The Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
The Centre for Research and Technology Hellas was fοunded in March 2000, it is a legal entity governed by private law with non-profit status, supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) of the Greek Ministry of Development. CERTH suggests one of the most important Research Centers in Greece with a main mission: The promotion of innovative research for the benefit of society. Dedicated to this purpose, CERTH lies at the forefront of basic, applied and technological research to provide solutions to society’s modern challenges.
Clean energy, low/zero CO2 emission technologies, clean vehicle technologies, green hydrogen, climate change, artificial intelligence, advanced robotic systems, the internet of things, Industry 4.0, smart home infrastructure for the future, precision medicine, holistic health nutrition, holistic health-nutrition approach, autonomous vehicles, driving simulators, traffic control hubs, smart cities, precision agriculture, agro-robotics and circular economy, are the primal fields around which CERTH’s five (5) institutes are organized. Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute - CPERI, Information Technologies Institute - ITI, Hellenic Institute of Transport - HIT, Institute of Applied Biosciences - INAB, and Bio-economy and Agro-Technology Institute - IBO, bring together more than 1500 people (engineers and scientists in their majority), in 7 regions and 9 cities of Greece.
Role in the Project
In the TEAPOTS project, leveraging its background experience in scaling up advanced energy systems and conducting techno-economic and environmental assessments on sustainable technologies, CERTH will provide invaluable assistance to the Greek pilot project.
As the leader of WP4 for pilot deployment, CERTH will facilitate all necessary activities to achieve the pilot's objectives effectively. This includes developing an action plan, securing licensing and permissions, determining sensor installation spots, planning feedstock supply, and integrating technologies with local infrastructure.
Additionally, CERTH will:
Evaluate the pilot's performance in order to optimize the proposed technological solutions and enhance energy efficiency and minimize operational cost.
Lead the implementation of the exploitation strategy, identifying exploitable results and assessing their commercial potential through value proposition mapping and business model canvas.
Evaluate the techno-economics of TIS operation at full-scale, analyzing the entire value chain and estimating costs with support from technology provider partners. This comprehensive approach ensures the effective commercialization of project outcomes while optimizing system performance and economic viability.