Technology
Irakleio Selected for European Commission’s Intelligent Cities Challenge
Over the next two years, the capital of Crete will draw on European expertise to become a smarter and more sustainable city through the program.
BUSINESS & TECH
Thessaloniki Inventors and Startuppers Help Fight Against COVID-19
In just days, the bright minds of “COVID-19 Response Greece” designed and manufactured thousands of face shields for front-line health workers.
Technology
Robots Explore Greek Volcano in Preparation for Jupiter’s Moons
Funded by NASA, an undersea research mission was conducted using intelligent technology hoped to later be used to explore extraterrestrial oceans.
BUSINESS & TECH
Lifestyle Smartphone App Launches on Paros
A new smartphone app is seeking to carve out a niche in the tourism landscape, offering quality recommendations to high-end travelers.
Technology
Making a Hill a Battery: Green Energy Park Created on Ikaria
The hybrid system uses water pumped up to an elevated reservoir to store energy generated by wind turbines.
Urban Life
Athens Named European Capital of Innovation for 2018
At the Web Summit in Lisbon, the capital received a 1 million-euro award for its tenacity and resourcefulness in a time of social and economic challenges.
Technology
Beat the Heat: New App to Help Athenians and Visitors Stay Cool
The app draws on meteorological and other data to inform users about their risk of heatstroke, and points out cool oases in the city to take a break.
Transportation
New App Offers Highway Traffic Information for Drivers to Peloponnese
The prediction service will help drivers using motorways in the Peloponnese predict the times when traffic will be lightest.
