Author Archives: Sofia Tsourinaki

HIDDEN

Hybrid Intelligence for Advanced Collective Perception and Decision-Making in Complex Urban Environments HIDDEN (Hybrid Intelligence for Advanced Collective Perception and Decision-Making in Complex Urban Environments) is a Horizon Europe research and innovation project that tackles a key challenge in urban mobility: occlusions—the inability of connected and automated vehicles (CAV) to detect road users or objects hidden from their…

DARE

Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe, Special Agreement 1 DARE (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe) is an ambitious initiative driving Europe’s independence in high-performance computing and AI. The project will address Europe’s deficit in digital autonomy, by creating truly European hardware and software products to build European supercomputers for research and industry. DARE is…

BioClima

Climate monitoring through Earth observations, AI and global collaboration The world is facing challenges related to biodiversity loss and climate change, which impact ecosystems and human societies. Monitoring these issues is essential for informed policymaking and environmental conservation. However, the current systems often struggle with integration and accuracy across regions. To address these gaps, the…

COP-PILOT

Collaborative open platform for end-to-end services across industries The COP-PILOT project is set to revolutionize industries by leveraging the power of edge computing, 5G connectivity, and decentralized processing. This newly launched initiative aims to develop a Collaborative Open Platform framework that orchestrates end-to-end services across diverse sectors, enabling enhanced automation, security, and resource management. By…

HIGHER

European Heterogeneous Cloud/Edge Infrastructures for Next Generation Hybrid Services The HIGHER project will develop the first European energy-efficient OCP-compliant modules utilized in cloud and edge infrastructure, empowering a real pre-production architecture, developed, among others, on top of the outcomes of the EPI and EUPilot projects. Modern data centres need to keep up with the growing…

IDEAL4GREEN

Building decentralised, distributed and local micro-grids for decarbonisation electrification challenge Summary The IDEAL4GREEN project addresses the urgent challenges of climate change and the global shift towards sustainable energy systems. It focuses on developing and integrating microgrids, which are crucial in managing the variability of renewable resources and achieving decarbonisation targets. The project aligns with the…

PhosPrint SA, an ICCS Spin-off Company, Receives the ACCI 2026 Startup Entrepreneurship Award

PhosPrint SA, a spin-off company of the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS), was honored with the ACCI 2026 Startup Entrepreneurship Award during the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Awards Ceremony, held on June 3 at the Athens Concert Hall under the auspices of the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic. The ceremony…

ICCS and Kallithea Municipality Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Municipality of Kallithea signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, establishing a framework for collaboration in research, innovation, and smart city development. The agreement lays the groundwork for leveraging data generated through the Municipality’s…

PACK

Project summary:  PACK’s objective is to reduce customs congestion by drastically decreasing the number of trucks required to stop for physical inspection. This goal is achieved by developing and utilizing an integrated system of sensors, artificial intelligence, and advanced software, which enables automatic risk assessment and fully automated customs inspections without compromising security. Brief Project…

ICCS’ spin-off, PhosPrint, Launches First Clinical Trial for Breakthrough Bladder Regeneration Technology

At a pivotal turning point in its journey, PhosPrint has received the green light to launch its first clinical trial, following the completion of a €500,000 seed funding round led by Corallia Ventures TT and Lars Rasmussen, co-founder of Google Maps. The investment will support the company’s first-in-human clinical trial of its InvivoLPrint-U platform –…