CORDIS · 101250707 · HORIZON
BRAIN PP Bulgarian Robotics & AI Nexus - Where Human Ingenuity meets Artificial Intelligence
Coordinator: SOFIA TECH PARK JSC (BG)
BRAIN++ will establish Bulgaria's first comprehensive AI Factory, creating a national hub for foundation model development, adaptation, and deployment while strengthening European digital sovereignty through indigenous AI capabilities. This coordinated initiative addresses critical gaps in Bulgaria's AI ecosystem by delivering five interconnected pillars: advanced computing infrastructure, specialized foundation models, robust AI governance frameworks, comprehensive talent development, and cross-sector implementation support.BRAIN++ will develop four specialized foundation models addressing B…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
Co-funding: the European Union contributes €10.0M toward a total project budget of €20.0M — a funding rate of 50%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2025-12-01 to 2028-11-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-JU-RIA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €10.0M toward a total project budget of €20.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2025-AI-01-IBA.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by SOFIA TECH PARK JSC (BG).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2025-12-01 to 2028-11-30 — approximately 3 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101250707.