PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation, participated in the HPC Continuum 2026 Conference, held from 6–8 July 2026 at the University of Luxembourg’s Belval Campus, joining leading researchers, industry representatives and policymakers to explore the future of High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. The three-day international conference…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the Greeks in AI Symposium 2026, held on 15-17 July 2026 at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens. The annual symposium brought together Greek AI researchers, scientists and industry professionals from around the world to foster collaboration, exchange knowledge and strengthen Greece’s AI…
PHAROS AI Factory was featured at BEYOND 2026, the International Digital Technology & Innovation Exhibition, held from 17 to 19 June 2026 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens, as part of GRNET’s participation in the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence pavilion. Throughout the three-day event, visitors had the opportunity to discover PHAROS and…
GRNET, coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory, participated in the international conference “Artificial Intelligence: Consequences and Limits“, co-organised by the University of Piraeus and Purdue University, held on 28–29 May 2026 in Athens. The conference brought together distinguished leaders from academia, government, industry and international organisations to explore the opportunities, challenges and societal implications of Artificial…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the European Commission Expert Group on Cultural Heritage meeting, held on 9-10 June 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting brought together representatives of European institutions, cultural heritage organisations, policymakers and experts to discuss emerging developments at the intersection of cultural heritage, digital…
DAEDALUS supercomputer, implemented by the National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET S.A.), supervised by the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence, has been ranked significantly high in the internationally renowned TOP500 and Green500 lists, the two most recognized global rankings of supercomputing systems. The latest editions of the TOP500 and Green500 rankings…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the Digital Heritage Summit 2026, held on 25–29 May 2026 at the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol. As part of the Summit, PHAROS took part in the “Twin it! Policy Roundtable: 3D and AI for Europe’s Culture and Heritage”, on 26…
PHAROS AI Factory will be presented at BEYOND 2026, the International Digital Technology & Innovation Exhibition, taking place June 17–19, 2026, at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens, Greece. The event serves as a key platform for technological advancements, fostering collaboration and highlighting groundbreaking innovations across Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, quantum technologies, and digital infrastructure. Find…
GRNET, coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory, participated in the event “Supercomputers and Digital Sovereignty”, held on 27 May 2026 at the University of Western Macedonia’s ZEP Campus in Kozani, as part of an initiative by Digital World Summit Greece in collaboration with the University of Western Macedonia. The event focused on the latest European and…
GRNET, coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory, participated in the conference “Artificial Intelligence in Engineering: Innovation and Applications for Western Macedonia”, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) / Department of Western Macedonia, held on 9 May 2026 in Kozani, under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence. Throughout the conference…
GRNET, coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory, participated in the Global Innovation Summit 2026, held on 6 May 2026 at Messe Basel, Switzerland. Organised by Eureka’s Swiss Chair, the Global Innovation Summit 2026 brought together nearly 1.000 participants from more than 50 countries, including representatives from research organisations, businesses, innovation agencies, and public authorities. The event…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, was featured on Star Channel’s television programme Star Tech, where the Special Secretary for Long-Term Planning of the Government and Coordinator of the Artificial Intelligence Committee, Yannis Mastrogeorgiou, joined journalist Nefeli Agkyridou to discuss Greece’s preparedness for the Artificial Intelligence era. During the feature,…
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April marked another important milestone month for the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, with significant developments across AI Factories, quantum computing, and Europe’s federated supercomputing infrastructure. Amongst the major highlights was the inauguration of Lucy, the new EuroHPC quantum computer in France, strengthening Europe’s quantum computing capabilities and technological sovereignty. Read more here. EuroHPC JU also continued…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the Mediterranean 2036: Future Proofing Economic Prosperity – International Symposium, 22- 24 April 2026 in Athens. The symposium, held in the context of ANIMA’s 20th anniversary and co-organized by Enterprise Greece and the ANIMA Investment Network, brought together business leaders, policymakers, and…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the #LeonteiosAI 2026: “Shaping the Future of Learning” conference, organized by the Leonteios School and held on 2 April 2026 at the National Gallery, contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the role of Artificial Intelligence in education. The conference brought together high…
PHAROS project welcomes the newly formed Growthfund holding subsidiary partner “Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Factory S.A.”. The subsidiary has been established with Growthfund holding a 70% share, while the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence holds the remaining 30%. In this context, the composition of the seven-member Board of Directors has been announced, bringing together…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, was presented as part of a special tribute by the Greek television channel SKAI TV, within its Prime Time programme titled “Artificial Intelligence: The Invisible Mind”, which aired on Tuesday 17 March 2026, with journalist Korina Georgiou. The documentary examined the rapidly evolving role…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, will be featured at the first ENDORSE follow-up session of 2026, hosted by the Publications Office of the European Union. The webinar, titled “AI Factories: from EU Strategy to Practice,” takes place online on 20 March 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET. Prof. Giorgos Stamou (National Technical…
On March 11, 2026, the event “Data & Artificial Intelligence in Health: Initial Findings – The Big Picture” was held at the National Center for Research and Technological Development (CERTH) in Thessaloniki, with a focus on health data and the applications of artificial intelligence in improving health services. During the event, which was moderated by…