Idryma Technologias Kai Erevnas

The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) was founded in 1983. It is the largest research center in Greece with well-organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research institution worldwide. FORTH reports to the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation of the Ministry of Development. FORTH conducts specialized scientific research in strategic high-added value sectors, focusing on interdisciplinary research and development (R&D) activities in areas of major scientific, societal and economic interest, such as: Lasers and Photonics, Microelectronics, Advanced Materials / Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Robotics, Telecommunications, Chemical Engineering Sciences, Energy, Environment, Social Sciences & Humanities, Astrophysics and Astronomy. Its Unit of Medical Technology Intelligent Information Systems (MedLab) is a highly innovative and self-contained research unit strongly activated in the fields of Biomedical Engineering.