The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) was founded in 1983.
It is the premier multidisciplinary research institution in Greece with well-organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research institution worldwide.
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NASA's IXPE Solves Mystery of X-Ray Creation in Black Holes
Recent publication in Astrophysical Journal Letters: New findings by an international team of astrophysicists, based on data collected by IXPE, have revealed the mechanism that creates the bright X-ray radiation, which is associated with the extremely powerful plasma jets that erupt from supermassive black holes.
Crete hosts a prestigious International Neurosciences Conference of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Τhe International Neurosciences Conference of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), entitled "Cell biology of the nervous system”, is held at the Fodele Beach Hotel in Crete, 5-8 May 2025, with the active participation and co-organisation of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas.
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“epikoinonITE” & “Contact Point": The Foundation for Research and Technology -Hellas in Open Dialogue with Society
The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) is launching a new series of open events under the title “epikoinonITE” (a Greek acronym for: Science–Society–FORTH). These series will be of great interest to the general public, aiming to disseminate the research results and to connect scientific knowledge with everyday life and the core values of society. The program will begin with “Contact Point”, an original series of public discussions, each time featuring a FORTH scientist and a distinguished artist. “Contact Point” brings Science and Culture into a Creative Dialogue, fostering open and constructive communication of science through art.
Call for Applications: CHAngeing Entrepreneurial Programme
The CHAngeing project invites students, researchers, healthcare professionals, and early-stage entrepreneurs to apply for the CHAngeing Entrepreneurial Programme, a fully online, 4-week (October 6–31, 2025) intensive course focused on driving innovation in health and active ageing.
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“Contact Point”: “WHO KNOWS WHAT LIES IN OTHER STARS”
ΝANOTEXNOLOGY 2025 Matchmaking Event
Invitation to the 2nd PRAXI x Brookstreet Pitching Competition
FORTH's responses to COVID-19 pandemic
The Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) and its Institutes have been made available to the State and Public Health Authorities, in order to contribute to the common effort to address the pandemic of COVID-19, with their top-level infrastructure and expertise.
