Demokritos opens €8.5 million computing building; IRISE institute announced
The building was inaugurated on 20 October and also houses a PHAROS team. The Development Ministry announced an eighth institute.
A new building for the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications at NCSR Demokritos, with a budget of €8.5 million, was inaugurated on 20 October 2026, according to Greece’s Development Ministry. Construction was financed by the European Investment Bank and the Public Investment Programme.
What the building houses
The bioclimatic facility supports research in artificial intelligence, next-generation networks and cybersecurity. It also houses the PHAROS Greek AI Factory team and the Demokritos research team responsible for the project’s overall technical coordination.
The eighth institute announcement
Minister Takis Theodorikakos announced the creation of the Institute for Research Integrity, Safety and Ethics — IRISE. The ministry describes an interdisciplinary remit focusing on trustworthy AI, cybersecurity and responsible research.
The announcement does not provide an establishing-act reference, organisational statute or operational start date for the new institute. Completion is confirmed for the building’s inauguration; IRISE is reported as a government announcement, with its implementing acts requiring separate confirmation.
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