R&D labs in Greece
The 311 Institute tracks 22 R&D labs in Greece: 17 research institutes and 5 government. Most are in Athens, Thessaloniki and Agia Paraskevi, and the leading organisations include National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center and Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies. Their main focus areas are atmospheric science, global and planetary change, molecular biology and information systems.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
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| Center for Renewable Energy Sources and SavingCenter for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving | Pikermi, Greece | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Building and Construction | 1987 |
| European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)European Union | Thessaloniki, Greece | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics | 1975 |
| NCSR DemokritosGreece government | Athens, Greece | Government Basic science | Nuclear, AI, Biotech | 1961 |
| Hellenic Institute of MetrologyHellenic Institute of Metrology | Thessaloniki, Greece | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1994 |
| General Chemical State LaboratoryIndependent Authority for Public Revenue | Athens, Greece | Government Agriculture and food | Food Science, Cancer Research, Analytical Chemistry | |
| Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research CenterAlexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center | Athens, Greece | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine | 1998 |
| Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge TechnologiesAthena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies | Marousi, Greece | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Information Systems and Management | 2003 |
| Benaki Phytopathological InstituteBenaki Phytopathological Institute | Athens, Greece | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Food Science | 1929 |
| Centre for Planning and Economic ResearchCentre for Planning and Economic Research | Athens, Greece | Research institute Public policy and analysis | General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics | 1959 |
| Centre for Research and Technology HellasCentre for Research and Technology Hellas | Thessaloniki, Greece | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 2000 |
| Foundation for Research and Technology HellasFoundation for Research and Technology Hellas | Heraklion, Greece | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1983 |
| Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchHellenic Centre for Marine Research | Anavyssos, Greece | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science | 1985 |
| IakentroIakentro | Thessaloniki, Greece | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1998 |
| Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote SensingInstitute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing | Pentéli, Greece | Research institute Space | Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science | 2012 |
| Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake EngineeringInstitute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering | Thessaloniki, Greece | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence | 1979 |
| Computer Technology Institute and Press “DIOPHANTUS”Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs | Pátrai, Greece | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1985 |
| National Centre for Social researchNational Centre for Social research | Athens, Greece | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Information Systems | 1959 |
| Institute of Biosciences & ApplicationsNational Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" | Agia Paraskevi, Greece | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology | |
| Institute of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyNational Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" | Agia Paraskevi, Greece | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | |
| Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences and Technology, Energy & SafetyNational Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" | Agia Paraskevi, Greece | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2012 |
| National Observatory of AthensNational Observatory of Athens | Athens, Greece | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1842 |
| Thorax FoundationThorax Foundation | Athens, Greece | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research | 1992 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Greece?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 22 active R&D labs in Greece as of October 2026: 17 research institutes and 5 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Greece?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Greece are National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center and Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Greece?
They cluster around Athens, Thessaloniki and Agia Paraskevi. The largest R&D ecosystem is Thessaloniki.
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