A Complete Environment for Building, Testing, and Scaling AI
A structured support environment that combines high-performance computing, technical expertise, business support, co-working space, training, and governance into a single access model.
Managed AI innovation from concept to scale
The BRAIN++ AI Factory is a structured support environment for AI innovation.
It combines high-performance computing, technical expertise, business support, co-working space, training, and governance into a single access model. The Factory is built around three main project tiers.
It is not simply a compute allocation service. It is a managed AI innovation platform that supports projects from first concept through development, validation, deployment, and long-term scaling.
Three ways to engage with the AI Factory
Small Projects / Services
Short, exploratory engagements for applicants who want to test an idea, validate feasibility, or access limited AI support.
Small projectsBig Projects
Structured incubation and acceleration programmes for applicants with mature AI concepts, defined milestones, and credible deployment, commercialisation, or public-impact pathways.
Big projectsStrategic & Core Projects
Long-term, high-impact initiatives of national or European strategic importance, including foundational AI infrastructure and sovereign AI capabilities.
Core projectsWhat the Factory provides
GPU access for training, fine-tuning, experimentation, validation, and inference
Technical experts, AI researchers, data specialists, software engineers, and business advisors
Advisory support on architecture, model selection, feasibility, and data strategy
Reusable AI workflows, development environments, integration pipelines, and sandbox environments
Federated data lake access, data management support, and governance guidance
Co-working facilities at Sofia Tech Park
Workshops, bootcamps, and self-paced materials
Investor readiness, pitch coaching, customer introductions, and ecosystem access
Transparent evaluation, contracting, monitoring, and reporting
How BRAIN++ operates
BRAIN++ operates according to five core principles that protect fairness, proportionality, and accountability.
Transparency
Applicants understand how access decisions are made, which criteria are used, and what thresholds apply.
Non-discrimination
Eligible applicants are assessed using published criteria and equal procedural treatment.
Proportionality
The level of evaluation, documentation, and monitoring depends on the size, complexity, and resource intensity of the project.
Auditability
All significant decisions are documented and preserved for oversight, review, and accountability.
Separation of decisions
Project quality assessment is separate from any commercial participation decision, ensuring technical merit is evaluated independently.