Athens’ 45-year-old road space rationing system (daktylios) is now seen as a major contributor to the city’s worsening traffic congestion, with experts calling for a comprehensive review.
There has been a sustained investment frenzy in the artificial intelligence sector in recent years, prompting would-be entrepreneurs to turn their sights to secure the attention and ultimately the capital of investors in such companies.
Eighteen years after construction began on the Thessaloniki Metro, the subway system of Greece’s northern port city is finally set to open to the public on November 30. However, a significant issue remains unresolved: ticketing.
More than 18 months since the country’s worst train disaster, in Tempe, central Greece, its railways are still haunted by deficiencies in safety systems.
Almost 19 months since the deadly train crash near the Vale of Tempe, in central Greece, that claimed 57 lives, Greece’s railways are still seriously underperforming.
The superfoods produced by the innovative protein of Greek startup company Solmeyea could be flying to the moon and back, since its main aim, among other things, is to feed astronauts.
As it did around the world, financing for startups in Greece peaked in 2021, when companies either active in Greece or Greek-owned but active abroad received a capital infusion of nearly $1 billion.
Agora Labs, a two-year-old startup founded by two Greeks and an Italian, is developing a platform to allow pharmaceuticals firms, artificial intelligence firms and researchers access to voluminous real world data created by public hospitals, patients’ medical histories and an array of medical devices.
There is intense activity in the Greek pharmaceuticals sector, a testament to its growth potential. Plans to invest in production, research and development under implementation until 2026 are worth €1.2 billion.