Sofia, Bulgaria · Event Organisator The Bulgarian Software Community (BSC Association) is a non-profit technology association based in Sofia, Bulgaria, chaired by Mihail Mateev, a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP. The community has been organising AI and IoT technology conferences since 2016, starting as the IoT Bulgaria Summit and evolving into the AI Industrial Summit series. Their events are held annually at Sofia Tech Park and bring together local and international speakers across tracks covering artificial intelligence, industrial automation, and Internet of Things.
Marsa, Malta · Venture Capital GO Ventures is the corporate venture arm of GO plc, Malta's leading telecommunications provider, launched in 2019 with a dedicated €2 million fund to back technology-driven startups globally. The firm invests at Seed and Series A stages, taking an active role in supporting founders with strategic and operational guidance alongside capital. Its focus spans AI, fintech, cybersecurity, big data, and IoT, and its portfolio includes two unicorns — MPL and Airalo — alongside holdings in Raylo, ToumAI, and Fairatmos. With a small, hands-on team led by Head of Investments Paul Grech, GO Ventures operates as one of the few institutional corporate VCs domiciled in Malta.