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Greek research and development expansion

Overview

Greece is expanding its research and development infrastructure through new specialized centers and increased national investment. In August 2026, the government approved €30 million to establish two Centers of Excellence: HERON, focused on robotics for safety, rescue, and healthcare, and COPE-Nano, which focuses on organic printed electronics and nanotechnologies.

Following this, the Ministry of Development announced plans for a new Research Center for Ethics and Technology. This initiative emphasizes scientific diplomacy and bilateral cooperation with Japan. Officials noted that Greece’s total R&D spending has grown to 3.66 billion euros, representing a 67.7% increase since 2018, and the country has seen significant growth in high-specialization jobs and the startup ecosystem.

Entities

National Technical University of Athens · European Regional Development Fund · Nikos Papathanasis · Ministry of Development · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Greece to establish new Ethics and Technology Research Center

    Greece is establishing a new Research Center for Ethics and Technology, strengthening scientific diplomacy and bilateral cooperation with Japan amid rising national R&D investments.

  2. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Greece allocates €30 million for new research Centers of Excellence

    Greece is allocating €30 million from the ESPA 2021-2027 program to establish two new Centers of Excellence in robotics and nanotechnology.

Sources

businessdaily.gr · capital.gr · e-vima.gr · economix.gr · emvolos.gr · iefimerida.gr · insider.gr · mononews.gr · newsit.gr · sportime.gr · tanea.gr · tharos.gr