{"id":20845,"date":"2025-10-30T14:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/?p=20845"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:06:33","slug":"pharos-the-greek-ai-factory-ai-ecosystem-engagement-meet-up-sustainability-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2025\/10\/30\/pharos-the-greek-ai-factory-ai-ecosystem-engagement-meet-up-sustainability-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory &#8211; AI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 29 October 2025, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharos-aifactory.eu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a project coordinated by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRNET<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, held the first \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.grnet.gr\/event\/193\/\"><b>AI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d at the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demokritos.gr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCSR Demokritos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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 dedicated focus on <\/span><b>sustainability <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>energy, environment, and climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day\u2019s Agenda<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0was divided into two distinct parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>first part<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, held in the morning (10:00\u201313:30) and open to academia and the wider industry, featured a General Session that brought together <\/span><b>over 100 participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The session highlighted the challenges and opportunities shaping the Greek AI ecosystem and showcased the latest developments that the PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory project was advancing for Greece within the EU context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>second part<\/b> <b>&#8211; the Sustainability Workshop <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(14:30\u201316:00) &#8211; was by invitation only and attended by <\/span><b>more than 30 representatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from companies active in the sustainability sector, fostering focused and impactful discussions on AI applications in the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up, the PHAROS AI Factory Project sought valuable contributions to refine its platform and services, prioritising sustainability-focused (energy, environment &amp; climate) solutions and shaping a framework for future collaboration with companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can view the full agenda <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.grnet.gr\/event\/193\/timetable\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-21044\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-91-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-21044 ml-slider ms-theme-clarity has-carousel-mode has-dots-nav\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_21044\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_21044\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21045 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21045\" title=\"1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21046 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21046\" title=\"2\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21047 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21047\" title=\"3\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21048 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21048\" title=\"4\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21049 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21049\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21049\" title=\"5\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21050 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21050\" title=\"6\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21051 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-21051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-scaled-1200x800.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-21044 slide-21051\" title=\"7\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 29 October 2025, PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory, a project coordinated by GRNET, held the first \u201cAI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector\u201d at the NCSR Demokritos Main Auditorium. 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