Google adds USD 1 million for INSAIT as Prime Minister Radev discusses digital investment
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The new donation takes Google's total support for the Sofia University AI institute above USD 7 million since 2022.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev met Google representatives on Thursday 22 October to discuss expanding cooperation in high technology and attracting investment in Bulgaria's digital infrastructure, BTA reported. Deputy Prime Minister and Economy, Investment and Industry Minister Alexander Poulev and Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev also attended.
The talks covered digitalisation, economic competitiveness, cybersecurity and possible joint projects in the space industry. At the meeting it emerged that Google is providing a new USD 1 million donation to the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University. The donation includes direct funding and Google Cloud credits, which give access to high-performance computing infrastructure, the government information service said.
INSAIT's priority areas for the new funding are AI for science and mathematics, robotics, Earth observation and technological sovereignty. The support is intended to allow the institute to expand its research, including work on next-generation AI models.
Google has supported INSAIT since the institute was founded in 2022. With the new donation, its total support exceeds USD 7 million, according to the government information service.
Radev thanked the company and said strategic partnerships with technology companies help retain talented young people in Bulgaria. Google Cloud Vice President Marianne Janik said the company valued its cooperation with the Bulgarian government and was committed to deepening its partnership with INSAIT.
Earlier the same day, Radev met representatives of the American-Central European Business Association, together with Vasilev and Health Minister Katya Ivkova. He said US investment was a priority because it brings advanced technologies and successful models for developing a modern economy.
For Bulgaria's technology sector, the meeting signals that the government is seeking to attract investment in data and computing infrastructure, an area where access to cloud capacity and skilled researchers is a deciding factor for companies.
