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,…
Join the AI-on-Demand Platform for the launch of Open Call 1 – Private Sector, offering up to €60,000 in equity-free funding and the opportunity to deploy AI solutions in real-world environments. The AIoD platform is a collaborative, community-driven digital space supporting European AI research and innovation, while promoting values of quality, trustworthiness and explainability. This…
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 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,…