The GATE Institute has signed an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation and innovation in the field of security and defence. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Innovation and Growth, brings together also Sofia Tech Park, the Defence Institute “Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov”, the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna, and the Association for Research and Development.

On 11 March 2026, the GATE Institute hosted a founding forum for the establishment of the National Cancer Mission Hub in Bulgaria (NCMH)—an initiative supported by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme and aligned with the EU Cancer Mission and the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.