What Sofia Tech Park JSC does

Sofia Tech Park JSC (София Тех Парк АД) is a state-owned Bulgarian joint-stock company established in 2016 as Bulgaria's first science and technology park, headquartered at 111 Tsarigradsko shose Blvd, Sofia. It operates a multi-component innovation infrastructure covering three focus areas — information technologies, life sciences, and green energy — anchored by the Discoverer+ petascale supercomputer (4.5 petaflops, 6 peak, TOP500-ranked, EuroHPC JU member) and the BRAIN++ AI factory selected for a €90 million EU project as one of six new EU AI factories. The park operates 11 applied research laboratories (covering AI, VR, 3D prototyping, IoT, microelectronics, HPC, cybersecurity, biopharmacy, and bioinformatics) and runs supporting facilities including the InnovationAmp digital hub, SEEIP incubation/acceleration program, Groworking.space coworking, Sofia Creation Station prototyping makerspace, Club House digital studio, TechnoMagicLand educational center (50+ STEM experiments), and six conference venues with capacity up to 1,000 attendees.

The company serves startups, SMEs, research institutions, public-sector organizations, and international partners through a hybrid B2B/B2G/B2C model. Revenue streams include recurring office and laboratory rentals, one-time event venue rentals, fee-based laboratory services, incubation/acceleration program fees, and Enterprise Europe Network consulting. Distribution occurs through direct on-site engagement and via channel partnerships including the Enterprise Europe Network (12 Bulgarian partners), EuroHPC JU (European scope), NATO DIANA (defence innovation), and the Southeast European Science & Technology Parks Alliance (13 parks across 6 countries). The company was funded by Bulgaria's national budget and the EU Operational Programme Innovation and Competitiveness; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Sofia Tech Park functions both as a real estate and infrastructure operator and as a quasi-public innovation agency, co-managing the Petascale Supercomputer Bulgaria Consortium with the Association National Center for Computer Applications and the Strategic Center for Artificial Intelligence, and holding a related entity (SNIRD) for R&D activities. Its competitive position is structurally protected by EU designations, unique national infrastructure (only petascale supercomputer in Bulgaria), and network affiliations (EEN, EuroHPC JU, NATO DIANA, SEE Alliance), but it remains dependent on public-sector funding flows for long-term sustainability.

Name

Sofia Tech Park JSC

Legal name

София Тех Парк АД

Website

https://sofiatech.bg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sofia Tech Park JSC is Bulgaria's first state-owned science and technology park, operating a petascale supercomputer (Discoverer+), a €90 million EU-backed AI factory (BRAIN++), and 11 research laboratories to serve startups, SMEs, researchers, and public-sector organizations across IT, life sciences, and green energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science and Technology Park Services

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

Keywords

• Science technology park
• High performance computing
• Startup incubation services
• Research laboratory services
• Innovation ecosystem support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Rental: Rental of modern office spaces and laboratory facilities to startups, SMEs, and established technology companies. The park offers flexible spaces suitable for various business sizes.
2. Event Venue Rental: Rental of 6 conference halls and outdoor areas for events, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions. Includes catering and technical support services.
3. Laboratory Services: Fee-based laboratory services provided by 11 applied science labs for business and research projects.
4. Incubation and Acceleration Programs: SEEIP (South-East European Innovators Program) provides incubation, acceleration, and technology transfer services for startups.
5. Enterprise Europe Network Services: As part of EEN, provides consulting services including international partnership establishment, business matchmaking, and Horizon Europe program assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sofia Tech Park JSC operates Bulgaria's first science and technology park, providing physical and digital infrastructure (office space, 11 applied science laboratories, the Discoverer+ petascale supercomputer, and the BRAIN++ AI factory), business support services (startup incubation and acceleration via the SEEIP program, Enterprise Europe Network consulting, and coworking spaces), and event venue hosting across six conference halls. The park serves as a hub connecting startups, SMEs, research institutions, and public sector organizations within Bulgaria and the broader European innovation ecosystem.

Product overview

Sofia Tech Park JSC operates Bulgaria's first science and technology park with three strategic focus areas: information technology, life sciences, and green energy. The offering is a multi-component ecosystem combining world-class infrastructure with support services. Core technology infrastructure includes Discoverer+ (petascale supercomputer with 4.5 petaflops computing power for HPC and AI workloads), BRAIN++ AI Factory (EU-funded AI manufacturing platform), and InnovationAmp digital hub. Research capabilities are provided through 11 applied science laboratories. Business support includes the South-East European Innovators Program (SEEIP) incubation/acceleration, Enterprise Europe Network services, and flexible office/coworking spaces. The park also offers education programs via TechnoMagicLand interactive science center, prototyping via Sofia Creation Station makerspace, multimedia production via Club House digital studio, and event hosting through 6+ conference venues including a Main Hall (1000 seats) and Amphitheater (300 seats).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discoverer (Discoverer+): Petascale supercomputer part of the European EuroHPC JU network, with 4.5 petaflops computing power and AI-specialized systems.
• BRAIN++
• InnovationAmp
• TechnoMagicLand

