BUILD–OPERATE–TRANSFER · BULGARIA
Build a dedicated engineering team in Bulgaria with EVLabs. We recruit, launch, and run your local operation while your people focus on product and AI development – with a clear path to ownership when the time is right.
One team. Three stages. A long-term capability built around your business.
THE BOT MODEL
Start with a local partner. Grow a team that works as part of your business. Bring the operation in-house under an agreed transition plan.
We align on your roadmap, team structure, hiring priorities, and operating model, then recruit and onboard the engineers you need.
EVLabs supports local employment, people operations, and day-to-day administration. Your team works with your product leaders, tools, and delivery practices.
When you are ready, we coordinate the transition of the agreed team and operational scope to your organization, with documented knowledge and a planned handover.
WHO WE HELP
For companies that want a dedicated European engineering capability and a practical route to owning it.
Build a durable engineering capability around your roadmap, architecture, and product culture.
Bring together software, data, and AI engineering skills to move from experiments to production-ready products.
Expand engineering capacity with local operational support as your team, product, and market needs evolve.
WHY BULGARIA
A practical base for your engineering team: established software talent, a straightforward tax framework, and closer integration with Europe.
A European home for your global engineering ambitions.
The standard flat corporate income tax rate applies to taxable profits.
The flat tax rate on the general annual tax base, including employment income after mandatory employee contributions.
An EU member since 2007 and a full Schengen member since January 2025, supporting easier business travel across the area.
Bulgaria adopted the euro in January 2026. Plan euro-denominated budgets, invoicing, and payments with fewer currency conversions.
Build within an experienced software and R&D ecosystem. EVLabs recruits around the technical depth, leadership, and product skills your roadmap needs.
Work closely across European time zones, with a regular rhythm for product decisions, engineering collaboration, and delivery reviews.
Grow across two Bulgarian cities with support for recruitment, office setup, and people operations. Start with EVLabs and plan your path to team ownership.
Standard tax rates shown as of October 2026. Social security and health insurance contributions are separate. Minimum-tax rules can apply to qualifying groups with consolidated revenue of €750 million or more. Your operating model and tax position are assessed for your circumstances.
BULGARIA’S AI MOMENTUM
New compute infrastructure and applied AI projects are taking shape in Bulgaria. BRAIN++, led by Sofia Tech Park with support from INSAIT and the Discoverer team, brings these efforts into a wider European AI ecosystem.
A €90 million initiative bringing AI compute, research expertise, and business support together in Sofia. An expanding platform for Bulgaria’s next wave of AI innovation.
Explore BRAIN++ ↗
The AI-optimised supercomputer planned for Sofia Tech Park by the end of 2026. It will provide the new computing backbone supporting BRAIN++.
View the EuroHPC project ↗
A modular robotics foundation model listed among BRAIN++’s core projects – extending the ecosystem beyond language models into intelligent physical systems.
An Earth-observation AI pilot within BRAIN++’s core project portfolio, highlighting the breadth of applied AI activity emerging in Bulgaria.
See core projects ↗
Project status checked October 2026. These are independent ecosystem initiatives; access to their services follows each programme’s eligibility and application process.
WHY EVLABS
We’ve successfully built, operated, and transferred engineering teams multiple times. Our proven track record brings practical experience to every stage of your journey – from the first hire to the final handover.
Build a team around the technical depth, collaboration skills, and leadership your product needs.
Draw on experience in product architecture, cloud platforms, AI integration, and continuous engineering improvement.
Get support with recruitment, onboarding, people operations, and the practical work of establishing a local team.
Plan for ownership from the start. Agree the transfer scope, readiness criteria, and transition responsibilities before the handover.
HOW IT WORKS
A shared plan connects hiring, delivery, operations, and the eventual transition.
Agree the roles, seniority, technical skills, collaboration model, and initial priorities. Set a hiring plan and establish the operating scope.
Source and assess candidates together. Onboard your team into your product context, engineering standards, tools, and ways of working.
Support the local operation while your leaders guide product priorities. Review team health, delivery, hiring needs, and operational costs together.
Keep architecture, delivery processes, access responsibilities, and operational documentation current. Prepare the receiving organization for the transition.
Execute the agreed handover plan, coordinate relevant employment and operational arrangements, and confirm responsibilities for the next stage.
YOUR FIRST YEAR
Follow a clear path from your first hires to a 25-person engineering team, with office support in Sofia and Plovdiv.
Months 1–3
5 people
Month 1: agree the team structure, hiring plan, and office requirements in Sofia and Plovdiv. Months 2–3: onboard the first engineers, establish delivery practices, and reach a target team of 5.
Months 4–6
12 people
Grow to a target of 12 people. Add engineering, QA, and DevOps capacity around your roadmap. Establish working office arrangements in both cities and a shared collaboration rhythm.
Months 7–9
20 people
Expand to a target of 20 people. Develop team leadership, form delivery squads, and increase office capacity as needed. Keep onboarding, technical standards, and documentation consistent across both locations.
Months 10–12
25 people
Reach a target of 25 people across Sofia and Plovdiv. Consolidate team leadership, operating processes, and knowledge ownership. Review transfer readiness and agree the next stage together.
Month 12 and beyond
Support that stays with you
Our partnership continues beyond the first year and after transfer. EVLabs provides ongoing support with recruitment, onboarding, people operations, and office coordination in Sofia and Plovdiv, alongside engineering and operational guidance as your team grows. Together, we agree the support scope and review it as your needs evolve.
Illustrative planning targets. Hiring pace, office capacity, and transfer timing are agreed around your roles, recruitment needs, and business priorities.
TWO CITIES. ONE ENGINEERING CULTURE.
A shared place to work, connect, and grow. Plan your team’s office presence across Sofia and Plovdiv with local operational support.
A real look inside our Plovdiv workspace, where engineering teams share a working environment and make time to connect.
Everyday conversations and team activities help turn individual hires into a connected team with a shared culture.
Real photographs from our Plovdiv office and office teambuilding activities.
COMMERCIAL MODEL
Define the commercial structure before the engagement starts, with visibility into what is included and how the team can evolve.
An agreed setup scope covers team planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding, and operational launch. Any one-off charges are identified in the proposal.
The proposal separates team costs, the EVLabs operational fee, and any agreed additional services. Reporting and review points are defined together.
Agree the transfer scope, timing, readiness criteria, responsibilities, and any applicable fees in advance. Final terms are set out in the engagement agreement.
BOT TRANSPARENCY · POWERED BY INVEXA
Confidence comes from knowing what is happening. Our BOT approach combines Invexa, software developed by EVLabs, with clear hiring reporting to give you visibility across financial data, team growth, and invoicing.
Use Invexa to bring income, expenses, invoices, and connected banking data into a clear financial view. Understand the numbers behind your operation and make decisions with shared data.
EVLabs keeps hiring progress visible alongside the financial picture – from agreed roles and recruitment priorities to onboarding and headcount growth. See how team-building progress connects to your operating plan.
Create and track invoices in Invexa, keep supporting documents organised, and connect invoices with payment records. Give finance stakeholders a consistent view of what has been billed and paid.
Built for clarity from the first hire to the final handover.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR TEAM
Tell us what you are building, the skills you need, and where you want to take your engineering organization. We’ll help shape a BOT approach around your product and growth plans.
Prefer email? info@evlabsdigital.com
