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In Greece, every draft law is published by the relevant Ministry on opengov.gr, typically for a two-week period, during which citizens can express their opinions – within the AI4Deliberation project, several AI features will be tested during specific deliberations hosted on open-gov.gr. For instance, the project will explore the AI Summarisation functionality for processing deliberation comments.

The GovTech AI Sandbox pilot aims to tackle critical barriers to innovation in user-centric public services. Public sector organisations face significant challenges in effectively deploying and scaling AI solutions, which can limit the impact of technological advancements meant to enhance services for citizens. The sandbox is expected to significantly improve of Greek public sector organisations in effectively deploying and testing AI solutions.

The Hellenic Cadastre developed a system to automate the reading and categorisation of property contracts, apply the relevant legal rules, and then generate assessments for approval using AI. The Hellenic Cadastre is set to become the first Greek state service to use AI. Innovative AI applications for land registry cases will significantly facilitate pertinent public administration operations by offering enhanced processing speed and reducing related costs and errors.

Greece participates in the Chips JU through the call for applications “Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking".

The Digital Academy for Citizens offers free online courses to improve people’s digital literacy and skills. By strengthening citizens’ digital competencies, it also supports SMEs in their digital transformation.

The Greek National Data Strategy (2020–2025) is part of Greece’s Digital Transformation Bible and aims to create a balanced, privacy-respecting data ecosystem. It promotes open government, data-driven innovation, and compliance with EU standards. The strategy supports productivity, research, business growth, and better public services.

GRNET's Advanced Research Information System (ARIS) - GRNET has developed and maintains the ARIS infrastructure, which is the Greek High-Performance Computing System. This initiative supports research and development by providing high-performance computing resources.

The aim of the project is to expand GRNET's existing cloud computing infrastructure in order to offer advanced services to its users, members of the research and academic community of the country.

The aim of the project Hybrid Cloud (“Provision of Central Cloud Computing Infrastructures and Services”) is the general upgrade and optimization of the central Cloud infrastructure (Hybrid Cloud), by providing central Cloud Computing Infrastructures and Services, in order for the Organization to be able to exploit the qualitative and economic benefits of the technologies and the operating model by utilising Cloud computing technologies.

Founded in 2021, the Hellenic Digital Health Cluster strengthens Greece's digital health sector by supporting innovation and connecting academia with industry. It is part of the VELES Excellence Hub, launched in 2023 driving healthcare innovation in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Cyprus using data and AI to enhance personalised medicine and healthcare decision-making.

This initiative aims to interconnect Greek hospitals, enabling doctors to access national electronic health records, streamline healthcare, and reduce bureaucracy by providing mobile access to medical data. An AI-powered NEHF (AI applications' integrated processing of large volumes of diverse data) is expected to improve interconnectivity and interoperability of national healthcare networks and national healthcare databases and provide faster and better justified management decisions.

The strategy of investing in the Government Cloud “G-Cloud" is part of the government's strategy to centralise all the Information Systems of the individual Public Administration Bodies into a single structure under the management of the infrastructure by the GSIS of the Ministry of Digital Governance. G-Cloud aims at the common use of computing infrastructures by public administration bodies, thus reducing their maintenance and support costs and increasing their flexibility and security.

The Smart Attica Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) helps organisations develop and implement AI solutions for environmental challenges. It provides services such as training, testing technologies before investment, and building innovation networks. The initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and green technologies in Greece.

The Smart Cities Projects in Kozani, Trikala, Ioannina, Kalamata, Thessaloniki, and Athens use AI technologies to improve urban planning and reduce emissions. They help cities optimize energy use, manage traffic, and monitor environmental quality. The projects involve collaboration between municipalities, technology providers, and research institutions.

The Corallia Clusters Initiative implements targeted interventions of sustainable innovation ecosystems focusing on the management of Clusters, Incubators and Entrepreneurship Programmes. It supports SMEs by providing access to resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

The ACEin, the incubation & acceleration centre of the Athens University of Economics, among other public-private partnerships, incubators, and accelerators, offers mentorship, resources, and financial support to AI start-ups.

This programme aims to boost entrepreneurship and innovation in Greece by providing financing to start-ups. Specific funds under the EquiFund umbrella, such as the Innovation Window and the Early-Stage Window, are designed to support tech start-ups, including those working with AI. These funds provide equity financing to help businesses grow from the seed stage to scaling up. EquiFund II focuses on start-ups in the areas of Life sciences & Healthcare and Sustainability & Social impact.

The Association of Artificial Intelligence – AiCatalyst is private network of industry and academic experts aiming to utilise and democratise AI solutions within an ethical, transparent, and explainable framework while, establishing a network between the academic research and innovative entrepreneurship. It is partnered with the European Institute of Technology’s AI Community and the European Digital Innovation Hub ‘Smart Attica'.

Founded in the context of the Competence Centers Act of the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) and backed by both private and public funding, p-NET, a network of twenty-one shareholders from industry leaders, SMEs, academia, research institutions, and consulting firms from Greece’s digital landscape supports innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological advancement in 5G communications and other emerging networks.

The AI Politeia Lab, a project of the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), one of five National Centres for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, is an interdisciplinary lab set up to explore how to ensure a responsible and sustainable technology-enabled future by fostering innovative academic and industrial research across domains in a virtual environment.