Launch of the AI Factory "Pharos"

The inaugural event of the landmark project “Pharos – The Greek AI Factory for accelerating AI innovation” took place on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Amphitheater of the Ministry of Digital Governance, in the presence of all participating organizations, academic and research institutions, including the National Documentation Centre (EKT). The event marked the official launch of an ambitious initiative aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and applied research, with artificial intelligence as its driving force.

Pharos is one of the first thirteen Artificial Intelligence "Factories" in Europe and represents a strategically important initiative, as it strengthens competitiveness, the development of trustworthy AI applications, and the promotion of innovation with a focus on sustainability.

It is a project with a total budget of €30 million, implemented under the Horizon Europe program and co-funded 50% by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and 50% by national resources. The project will be implemented over a period of 36 months.

More specifically, the AI “Factory” will provide computing power, advanced AI tools, large-scale datasets, and specialized human resources to startups and SMEs, academic institutions, research centers, and public sector organizations. This will enable them to develop AI applications in key sectors such as Health, Greek Language and Culture, and Sustainable Development. Example applications include:

• A research organization may use anonymized data collected through appropriate methods, along with the computing power of the “Daedalus” supercomputer, to develop personalized medicine applications—such as medical image analysis systems using AI.
• A startup, in collaboration with a university, could use the text data and open language models provided by Pharos to develop digital assistants that help citizens understand complex administrative procedures or better support individuals with disabilities.
• An SME could use Pharos tools to analyze satellite data, aiming to improve the management of natural resources or to provide more accurate, localized forecasts of natural disasters.

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