Scicom

What Scicom does

Scicom (legal name: Εργαστήριο Επικοινωνίας της Επιστήμης, της Τεχνολογίας και της Ιατρικής, abbreviated ΕΕΤΙ) is an academic research laboratory housed within the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University (ΕΑΠ), a public Greek university. Founded in 2023 and operating from the EAP Athens Branch at Gravias 4-6, Athens, the lab serves teaching, academic, research, and training needs in the field of Science, Technology, and Medical Communication. Its activities are organized around five functional pillars: organizing scientific events (seminars, conferences, public lectures in hybrid format); producing and disseminating research (journal articles, collective volumes, conference papers); intervening in public discourse on science and technology policy; digitizing historical archives for free public and academic access; and running dedicated research programs, most notably DECODINGS, which examines how algorithms and digital technologies shape the public sphere.

The lab does not develop, sell, or license commercial technology products. Its outputs — research, publications, events, and digitized archives — are delivered to the academic community and the general public, typically at no charge. It is funded entirely through its parent university's institutional channels rather than through commercial revenue, pricing models, or external investment. Its research team is multi-institutional, drawing faculty and researchers from EKPA, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, AUTH, the University of Leeds, Ordu University, the University of Cyprus, and other bodies, with leadership under a Laboratory Director (Manolis Patiniotis) and a Scientific Coordinator for the DECODINGS program (Georgios N. Vlachakis). Note: the public firmographic description of Scicom as a 'software solutions for business growth' company is inconsistent with every detailed source on file, which uniformly describe a non-commercial Greek academic research laboratory; the company_description is grounded in the detailed, source-attributed data.

Name

Scicom

Legal name

Εργαστήριο Επικοινωνίας της Επιστήμης, της Τεχνολογίας και της Ιατρικής

Website

https://scicom.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scicom (ΕΕΤΙ) is a non-commercial academic research laboratory at the Hellenic Open University's School of Humanities in Athens, conducting research, publishing, and public events in science, technology, and medical communication.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAI

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYMPAGAGAD

Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Science communication research
• Academic research laboratory
• Historical archive digitization
• Scientific event organization
• Scholarly publishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Academic Research Funding: The laboratory operates as a research unit of the Hellenic Open University (ΕΑΠ) School of Humanities, serving teaching, academic, research, and training needs in science communication. Revenue is derived from institutional academic funding rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scicom is an academic research laboratory within the Hellenic Open University's School of Humanities that conducts research, organizes events, and publishes scholarly work in science, technology, and medical communication. Its primary activities are running the DECODINGS research program on algorithms in the public sphere, organizing hybrid seminars and conferences, publishing academic books and journal articles, and digitizing historical archives for free public and academic access. The laboratory is institutional rather than commercial and does not sell technology products or services to external buyers.

Product overview

Scicom (Εργαστήριο Επικοινωνίας της Επιστήμης, της Τεχνολογίας και της Ιατρικής) is a research laboratory at the Hellenic Open University that does not offer commercial technology products. Its offerings consist of research programs (notably DECODINGS on algorithms in public sphere), event organization for science communication, scientific publishing, public sphere interventions, and digitization of historical archives. The lab serves academic, educational, and research needs rather than producing commercial software or technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DECODINGS Research Program
• Scientific Events and Conferences
• Scientific Publications
• Digitization Services for Historical Archives
• Public Sphere Interventions

Quantifiable outcome

• DECODINGS project publication at ICODL 2021 international conference
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EAP (Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο) - School of HumanitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe laboratory is institutionally hosted by the Hellenic Open University's School of Humanities. It serves the teaching, academic, research, and training needs of the school in science communication.
• MSc 'Philosophy and Arts' (ΠΜΣ 'Φιλοσοφία και Τέχνες')minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes events with the Master's program in Philosophy and Arts at EAP, such as the Pythagorean philosophy in music event.
• Hellenic Physicists Union (Ένωση Ελλήνων Φυσικών)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on publications including 'Traces in the History and Philosophy of Science' volumes published by the Union.
• National Hellenic Research Foundation (Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on publications 'Science and Literature: Imagination, Medicine and Space' and 'Science and Literature: Poetry and Prose' in the Institute of Historical Studies digital publications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Science Communication Unit, Imperial College London: University-based research and training unit focused on science communication practice and research. Highly comparable to Scicom as a parallel academic science communication research entity operating within a host institution.
• Centre for Public Engagement, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol): Academic center coordinating public engagement with science, research, and events. Comparable to Scicom in serving an institutional role for science-society outreach and publishing on related themes.
• Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge: University-hosted research center producing evidence-based science communication research and outputs. Comparable to Scicom as an academic science communication research group publishing accessible outputs for public discourse.

Broad incumbents

• The Institute of Physics (IOP) Science Communication Programme: Larger, established professional body running science communication programs, awards, and events. Comparable to Scicom's event and outreach focus but at significantly greater scale and as a learned society rather than a university lab.
• European Science Communication Network (ESConet) / EU Science Communication community: Broader European-level network of science communication researchers and institutions. Comparable to Scicom in cross-border academic collaboration on science-society themes.
• Sense about Science: Established organization promoting public understanding of science and evidence-based reasoning. Comparable to Scicom in mission to shape public discourse on science topics, though operating outside the university system.
• Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network: International scholarly network for science communication researchers. Comparable as a peer venue and professional community where Scicom's academic outputs and events would be presented.

Emerging players

• Algorithmic Society Research Group (various European universities): European research and civil-society actors studying algorithms in the public sphere. Directly comparable to Scicom's DECODINGS research program focus on algorithms and public discourse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scicom-s.a.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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