NEWS AND EVENTS

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 […]

INSAIT is proud to welcome Professor David Basin, a world-renowned expert in cyber and information security, as an affiliated faculty member. His groundbreaking work has shaped the field, and his expertise will play a key role in developing a new security research direction at INSAIT. Professor Basin will lead efforts in core areas of security, […]

Bulgaria was announced as a winner of one of six new European AI factories! The project, valued at €90 million, is a collaboration between INSAIT and Sofia Tech Park. The funding will be used to establish a modern GPU AI data center in Sofia, helping support large-scale AI projects at INSAIT and beyond. Bulgaria joins […]

The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) is a world-class research organization in Sofia, Bulgaria. Since its founding in 2022, INSAIT has attracted top academics and researchers from around the world looking to advance what’s possible in tech. In its push to expand LLM accessibility in Bulgaria, INSAIT created BgGPT, a Bulgarian […]

More than 4,000 students from elite universities worldwide have submitted applications for a summer internship at the INSAIT. Among them are medalists from national and international Olympiads, as well as recipients of various awards and distinctions in their respective countries. The applicants include representatives from some of the world’s top universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, […]

INSAIT is pleased to announce that Ocean Investments is expanding its commitment to supporting the institute with a significant new donation over the next five years. This funding will play a crucial role in attracting and retaining top scientific talent, acquiring new AI computing resources, and supporting other key activities that drive INSAIT’s mission forward. […]