DHI Cluster joins Bulgaria Breaking Grounds as Healthcare Domain Partner

Digital Health and Innovation Cluster Bulgaria has joined Bulgaria Breaking Grounds, a national initiative of the Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), as the official healthcare domain partner.

Bulgaria Breaking Grounds is designed to support the internationalisation and global visibility of Bulgarian technology companies by connecting them to strategic markets, international events, investors, and institutional partners. The initiative builds structured pathways for companies to access global ecosystems while remaining aligned with national priorities.

As a healthcare domain partner, DHI Cluster strengthens Bulgaria Breaking Grounds with hands-on expertise gained from working across the healthcare innovation landscape, including businesses, public institutions, and European and national programmes. Within the initiative, DHI Cluster acts as the dedicated healthcare ecosystem partner, bringing a consolidated view across industry, policy, and innovation.

Bulgaria has a strong opportunity to position itself on the European innovation map through the healthcare sector. The country is home to companies operating at an international level, with deep domain expertise and know-how that allow them to collaborate with leading global organisations in pharma, medtech, digital health, and data-driven healthcare. DHI Cluster’s ecosystem of over 50 member organisations brings together technology companies, healthcare providers, pharma, academia, civil society, and public institutions - creating one of the most comprehensive digital health communities in the region.

The Cluster brings a practical understanding of how healthcare innovation actually moves forward: how companies work with regulators, how solutions enter healthcare systems, and how international partnerships are built in highly regulated environments.

Within Breaking Grounds, DHI Cluster contributes:

• Sector expertise in digital health, medtech, AI, and data-driven healthcare
• Input on which healthcare companies are ready for international exposure and collaboration
• Alignment of innovation activities with regulatory, institutional, and system-level realities
• A link between healthcare innovation, public policy, and industry needs

Through this partnership, Breaking Grounds strengthens its healthcare vertical with credible content, well-prepared participants, and partnerships that are ready for international engagement, positioning Bulgarian healthcare innovation as a competitive and visible force across Europe and beyond.