool of over 4,000 applicants representing more than 150 countries across five continents. The selected fellows are students at world-leading institutions such as MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon University, and […]

Sofia, Bulgaria, 7th of April 2025 – vivo and INSAIT announce a partnership focused on 3D scene understanding targeting mobile applications. The partnership involves several dimensions, including research funding provided by vivo for INSAIT doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Via the partnership, vivo and INSAIT will work on cutting-edge research for 3D scene understanding, intuitive editing, […]

From March 26–28, Sofia became the global center of cryptography and cybersecurity as it welcomed the international community for the Real World Crypto Symposium (RWC) 2025. Organized in partnership with Dr. Mariana Raykova from Google, INSAIT had the honor of hosting this prestigious event in Bulgaria for the first time. Held at the National Palace […]

This Monday, Sofia University hosted one of the most anticipated events of the year as part of the INSAIT Tech Series: a public lecture by Prof. Adi Shamir, world-renowned cryptographer and co-inventor of the RSA algorithm. His talk, titled “The Insecurity of Machine Learning,” attracted an audience of over 400 attendees who filled Hall 65 […]

INSAIT had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Kenny Paterson from ETH Zürich for an unforgettable lecture titled “Cryptography in the Wild”, which drew an enthusiastic audience of over 300 attendees at Hall 65 of Sofia University. The event marked one of the most anticipated moments of the spring academic calendar and demonstrated the growing public […]