Products and services

• Discoverer+ Supercomputer Access Petascale supercomputer service offering 4.5 petaflops computing power (6 petaflops peak performance) for scientific research and AI workloads, part of the European EuroHPC JU network and listed in TOP500 world ranking. Available to research institutions, businesses, and public sector across Europe.
• BRAIN++ AI Factory AI factory platform providing AI manufacturing capabilities as part of the EU AI factory initiative. Operated in partnership with INSAIT to support AI development for scientific communities, businesses, and public sector.
• Scientific Laboratory Services Fee-based applied research laboratory services provided by 11 specialized labs covering AI, VR, 3D prototyping, IoT, microelectronics, HPC, cybersecurity, biopharmacy, and bioinformatics. Managed by leading Bulgarian researchers.
• SEEIP Incubation and Acceleration Program South-East European Innovators Program providing incubation, acceleration, and technology transfer services for early-stage and growth-stage technology startups, including office space, shared workspaces, and access to investor networks.
• Office and Laboratory Space Rental Rental of modern flexible office spaces and laboratory facilities for startups, SMEs, and established technology companies on a monthly subscription basis.
• Conference Venue and Event Hall Rental Rental of six conference halls (including Main Hall up to 1000 seats and Amphitheater up to 300 seats) plus outdoor areas for corporate events, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions with catering and technical support.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Consulting Services Consulting services including international partnership establishment, business matchmaking, and Horizon Europe program assistance provided through the Enterprise Europe Network to support SMEs in innovation and technology development.
• Groworking.space Coworking Modern and comfortable coworking spaces suitable for startups, SMEs, and established businesses within the tech park ecosystem.
• Sofia Creation Station Makerspace Prototype makerspace dedicated to encouraging creativity and entrepreneurship through prototype development services.
• Club House Digital Studio Digital studio and multifunctional space for video content creation, webinars, live streaming events, and informal gatherings.
• TechnoMagicLand Educational Center Interactive science and technology centre offering over 50 experiments in STEM fields for children and youth education.
• InnovationAmp Digital Hub Digital hub providing an innovation platform for businesses and public sector digital transformation initiatives.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability6 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NATO - Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSofia Tech Park serves as a test center and host for one of NATO's DIANA accelerators. Companies can receive up to €100,000 in non-repayable funding and participate in a six-month innovator program.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSofia Tech Park is part of EEN, Europe's largest information and consulting network supporting SMEs in innovation and technology development. Provides international partnership establishment, business matchmaking, and Horizon Europe program assistance.
• Southeast European Science & Technology Parks AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of 13 science and technology parks from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye, and Montenegro. Provides flexible office space access, investor meetings, and shared laboratory services across the region.
• EuroHPC JU (European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSofia Tech Park hosts Discoverer+ supercomputer as part of EuroHPC JU's European high-performance computing network. First EU supercomputer to be upgraded since 2021.
• INSAIT (Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AI factory BRAIN++ (€90 million EU project), selected as one of six new EU AI factories. INSAIT structured as special unit of Sofia University in partnership with ETH Zurich and EPFL.
• Petascale Supercomputer Bulgaria ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium managing Discoverer+ supercomputer: Sofia Tech Park JSC, Association National Center for Computer Applications, and Strategic Center for Artificial Intelligence. Combines knowledge and 15+ years of experience of Bulgarian scientists and engineers.
• InnoForward ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovate Forward to Business Sustainability and Resilience project financed under Single Market Programme of European Commission, establishing EEN activity in Bulgaria.
• Southeast European Science & Technology Parks Alliance Member OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner13 member organizations: Sofia Tech Park, Gabrovo Technology Park, JOIST Innovation Park (Greece), Thessaloniki Innovation and Technology Center (Greece), Magurele Science Park (Romania), Technology Park Novi Sad (Serbia), Science Technology Park Nis (Serbia), Ostim Teknopark (Türkiye), Antalya OIZ Technopark (Türkiye), Bursa Technopark (Türkiye), BUDOTEK Teknopark (Türkiye), Namık Kemal University Technology Development Zone (Türkiye), Science and Technology Park Montenegro.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DTU Science Park: Danish university-linked tech park providing incubator, lab, and office facilities anchored to the Technical University of Denmark. Comparable facility-and-incubation model with deeper private-capital integration.
• High Tech Campus Eindhoven: Netherlands-based innovation campus combining corporate R&D, startup scale-ups, and shared lab infrastructure. Directly analogous campus-style tech park operating model.
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organisation with 76 institutes offering contract R&D and laboratory services. Comparable "applied science lab services" model even though it is a multi-institute umbrella rather than a single site.
• ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute): Taiwanese state-backed applied research organisation with incubators, spin-outs, and emerging-tech labs. Comparable state-supported multi-lab innovation infrastructure model.
• Science Park Graz: Austrian tech park affiliated with TU Graz and Joanneum Research; offers office and lab space, incubation, and applied research facilities. Strongly comparable operating model but more mature and EU-Western ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Tech Park Novi Sad: Southeast European Science & Technology Parks Alliance member. Serbian state-backed tech park combining incubation, lab infrastructure, and EU programme participation — directly comparable mixed-revenue model and SEE regional footprint.
• Thessaloniki Innovation and Technology Center: Greek counterpart in the same SEE Alliance. Operates incubator/acceleration programmes and innovation hub infrastructure directly comparable to Sofia Tech Park's SEEIP and Groworking services.
• Science Technology Park Niš: Member of the same Southeast European Science & Technology Parks Alliance as Sofia Tech Park. Operates a similar mix of incubation, lab access, and EU-funded programmes in Serbia.
• Magurele Science Park: Romanian alliance peer of Sofia Tech Park. State-supported research park with HPC/lab infrastructure and SME incubation services in the same SEE ecosystem.
• Cineca (EuroHPC Consortium): Italian HPC consortium operating tier-0 EuroHPC machines. Most direct peer for Sofia Tech Park's Discoverer+ petascale supercomputer operations under the same EuroHPC JU network.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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