Join the BRAIN++ Ecosystem
Work with innovators, researchers, companies, public institutions, and strategic initiatives that want to develop high-impact AI solutions.
Build the next generation of AI solutions
BRAIN++ works with innovators, researchers, companies, public institutions, and strategic initiatives that want to develop high-impact AI solutions.
The AI Factory supports a broad range of applicants, from early-stage teams exploring AI adoption to mature organisations ready to deploy advanced AI systems.
Eligible applicants
BRAIN++ welcomes a diverse range of organisations and initiatives.
Startups & companies
Startups, early-stage companies, SMEs, and scale-ups building or adopting AI.
Research & academia
Academic research teams and applied research organisations.
Public sector
Public sector bodies, government-related organisations, and sovereign AI initiatives.
Strategic initiatives
Strategic AI initiatives of national or European significance.
Innovation teams
Innovation teams from Bulgaria, South-East Europe, and other EU Member States.
Ecosystem partners
Corporate innovation partners, ecosystem events, hackathons, and AI competitions.
Europe-first, Bulgaria-focused
Bulgaria is the primary target geography of BRAIN++. Applicants from the wider South-East Europe region and other EU Member States are also eligible where they meet programme requirements and contribute to BRAIN++ objectives.
Preference order for equivalent proposals
- Bulgarian national projects
- Projects from South-East Europe
- Projects from other EU Member States
Find the right entry point
Applicants and partners can work with BRAIN++ through multiple channels.
Project access
Small Project / Service access, Big Project applications, Strategic initiatives, and Core Project collaboration.
Challenges & events
Themed challenges, ecosystem events, hackathons, and AI competitions.
Training & research
Training programmes, research collaboration, and public-sector transformation projects.
Corporate partnerships
Corporate innovation partnerships and ecosystem engagement.
AI Infrastructure
Collaboration around CHAIN++, COMPL-AI, federated data lakes, and sovereign AI infrastructure.
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Join the BRAIN++ team and help build the future of AI in Europe.
See open rolesFrom ambition to implementation
Whether you are validating an AI idea, scaling a product, building public AI infrastructure, or exploring a strategic partnership, BRAIN++ can help you access the resources, expertise, and ecosystem needed to move from ambition to implementation.