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Our Research Through the years

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The 1st International Conference on Green Innovation and Circular Economy (GR-I-CE 2024, https://griceconf.eu/), organized by our UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation and Circular Economy at NTUA, took place in Athens from October 20-23 with great success. It was a multi-conference, featuring scientific presentations alongside showcases of international best practices, meetings, and roundtable discussions with representatives from the environmental sector.

The 1st International Conference on Green Innovation and Circular Economy (GR-I-CE 2024) took place in Athens from October 20 to 23, successfully bringing together 170 participants from various sectors, including research centers, businesses, public institutions, universities, SMEs, NGOs, and startups, alongside decision-makers.

Full-Text Paper Deadline Extension Announcement – 1st International Conference on Green Innovation and Circular Economy (GR-I-CE 2024) Due to numerous requests, the …

Launch of the 2nd Cycle of the “Circular Economy, Green Innovation & Entrepreneurship” Program Registrations are now open for the Second Cycle of …

Our Chair will be involved in the groundbreaking WaterWise Excellence Hub, supported by the HORIZON program! With a mission to drive sustainable and resilient water management, the WaterWise Excellence Hub focuses on advancing Circular Economy principles

Our Chair will be involved in the groundbreaking WaterWise Excellence Hub, supported by the HORIZON program! With a mission to drive sustainable and resilient water management, the WaterWise Excellence Hub focuses on advancing Circular Economy principles

Our Chair will be involved in the groundbreaking WaterWise Excellence Hub, supported by the HORIZON program! With a mission to drive sustainable and resilient water management, the WaterWise Excellence Hub focuses on advancing Circular Economy principles

At the 1st TMEDE International Conference on "Redefining the Future Horizons: Designing the sustainable strategies of tomorrow" under the auspices of TEE and the Bank of Greece.

The new deadline for abstract submissions is now the 30th of June.

Apply to Phase 2 of the “Green Alternatives for European Autonomy” (GAEA) Challenge and receive support to establish your startup with an innovative solution that addresses European Energy Autonomy.

Due to numerous requests, the Organizing Committee for the upcoming 1st International Conference on Green Innovation and Circular Economy (GR-I-CE 2024) has announced an extension of the deadline for abstract submissions.

During the "9th Our Ocean Conference" an interesting panel discussion took place on “Progress and perspectives in the fight against marine plastic pollution”, where the UNESCO Chairholder, Professor Konstantinos Aravossis spoke about plastic pollution in the Mediterranean and methods to solve the issue.

An interesting panel on Energy Technologies and Corporate Innovation took place at the Brainstorm Energy Summit by Fortune Greece.

Join the Forefront of Sustainable Innovation with GAEA’s Interregional Green Challenge

The aim of the event was to highlight green skills and the necessity for individuals with suitable expertise to lead the green transition.

An important environmental issue is being explored in the second broadcast of the "UNESCO Dialogues on the Environment". Representatives from the state, the local government and scientific bodies discussed about Greece’s current situation concerning waste management, for which the country has been faced with fines from the E.U.

A new article written by the UNESCO Chairholder Prof. Konstantinos Aravossis, was published in the bulletin of the Greek Association of Mining Enterprises, celebrating its 100th anniversary, on the subject of Circular Economy as a prerequisite for the development of the mining industry.

The Conference is being organized by the UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation and Circular Economy of National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), in collaboration with Mantis Beyond Innovation other renowned partners.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

“UNESCO Dialogues for the Environment” – The new regular Web-TV Program Premiere: The COP28 and its importance to Greece Starting in the …

A new Special Issue titled ‘’Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimization for Energy Systems” was published in ENERGIES Journal The release of a Special …

Turning green ideas into startups: GreenTech Challenge 2023 was successfully completed! Athens, December 12 of 2023 – GreenTech Challenge 2023, the largest …

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

The kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 Green Alternatives for European Autonomy (GAEA) project happened on July 5, 2023, marking the start of an incredible initiative.

With great success and participation, the finals of the GreenTech Challenge by ESU NTUA 2022 took place on Sunday, December 11 of 2022, at the National Technical University of Athens. Greentech Challenge is currently the leading  National Green Innovation Program, aiming to highlight the best greenthech start-ups and innovative ideas of Greece.

The UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation and Circular Economy was given on 28th of June 2022 to Professor Konstantinos Aravossis, Coordinator of the Economic Environment and Sustainable Development Research Unit of the National Technical University of Athens.

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