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NATIONAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES

NCSR Demokritos stands as a beacon of innovation, equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure and pioneering facilities designed to address the demanding needs of stakeholders spanning across an array of domains including sensors, energy, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and health.

 

Demokritos coordinates three National Research Infrastructures (Innovation_el, Openscreen, and Calibra) and participates in another eight.  It also operates quality-certified laboratories offering specialized measurements and testing for the Environment, Energy, the National Network for Precision Medicine and the National Antidoping Laboratory.

 

Our esteemed laboratory facilities, outlined below in detail, are developed to meet the discerning requisites of professionals and researchers ranging from TRL2 to TRL7. They not only embody our commitment to excellence but also serve as dynamic hubs for interdisciplinary collaboration and groundbreaking research endeavors..

PANACEA

PANhellenic infrastructure for Atmospheric Composition and climatE chAnge (PANACEA) is envisioned to become the high-class, integrated Research Infrastructure (RI) for atmospheric composition and climate change not only for Greece, but also for southern Europe and eastern Mediterranean, an area that is acknowledged as a hot spot for climate change. The RI is designed to be in full compliance with EU Regulation 651/26.6.2014 and act as the Greek component of ACTRIS/ESFRI (Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure) and ICOS/ESFRI (Integrated CO2 Observation System).PANACEA addresses the need for monitoring of atmospheric composition, solar radiation variations, climate change and related natural hazards in Greece, and for providing tailored services to crucial national economy sectors that are affected by air pollution and climate change, such as public health, agriculture/food security, tourism, shipping and energy/ renewablesPANACEA will act as a hub for the next generation of environmental scientists and attract promising young researchers for research and industry, bridge science with industry and entrepreneurship, induce new local jobs, new investments and market at national, EU and international level, in line with EU priorities.PANACEA is implemented under the action “Reinforcement of the Research and Innovation Infrastructure”, funded by the operational programme “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation” (NSRF 2014-2020) and cofinanced by Greece and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund).

“ARCHIMEDES” “Concentrating Solar Research Infrastructurefor sustainable energy production and storage” Hub of NSCR DEMOKRITOS   

The Research Infrastructure of NCSR “Demokritos”,  named “Archimedes”, has been included in the National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures since 2014, and funded within the «PROMETHEUS : A Research Infrastructure for the Integrated Energy Chain» Project, under the Action “Reinforcement of the Research and Innovation Infrastructure” of NSRF 2014-2020. Its main objective is the formation of a pole of technological and scientific excellence in the field of utilization of thermal energy produced by concentrating solar systems. It focuses in particular on concentrating systems for meeting thermal loads in the temperature range of 100°C - 300°C, with potential applications in the: Industrial Sector (Process Heat) Power generation based on organic-fluid thermodynamic cycles Building Sector (Heating Cooling) Tourism Sector (Hotel Units) Agricultural Sector (Drying, Greenhouses) The main concentration technologies are based on parabolic-trough collectors and linear Fresnel-reflector systems. Furthermore, thermal energy storage technologies for the medium-temperature range are investigated, both of the sensible- and the latent-heat type (phase-change materials), along with the development of new, advanced heat transfer fluids for concentrating solar systems. The development  of such an infrastructure in Greece aims at creating new growth opportunities for the national solar industry through the transition to concentrating technologies, as well as at the fostering of collaboration between research groups from various research institutes and universities active in related subject areas. This will, in turn, create prospects for further improvements in the national energy mix, towards a more significant contribution of solar energy.