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Google Deepens Support for INSAIT with New $1M Contribution
INSAIT is pleased to announce a new $1 million USD fund from Google, helping us deepen our commitment to open and inclusive AI research and innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. This latest support includes funding to advance INSAIT’s research mission, cloud compute resources to accelerate advanced AI projects, and investment in local outreach initiatives such as the Tech Series and educational programs like Explorer.
INSAIT unveils SPEAR-1 – Europe’s first open robotic foundation model trained on 3D data
INSAIT, part of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” has announced SPEAR-1 – the first open robotic foundation model developed in Europe, achieving state-of-the-art performance with up to 20 times less robotic training data. 
The Minister of Education and Science visited GATE
On October 21, 2025, the GATE Institute at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" welcomed the Minister of Education and Science, Mr. Krasimir Valchev, on a working visit. 
INSAIT with a leading presence at ICCV 2025, one of the world’s top AI forums
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” marks a major milestone at ICCV 2025 – one of the world’s most prestigious conferences in computer vision and artificial intelligence, taking place next week in the United States. The event is expected to gather more than 10,000 leading researchers and experts from around the world. |
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