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 participate at the first CNN Insights event of 2026, taking place on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at 16:30, at Aigli Zappeion, Athens. The event, titled “Digital Sovereignty in Practice”, is organised by CNN Greece, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) as Strategic Partner. Ioannis…
Update: Due to breaking news and ongoing developments requiring priority coverage, the broadcast of “Artificial Intelligence: The Invisible Mind” has been postponed to a later date. We will update this page with the new date once confirmed. PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, will be featured in the upcoming tribute…
On 19 February 2026, PHAROS AI Factory, organised the second part of its workshop series “Co-creating Collaboration Pathways across EU AI Innovation Initiatives in Greece”, in collaboration with the AI-on-Demand platform (AIoD), following the successful part I held on 29 January 2026. The session was held in a hybrid format, with on-site participation at the…
On 29 January 2026, PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory, in collaboration with the AI-on-Demand platform (AIoD), organised the workshop “Co-creating Collaboration Pathways across EU AI Innovation Initiatives in Greece”, held in a hybrid format, with on-site participation at the premises of NCSR Demokritos. The workshop brought together stakeholders from across the Greek AI ecosystem, including…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in SLUSH 2025, one of the world’s most prominent founder-focused technology and innovation events, held on 19-20 November 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Bringing together more than 13,000 founders, investors and innovation leaders each year, SLUSH provides a global platform for exploring new ideas,…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in Infocom World 2025, held on 26 November 2025, in Athens. Organized by Smart Press, the 27th edition of the conference -held under the theme “AI-Volution: A Brave New World!”- brought together decision-makers, ICT leaders, and investors shaping the digital future to explore…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in InnoDays 2025, held from 28 to 30 November 2025 in Crete. Organized by the Observatory of Innovative Entrepreneurship (IBO) of Crete Region, InnoDays is an annual event that serves as a dynamic meeting point for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research through exhibitions, discussions,…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the first annual MCA Forum: “Ready, Steady, Transform! Digital, cultural and creative collaboration for a sustainable and inclusive future”, held on 20-21 November 2025, in Paris, France. Organised by the Michael Culture Association, a European network of more than 200 public and…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025, held from 12-14 November 2025 in Copenhagen. Organised by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA) in collaboration with the European Commission, DTU – Technical University of Denmark and SDU – University of Southern Denmark,…
AI:AT – AI Factory Austria and ASC – Austrian Scientific Computing co-organise the webinar “Navigating the AI Journey: From PoC to Scale”, on December 2nd, 2025. The webinar will introduce the AI development journey, from early proof-of-concept efforts to scaling AI solutions within organizations, offering practical insights, implementation strategies and an overview of emerging trends…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the conference “Digital Innovation & Youth – Building Sustainable Societies”, organized by the Hellenic National Youth Council (H.N.Y.C) under the auspices of the Municipality’s Youth Department. The event took place on 14 November, at Elliniko Cultural Centre ‘’Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler.’’ Kollias, GRNET Chairman,…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the PSValueTalks 2025, an initiative of PostScriptum, held on Tuesday 11 November 2025, at the National Gallery, Athens. S. Kollias, GRNET Chairman, Prof. Emeritus at NTUA and Coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory, took part in the session ‘’Cultural and Creative Sectors in…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the HUMANNERA STAGE 2025, held on 30 October 2025. Organized by HUMANNERA, a non-profit and non-governmental organization that promotes humanitarian values and youth-driven cultural transformation, this year’s conference brought together leaders from corporations, NGOs, and governmental institutions to engage with the country’s…
PHAROS AI Factory had a prominent presence at the 8th Health IT Conference, held on 30 & 31 October 2025 at the OTE Academy Amphitheatre. The conference was centered around the theme “Designing the Digital Health Care Ecosystem in the AI Era.” Kollias, GRNET Chairman, Prof. Emeritus at NTUA and Coordinator of PHAROS AI Factory,…
On 29 October 2025, PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory held the first “AI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector” at the NCSR Demokritos Main Auditorium. This knowledge-sharing Meet Up brought together representatives from academia, industry and the public sector to exchange best practices, insights, and perspectives on the Greek Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with a…
Press Release of the Hellenic Parliament “The Parliament proves that institutions can combine the weight of their history with the boldness of innovation.” This was underlined by the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis, in his address at the establishment of the Monitoring and Coordination Committee for the implementation of the Memorandum of…
PHAROS AI Factory, Greece’s national ecosystem for accelerating Artificial Intelligence innovation, participated in the Athens Democracy Forum 2025, held from 30 September to 3 October 2025. Organized by the Democracy & Culture Foundation, in association with The New York Times, the Athens Democracy Forum is an annual international event that brings together global leaders from…
AI Factories provide access to AI-optimised supercomputers, technical expertise and training, as well as collaborative ecosystems across Europe. By integrating computing power, data and skilled talent, AI Factories aim to accelerate the development of AI applications in crucial sectors including healthcare, culture and language, sustainable development and climate, manufacturing, finance, space and many more. Greece…