AUBG students recently embarked on a high-tech journey through Bulgaria’s innovation ecosystem, visiting the Bulgarian AI Factory BRAIN++ ,Discoverer+ supercomputer at Sofia Tech Park and the labs of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
This marked the start of a joint initiative bringing together academia and key partners in Bulgaria’s high-tech ecosystem.
Seeing firsthand Bulgaria’s innovation infrastructure
The day began at Sofia Tech Park, where students visited the Discoverer+ supercomputing center and Bulgarian AI Factory BRAIN++.
Guided by prof. Stoyanov, Manager of BRAIN++, students saw the immense potential of such technologies. During the tour he introduced the students the technology behind the machine and its wide range of applications for digitalization and optimization in private business , the scientific community and the public sector. The topics sparked strong interest and prompted many additional questions from the students.
Prof. Stoyanov emphasized the need for Europe to purposefully build, strengthen and develop its own capacity in the fields of high-performance computing, big data and AI, as in his view this technologies will form the foundation of the future competitiveness, technological independence and innovation resilience of European countries. He noted thscientific research and industrial development but will also create the conditions for higher productivity, better public services, a stronger business sector and a more effective response to key social and economic challenges in Europe.
“The opportunity to see the supercomputer, the labs, and meet the teams at HPE helps us better understand how the industry works,” said Aleksandra Mehandzhiyska, an AUBG student.
“It gives real context to what we learn in university and makes the transition to the professional world much smoother. Opportunities like this are extremely valuable for us,” she added.
“Our role as a university is not simply to introduce students to artificial intelligence (AI), but to develop their critical thinking so they can use these technologies responsibly,” said Soowhan (Jack) Yoon, Professor of Mathematics at AUBG, who led the student group.”
The initiative aims to provide a space for future talents in fields such as AI, Mathematics and Phisics to develop and to find a practical outlet for building sustainable and meaningful careers in the area of high-tech innovations.
