GREECE: SPACE CAPABILITIES 2014 The « Greece Space Capabilities » catalogue is also available on the GSRT Website: www.gsrt.gr http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?alias=38_ESA_gr http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?alias=39_ESA_en FOREWORD pace is currently participation in ESA. One of GSRT’s main roles recognised is to encourage and support the participation Sas a sector of of Greek companies and science/research utmost importance institutions in space activities and, in this way, at both the scientific contribute to the country’s economic recovery and the economic and the creation of a knowledge economy. level, contributing Based on the accumulated experience and to the expansion of the lessons learnt, GSRT is currently preparing human knowledge, to the National Strategy for Space, in order to development and job steer and stimulate the participation of the creation. The various stakeholders from the public and private facets of space-related activities, from space sector. science and exploration through development An essential element towards achieving this of space technologies to satellite-based services goal is accurate and up-to-date knowledge and applications, constitute an economic tool of the existing national capabilities and skills of high return-on-investment ratio, leading to in the space sector, which Greece should increased competitiveness and growth, but build upon and enhance, in order to achieve they also offer essential elements for a variety better integration of the Greek entities in the of activities enhancing citizens’ everyday life. international space arena and, all in all, their Greece has been active in the space sector for successful involvement in the sector. three decades and participates in International This catalogue presents an extensive overview Organisations related to space as well as of the current space community in Greece, in the space programmes of the European concentrating on the existing entities and their Union. Greece began its cooperation with the competencies in space science, technology and European Space Agency, the European gate applications, as well as on the opportunities to space, in 1991, becoming a full member for Greek involvement in the space sector. The of the Organisation in 2005. During this catalogue constitutes a comprehensive guide period, Greek space stakeholders, consisting for international stakeholders, enabling them of the scientific community and industry, have to identify potential Greek partners in space participated in numerous programmes covering activities, and an extrovert display of Greek a wide spectrum of domains, ranging from capabilities and with a view towards increasing space technologies to telecommunications the country’s participation in space activities. and earth observation. Greece’s participation in ESA is an important commitment at the political, scientific and economic level. The General Secretariat for Research & Dr. Christos Vasilakos Secretary General Technology (GSRT) is the government agency for Research and Technology responsible for strategy and policy making in Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs the space sector, and for funding, coordinating General Secretariat for Research and monitoring all activities related to Greece’s and Technology GREECE: SPace CAPABILITIES 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to thank all the Greek companies, academia and research organisations that have accepted to be present in this catalogue, and helped us to carry out this extensive overview exercise. Your active participation is clear confirmation of the need for such a publication. We do thank you also GSRT and ESA, who have provided us with invaluable support and technical assistance. François Louisin & Paul Kamoun Publication content design and information gathering process management SUMMARY 36 Dedalos 92 Irida Labs 142 Research Committee / Aristotle « GREECE: SPACE 38 Draxis environmental 94 Kinno Consultants University of Thessaloniki 40 Ekby 96 Logikon Labs 144 Democritus University of Thrace 146 DSCAL / National and Kapodistrian CAPABILITIES » 42 Elfon 98 Miltech Hellas University of Athens 44 Emtech 100 Neuropublic 148 Forth - Institute of Applied and CATALOGUE 46 Epsilon 102 Noesis Technologies Computational Mathematics 48 Eulambia Advanced Technologies 104 Novocaptis (Iacm ) - EO Data 50 European Sensor Systems (ESS) 106 Optronics Technologies 150 Forth - Institute of Applied & Computational Math (Iacm) 52 Fasmetrics 108 Planetek Hellas Multiphysics 54 Feac Engineering 110 Prisma Electronics 152 Forth - Institute of Computer 03 FOREWORD 56 Geapikonisis 112 Project 1221 Science (ICS) 06 SUMMARY 58 Geoset 114 Raymetrics 154 Department of Geography / Harokopio University of Athens 08 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 60 Geosfaira 116 