Category Archives: Success Stories

ICCS Launches New Research Premises in Koropi – A Milestone for Greek Innovation

Last week marked an exciting new chapter for the I-SENSE Research Group of ICCS, as we officially inaugurated our brand-new premises in Koropi. The launch event was celebrated internally with the entire I-SENSE/ICCS team, bringing together more than 200 researchers for a vibrant day of team-building activities, games, and shared inspiration. The Koropi premises feature…

15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) 2025: Best Paper Award for the NETMODE Laboratory

We are pleased and proud to announce that the scientific paper entitled: “EmoSocioGraph: A Knowledge Graph that tracks the development of social and emotional competencies of K12 students” received the Best Paper Award at the 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) 2025, held at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. The paper was co-authored by…

ICCS Researchers Launch QRBIT Spin-off to Advance Quantum Satellite Communications

We are proud to announce the establishment of QRBIT, a new spin-off company founded by researchers from the Photonic Communications Research Laboratory (PCRL), operating within the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), NTUA. The creation of QRBIT was formally approved by the NTUA Administrative Council…

SPRINTER Project Featured by Photonics21

We ‘re excited to announce that the SPRINTER Project was selected to be showcased by Photonics21, a major European platform promoting innovation in photonics. As part of this feature, Efstathios Andrianopoulos, Maria Massaouti and Costis Christogiannis gave an interview about the project, sharing insights into its goals and impact. SPRINTER is working on the development…

I-SENSE Group/ICCS Recognized for Sustainability in Robotics at ERF2025

We are thrilled to announce that the Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing Division of I-SENSE Group / ICCS has been awarded a prestigious certification for its outstanding contributions to sustainability in robotics during ERF2025! This important recognition celebrates our innovative work in robotic-based sorting systems for sustainable waste management, as presented at the “Sustainable Robotics”…

ICCS-NTUA celebrates NTUA’s recognition as the Leading University in Greece for the second time in a row

We are thrilled to announce that the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has been ranked as the top university in Greece for the second time in a row, according to the latest evaluation by the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE). This prestigious recognition underscores NTUA’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, groundbreaking research, and…

ICCS featured in the EU’s Innovation Radar: on 5G and IoT Platform in Port Operations

We are proud to announce that one of the innovations developed within the project 5G-LOGINNOV (funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020) has been analysed by the European Commission’s Innovation Radar and ICCS has been identified as a ‘Key Innovator’. Details of this innovation, and how it was categorised by the analysis, are as follows: Innovation Title: 5G and…

The first Greek Energy Competence Center at NTUA-ICCS

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) are pleased to announce the establishment of the first Energy Competence Center in Greece, a cluster that aims to support and promote innovation, entrepreneurship and technical competencies among enterprises that are operating in the energy sector – a fundamental…

Startup PhosPrint P.C. spin-off from ICCS-NTUA won 3rd prize at SPIE annual 2023 meeting

On 31 January 2023, the startup PhosPrint P.C., spin-off from ICCS-NTUA, won the 3rd prize in the Startup Challenge competition held as part of the SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) annual 2023 meeting in San Francisco, USA. Co-founder of PhosPrint is Professor Ioanna Zergioti, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences of NTUA. The Startup…

PhosPrint is funded by the European Innovation Council Accelerator

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Α great success for the spin-off  PhosPrint P.C. of The Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of NTUA: it is one among 75 #SMEs selected for funding in the most recent applications from #eicAccelerator new wave of deep tech start-ups. PhosPrint is the first Greek company selected by the EIC Accelerator scheme and will translate their research results on the Laser…