| Key Sectors | Health, Culture and Language, Sustainability |
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Services provided
Access to Cutting-Edge AI Tools: Startups and SMEs will have access to advanced AI tools and support for scaling their AI solutions
Access to AI-ready datasets: Users will have access to cleaned, trustworthy and anonymized datasets.
Access to High Performance Computing resources, leveraging the DAEDALUS supercomputer, which is currently being deployed in Greece
Access to pre-trained AI models
Training Programs: There will be training programs to foster academic collaborations, upskill professionals, and attract talent in the AI domain
Support for Reliable AI Services: The factory will support the development of reliable AI services aligned with European AI regulations, through scientific methods, methodological approaches and solutions relevant to the problem at hand, and consultation on implementation of POCs and small projects
Business oriented innovation support: The support targets business growth, fundraising, promotion, networking, and others
Front desk operations: A dedicated Front Desk, serving as the central point of interaction between users and the various services offered by the AI Factory
PHAROS will provide services related to data storage, platform access, strategic workflows, AI pipelines, use case support, and product operation which will be delivered to support application building, model training, AI solutions development, frameworks and tools utilization.
The “Pharos” project will serve as a hub for academia, research, the public sector, and private enterprises, aiming to develop innovative AI-driven services. Its focus will span the sectors of Health, Culture and Language and Sustainability (energy, environment, climate). In doing so, it will play a crucial role in fostering the growth and ongoing support of an innovative and competitive ecosystem of startups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).
This initiative is a flagship project under the Blueprint for Greece’s AI Transformation, developed by the High Level Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) The project will leverage the high-performance computing infrastructure of the “DAEDALUS” supercomputer, enabling seamless collaboration with other European infrastructures. The cooperation amongst AI Factories across countries, will ensure the collective data produced can be utilized for the benefit of all European citizens.
More specifically, an ecosystem of innovative best practices will be developed in Greece that will:
- Enhance competitiveness by providing advanced computational resources, access to big data, and specialised human expertise.
- Support the development of reliable AI services aligned with European AI regulations (AI Act).
- Promote innovation in the targeted key industrial sectors, i.e. sustainability, through satellite data analysis for natural resource management and mitigating the effects of climate change.
- Invest in human capital via training programs, fostering academic collaborations, upskilling and attracting talent in the AI domain.
- Ensure innovation by connecting with other relevant initiatives, such as European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), Data Spaces, National Competence Centers (NCCs), and key projects such as DeployAI, ALT-EDIC4EU, LLMs4EU, amongst others.
- Foster a cross-border innovation ecosystem through AI, delivering widespread benefits for all EU countries.
The “Pharos” project will be managed and operated by the National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET), operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance. The Greek AI Factory Pharos is coordinated by a consortium of partners which include the National Centre for Scientific Research DEMOKRITOS (NCSRD), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), the Athena Research Center, and the GrowthFund, in close collaboration with the Special Secretariat of Foresight of the Government.
Affiliated Bodies include: a) The National Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), b) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), c) National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), d) Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), e) University of Piraeus (UNIPI), as well as the National Documentation Centre (EKT) and IDIKA S.A., both operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance.