GRNET

What GRNET does

GRNET (Εθνικό Δίκτυο Υποδομών Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας Α.Ε. / National Infrastructures for Technology and Research S.A.) is the Greek state-owned technology body designated under the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and AI to operate national digital infrastructure for public administration, education, research, healthcare, and culture. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Athens, GRNET functions as a public-benefit infrastructure operator rather than a commercial vendor: services are provided free of charge to eligible Greek academic, research, public-sector, and healthcare institutions, with operating costs funded through Greek national budgets and a stack of European instruments including NextGenerationEU, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 'Greece 2.0', EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, Horizon Europe, the Digital Europe Programme, and ERDF co-funded programs.

The organization's technical portfolio centers on a national high-performance computing layer—ARIS (operational since 2015, sustained 94%+ utilization) and DAEDALUS (ranked 31st on TOP500 and 23rd on Green500 at 85.69 petaflops, expected operational in 2026)—built on HPE architecture with NVIDIA GH200 accelerators and direct liquid cooling. Around this compute base, GRNET operates the PHAROS AI Factory, the national hospital network (MAHAON), the Harmoni DICOM medical imaging archive, the National Blood Donor Registry (EMA), the ELEDGER European Blockchain Services Infrastructure nodes, the EuroQCI National Quantum Communication Infrastructure, eduroam wireless federation, the GR-IX internet exchange, cloud (ViMa) and collaboration (e:Presence, ΔΙΑΥΛΟΣ) services, plus Greek-language LLM training. DAEDALUS and PHAROS are integrated into the pan-European EuroHPC AI Factory network spanning 17 countries.

GRNET has no conventional revenue model; the entity is funded as a public technology provider and acts simultaneously as Greece's hosting entity for EU research and digital transformation programs (EOSC Future, NI4OS-Europe, OpenAIRE-Nexus, GÉANT GN5-1, EBP/EBSI). Its go-to-market is primarily institutional—direct delivery via the national network backbone to ministries, universities, research centers, and hospitals—with cross-border reach through EuroHPC partnerships (e.g., Pharos-CY with Cyprus's Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy). The combined competitive position is that of a sole national infrastructure operator with regulatory designation, multi-source EU funding, and growing integration into European-level digital and AI infrastructure.

Name

GRNET

Legal name

Εθνικό Δίκτυο Υποδομών Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας Α.Ε. (National Infrastructures for Technology and Research S.A.)

Website

https://grnet.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GRNET (National Infrastructures for Technology and Research S.A.) is the Greek state-owned technology body operating national HPC, networking, and digital infrastructure services for academic, research, public-sector, and healthcare institutions, funded through national budgets and EU instruments such as NextGenerationEU and EuroHPC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget & Public Funding: GRNET is a public limited company (societe anonyme) under the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance and AI. It operates primarily through national and EU public funding, including the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 'Greece 2.0' (NextGenerationEU), the Recovery and Resilience Facility (ΤΑΑ/ESPA), EuroHPC Joint Undertaking contributions, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme, and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) co-funded programs. Services are provided free of charge to eligible public sector, academic, and research institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GRNET operates Greece's national research and education technology infrastructure, delivering supercomputing (HPC) and cloud computing platforms, a national fiber-optic network backbone and internet exchange (GR-IX), wireless roaming (eduroam), and specialized digital services including a DICOM-based medical imaging archive (Harmoni), national blood donor registry (EMA), blockchain infrastructure (ELEDGER/EBSI), videoconferencing (e:Presence), and live webcasting (ΔΙΑΥΛΟΣ). Services are provided free of charge to eligible academic, research, public-sector, and healthcare institutions, funded through national budgets and EU programs.

Product overview

GRNET (Εθνικό Δίκτυο Υποδομών Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας) operates as Greece's national research and technology infrastructure authority under the Ministry of Digital Governance. Its product portfolio centers on national-scale HPC systems (ARIS and DAEDALUS supercomputers), cloud computing services (ViMa), healthcare IT (Harmoni medical imaging archive, Εθνικό Μητρώο Αιμοδοτών, Μαχάων hospital networking), digital identity services (AAI, academic credentials), collaborative platforms (e:Presence videoconferencing, ΔΙΑΥΛΟΣ streaming), networking infrastructure (eduroam, GR-IX), blockchain services (ELEDGER), and European research cloud integration (EOSC, OpenAIRE). The organization functions as a public infrastructure provider serving academia, research institutions, healthcare facilities, and public administration across Greece and internationally through EuroHPC and European research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARIS (Advanced Research Information System): Greece's most powerful high-performance computing system since 2015, supporting large-scale scientific applications for the research and academic community with 94%+ average annual utilization.
• DAEDALUS
• PHAROS
• Pharos-CY
• Harmoni
• e:Presence
• ΔΙΑΥΛΟΣ (Diavlos)
• ΔΙΑΔΟΣΙΣ (Diadosis)
• Εθνικό Μητρώο Αιμοδοτών (EMA)
• ViMa (Virtual Machines)
• eduroam
• ELEDGER

Products and services

• ARIS (Advanced Research Information System) Greece's national high-performance computing (HPC) system, operational since 2015, providing large-scale computational resources to the research and academic community and supporting applications in biochemistry, climatology, meteorology, and fluid dynamics; average annual utilization exceeds 94%.
• DAEDALUS Supercomputer Next-generation Greek national supercomputer based on HPE architecture with NVIDIA GH200 accelerators and direct liquid cooling, ranked 31st on TOP500 and 23rd on Green500, achieving 85.69 petaflops, designed to serve as the computational backbone for the PHAROS AI Factory.
• PHAROS AI Factory First Greek AI Factory serving as the computational backbone for AI development in Greece, connecting to DAEDALUS supercomputing infrastructure and supporting large language model development for the Greek language with applications in healthcare and clean energy.
• Harmoni Medical Imaging Service High-performance DICOM-based archiving and retrieval service for medical imaging data in cloud environment, providing long-term storage (20-year retention compliant with Greek medical data legislation) for hospital imaging data across Greece.
• Εθνικό Μητρώο Αιμοδοτών (EMA) - National Blood Donor Registry National information system for managing the volunteer blood donor registry, providing nationwide blood donor registration, blood type search capabilities, and blood donor ID issuance for Greek Blood Donation Services and Centers (E.ΚΕ.Α.).
• eduroam Wireless Roaming Service International wireless roaming service for academic and research communities, providing free, secure internet access to students, researchers, and staff at 151 locations in Greece and across 101 countries via institutional credentials through the GRNET AAI infrastructure.
• e:Presence Videoconferencing Web-based videoconferencing service for academic and research communities supporting up to 100 simultaneous participants, with H.323/SIP terminal compatibility across Windows, MAC, Linux, iOS, and Android, and encrypted communication.
• ΔΙΑΥΛΟΣ Live Webcasting Service Live webcasting and video-on-demand service for educational, research, and cultural events, supporting Full HD streaming, dual-language broadcasts, HTML5 player, and adaptive bitrate across devices.
• ViMa (Virtual Machines) Cloud Service Cloud computing service providing access to shared computational and network resources for hosting production services or experimental purposes, targeted at NOCs and labs participating in national or European-funded projects with short-term computing needs.
• ΔΙΑΔΟΣΙΣ Medical Articles Inter-library Loan Inter-library loan service providing hospital staff with web access to scientific publications from the HEAL-Link consortium; users submit article requests via DOI or PMID and receive download links within one business day.
• Μαχάων Hospital Network and Computing Services Hospital networking initiative connecting all Greek public hospitals to GRNET's fiber-optic network at 1Gbps-10Gbps speeds, including WiFi deployment (4,500+ access points), Harmoni medical imaging storage, user directory services, and hospital network upgrades.
• ELEDGER Blockchain Infrastructure Hellenic Distributed Ledger Technology Infrastructure operating Greek EBSI nodes, supporting European Self-Sovereign Identity Framework (ESSIF), digital credential certification for academic diplomas, notarization services, and asylum application management.
• GR-IX Internet Exchange Greek Internet Exchange operated by GRNET, facilitating peering between networks in Greece and supporting interconnection of national and international networks.
• ΔOSIMETReye (3D Dosimetry Reconstruction Tool) Generative AI and Explainable AI (GenAI/XAI) based tool for 3D dosimetry reconstruction from 2D medical imaging in preclinical studies, combining Monte Carlo simulations with GRNET HPC computing resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• DAEDALUS achieves 85.69 petaflops, ranking 31st globally on TOP500 and 23rd on Green500 (most energy-efficient)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuroHPC Joint UndertakingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026GRNET, through the DAEDALUS supercomputer project, operates as a hosting entity within the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, a collaborative EU-wide initiative pooling resources from 17 European countries to create AI-optimized supercomputing hubs. GRNET signed agreements with EuroHPC to deploy AI Factory infrastructure, with DAEDALUS serving as Greece's contribution to the European AI Factory network.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 June 2026HPE provided the architectural foundation for the DAEDALUS supercomputer, implemented by GRNET. DAEDALUS is based on HPE architecture with NVIDIA GH200 accelerators. HPE's technology partnership enables GRNET to operate a world-class supercomputer ranked 31st on TOP500 and 23rd on Green500.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 June 2026NVIDIA provided the GH200 accelerators powering the DAEDALUS supercomputer. The DAEDALUS system also features NVIDIA technologies enabling its high-performance AI computing capabilities. NVIDIA's GPU technology is central to DAEDALUS achieving 85.69 petaflops of measured performance.
• Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026GRNET operates under the supervision of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and AI. The Ministry oversees GRNET's implementation of major national infrastructure projects including the DAEDALUS supercomputer and PHAROS AI Factory. GRNET holds a central role in executing the Ministry's digital transformation mandate.
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026The DAEDALUS supercomputer is located at the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), co-located with NTUA's academic and research infrastructure.
• Cyprus Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026Cyprus launched its AI Factory initiative (Pharos-CY) in partnership with GRNET's DAEDALOS/PHAROS supercomputing infrastructure. Cyprus approved the initiative through its Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The partnership connects Cyprus to Greece's supercomputing infrastructure while also building a smaller supercomputer with NVIDIA for Greek language LLM development and applications in healthcare and clean energy.
• EuroHPC AI Factories (Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024GRNET's DAEDALUS was selected by EuroHPC as one of seven hosting entities to establish AI Factories across Europe. The initiative represents a collaborative effort across 17 European countries, with DAEDALUS/PHAROS serving as Greece's AI Factory. The network creates an integrated AI ecosystem connecting AI supercomputers across Europe serving startups, SMEs, and researchers.