Sitael Hellas 156 Institute of Accelerating Systems and 118 Softcom International 10 Hellenic Association of Space 62 Geosystems hellas Applications (IASA) Industries (H-ASI) 120 Space-Asics 64 Geotopos 158 Microlab / National Technical 11 si-Cluster 66 Hellas Sat 122 Space Hellas University of Athens 68 Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) 124 Teletel 160 MRCL / National Technical University of Athens 12 COMpaNIES 70 Hellenic Technology of Robotics 126 Terra Spatium 162 National Center for Scientific 14 Adamant Composites (HTR) 128 Thales Hellas Research (NCSR) “Demokritos“ 72 Heron Engineering 130 VCI 16 Advanced Microwave Systems 164 National Observatory of Athens (AMS) 74 iknowhow (IKH) (noa) - IAASARS - BEYOND 18 Advent Technologies 76 IMMG 132 aCADEMIA & RESEARCH 166 R.C. « Athena » - Space Programmes 20 AeroPhoto 78 Inaccess INSTITUTES Unit (SPU) 22 Alma Technologies 80 Inasco 134 Aerotron Research (ARES) 168 VLSI Laboratory / University of Patras 24 Althom Engineering 82 Infitheon technologies 136 Applied Mechanics Laboratory (AML) / University of Patras 26 Analogies 84 Innora 170 TABLES OF spaCE CapaBILITIES 138 Applied Electronics Laboratory 86 Integrated Systems Development 170 Companies 28 Aratos Technologies (APEL) / University of Patras (ISD) 174 Academia & Research Institutes 30 Attisat 140 Dependability & Security Group 88 Interoperability Systems spin-off / Aristotle University of 32 Creative Systems Engineering (CSE) International (ISI) Thessaloniki 34 Datalabs 90 Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE) 6 GREECE: SPace CAPABILITIES 7 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Hellenic Association of Space Industry p 10 si-Cluster p 11 8 GREECE: SPace CAPABILITIES 9 Hellenic Association of Space Industry (H-ASI) si-Cluster INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Space Technologies AND Applications CLUSTER STEERING Board BOARD OF H-ASI AND CLUSTER Manager The Hellenic Association of Space Industry (H-ASI) was founded Dr. Athanasios Potsis on September 22nd 2008 following a joint endeavor on behalf of a Aiming to contribute towards the development of Greece as a leading Jorge-A. Sanchez-P. Epicos, Senior Manager significant part of the Hellenic Industry active in space technology and region for space technologies and applications with a high international Corallia, Chief Strategy H-ASI, President applications sector. visibility, capable of developing and attracting high impact research, & Financial Officer After a number of successive invitations to new members, the Association innovation and business activities, the si-Cluster brings together private H-ASI BoD Members Dimitrios Soudris currently includes twenty five (25) active members while it is expected and public actors in the field of space technologies and applications in NTUA, Ass. Professor Dr. Christos Georgopoulos Greece and provides an efficient framework around themes of common that before the end of 2014 the total number of the industrial and Sokratis Kostikoglou Inaccess, CEO interest to reinforce the competitive advantage of its members. institutional members will be at least twenty eight (28). Currently all Space Hellas, Director of IT, Dr. Vangelis Kollias H-ASI members are Hellenic High Tech companies, employing over one The si-Cluster was established in 2008 and currently consists of 32 Applications & R&D Division Teletel, RTD Director thousand (1000) employees, of which the vast majority constitutes highly members, of which, 22 industrial members, 8 academic and research educated personnel in space technology and its applications. H-ASI institutes, complemented with the industrial association H-ASI and the Athanasios Potsis Dr. Emmanuel Zervakis H-ASI, Chairman of the Board European Sensor Systems, General members currently represent the biggest part of Greece’s research and cluster facilitator Corallia. Corallia and H-ASI have been instrumental in Director manufacturing person power in the space technology and applications the cluster initiation and development and are driving it towards achieving Vassilis Tsagaris sector. a World-Class Cluster status. Irida Labs, CEO Dr. Vassilis Tsagaris Almost all H-ASI members have been participating successfully to ESA The si-Cluster is a bi-regional cluster with the majority of the si-Cluster Irida Labs, CEO, Business Panagiotis Georgiadis, programs, either through the ESA-Greek Task Force Call for Ideas, members located in the Attica Region and the rest in Western Greece. Development Corallia, si-Cluster Manager or independently through ESA open ITT tenders and thus have been The si-Cluster members are employing locally over 2000 professionals, Dr. Stelios Bollanos accumulating significant know-how and expertise with regards to of which 35% are holding a PhD or MSc degree. Planetek Hellas, Director developing and managing space-related