Big Data
for Smart Society

Spreading excellence for Society

The Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) is the first Centre of Excellence in Bulgaria to work on integrating and extending scientific excellence and innovation in priority areas such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence at regional and European level. GATE is an investment in people. The Institute aims to attract, inspire and cultivate the next generation Early-Stage Researchers who, under the guidance of leading scientists, will work with enthusiasm and curiosity in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

GATE is coorganising a Data Science Summer school

GATE at the conference “20 years of ...

Prof. Silvia Ilieva – a visionary at the ...

GATE’s Director was honored with an IDSA ...

Events

GATE is coorganising a Data Science Summer school

GATE Institute in collaboration with the Bucharest University of Economic Studies is organizing a Data Science International Summer School in Predeal, Romania, from July 20 to July 28, 2024.    
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GATE at the conference “20 years of Bulgaria in NATO”

Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, Director of GATE, participated in the conference “20 years of Bulgaria in NATO: Because we are stronger together”, where she presented the work of the Institute as a test centre of the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). The event organized by the Government of Bulgaria was held at the Military Club in Sofia on March 29, the day of the 20th anniversary of our country’s membership in the Alliance.    
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Prof. Silvia Ilieva – a visionary at the “HOMO FUTURO” forum

“Technology is a tool, a means and an answer, and it is up to us what the question will be. Technologies help us to be better, to have time for ourselves and our loved ones, to enjoy life.” This is what the director of GATE, Prof. Silvia Ilieva, said during the HOMO FUTURO forum, the fourth event of the cycle “Before Tomorrow” of BGLOBAL magazine.    
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GATE’s Director was honored with an IDSA Ambassador Certificate

The Director of GATE Institute, Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, was awarded with a special certificate acknowledging her extraordinary effort in driving IDS-based data spaces.    
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People

Research

GATE research is focused on four main areas: Data management, Data analytics, Data insight and Data engineering.

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