• GÉANT (European research and education network)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2022GRNET participates in the GÉANT network, Europe's leading collaboration for research and education networking, connecting national research networks across Europe. GRNET contributes to GN5-1 project (01/01/2023-31/12/2024) under Horizon Europe, which advances the pan-European research network infrastructure.
• European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) / European Blockchain Partnership (EBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Through the ELEDGER project, GRNET established and operates Greek EBSI nodes and supports participation in European Blockchain Partnership use cases including ESSIF (European Self-Sovereign Identity Framework), digital credential certification for academic diplomas, notarization services, and asylum application management. GRNET coordinates this with partner EKETA (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas).
• EOSC Future Consortium (34 European partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021GRNET participates in the EOSC Future project alongside 34 European partners including CERN, CNRS, GÉANT, OpenAIRE, EMBL, and others. GRNET leads development of applications that collect aggregated results (accounting, monitoring, topology) from service providers in EOSC, contributes to interoperability specifications, and supports EOSC-Core services. The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (H2020-INFRAEOSC-2018-2020).
• OpenAIRE Nexus Consortium (11 partners including CERN, Athena, CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021GRNET participates in OpenAIRE-Nexus as linked third party to Athena (Greece), with 11 total partners including CERN, CNRS, CNR, UMINHO, and others. GRNET is responsible for developing and enhancing OpenAIRE AAI services, ensuring service providers can offer research communities access to resources using institutional digital identities. Project aims to advance Open Science across Europe.
• NI4OS-Europe Consortium (22 organizations from 15 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019GRNET serves as the coordinator of NI4OS-Europe, a key contributor to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), with 22 organizations from 15 Member States and Associated Countries. GRNET leads contributions to the EOSC portfolio with computing infrastructure and services, supports national Open Science initiatives, and provides training on FAIR data principles across southeastern Europe. Project funded under HORIZON 2020.
• Greek Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with GRNET, implements the MAHAON project providing advanced network and computing services to public hospitals across Greece. The Ministry serves as the project owner while GRNET provides all technical infrastructure including optical fiber connectivity, wireless access, medical imaging archiving, and data center services. Funded under ESPA 2014-2020 and ESPA 2021-2027.
• DIVA Project Consortium (European Commission funded)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018GRNET participates in DIVA, a European Commission funded project focused on promoting innovation in the agrifood, forestry, and environment sectors through digital technologies including big data, cloud computing, robotics, AI, IoT, and photonics. GRNET's role focused on creating a registry of pilot demonstration installations hosting applications selected through open calls.
• National Blood Donation Center (E.ΚΕ.Α.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2016The National Blood Donor Registry (ΕΜΑ) was implemented by GRNET in close cooperation with and on behalf of the National Blood Donation Center (E.ΚΕ.Α.) to address chronic problems in blood donation management, modernize donor registration procedures, and support national blood supply coordination.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RENATER: France's national research and education network providing backbone connectivity, HPC coordination, AAI/edu roaming, and digital services to French universities and research bodies — directly analogous to GRNET's role in Greece.
• GÉANT: The pan-European research and education networking organization that GRNET participates in via the GN5-1 program; both operate national/European research networks, cloud services, AAI infrastructure, and edu roaming on comparable technology stacks.
• JISC: UK's national provider of digital solutions for higher education and research, operating Janet network and HPC services; mirrors GRNET's mandate as a state-backed NREN offering connectivity, HPC, cloud, and digital identity to academic institutions.
• SURF: Netherlands' collaborative organization for ICT in education and research; comparable to GRNET in operating the national research network, HPC facilities (including SNIC/EuroHPC participation), and shared services for universities and research institutes.
• CSC – IT Center for Science: Finland's state-owned ICT center providing HPC, cloud, and digital services to research and education; operates the LUMI EuroHPC supercomputer and is the direct Nordic counterpart to GRNET's ARIS/DAEDALUS and PHAROS operations.

Broad incumbents

• Internet2: US-based nonprofit consortium providing high-performance research and education networking; broader in scope and scale than GRNET but operates on the same national-NREN / R&E cloud / identity-services model.

Emerging players

• Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC): Polish research institute operating a national HPC center and NREN-adjacent infrastructure; similarly engaged in EuroHPC, biomedical imaging, and AI Factory programs targeting the regional research compute market.
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC): Spain's national supercomputing center operating MareNostrum and co-hosting an EuroHPC AI Factory; comparable to GRNET on HPC capability, biomedical AI, and EuroHPC consortium activity.

Others

• CERN: GRNET's consortium partner in EOSC Future and OpenAIRE-Nexus; although primarily a physics research organization, CERN sets much of the research-data and identity standards that GRNET AAI and EOSC services integrate with.

Regional players

• SWITCH: Switzerland's national research and education network operator; operates comparable national backbone services, edu roaming, AAI (SWITCHaai), and HPC support for Swiss universities — a same-category peer in a neighboring market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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