Hellenic Institute of Metrology

What Hellenic Institute of Metrology does

Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM) is the legally designated National Metrology Institute of Greece and the official advisor of the Greek State on metrology and measurements. Founded in 1994 and reorganized as an operational unit of the National Quality Infrastructure System (NQIS/ESYP) under Greek Law ν.4109/2013, EIM maintains the national standards for all SI base and derived units and represents Greece as a signatory to the BIPM Meter Convention (since 2001). It operates specialized laboratories covering mechanical quantities (mass, force, pressure, flow, volume, density), electrical quantities (high/low frequencies, time and frequency), physical quantities (temperature, humidity, acoustics, vibrations, dimensional, optics), chemical quantities, and ionizing radiation. Two semi-integrated facilities operate as regional units: the Chemical Metrology Laboratory (2005) housed at the General Chemical State Laboratory in Athens, and the Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory (2003) at the Greek Atomic Energy Commission.

EIM's core service offering consists of accredited calibration services, interlaboratory comparison/proficiency testing schemes, metrological support consulting, and National Time Services (providing the Official Time of Greece with accuracy of approximately 0.5 seconds). Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service calibration (€350-593 per item depending on service and accreditation status), interlaboratory comparison participation fees, and specialized training programs (e.g., €400 per participant for ISO 17025:2017 training, €540 for a two-day storage tank calibration seminar). Distribution is conducted via direct engagement, with services ordered through the institutional website (eim.gr) or email ([email protected]), and the institute also operates a web-based Storage Tank Calibration Application at volume.eim.gr that supports volumetric-method calibration of fuel station tanks. Customers include Greek public bodies (NQIS, KEELPNO, PPC, Greek Atomic Energy Commission, General Chemical State Laboratory) and international partners (Abu Dhabi QCC, GeoSTM, PTB Germany).

The institute is structured as a Greek government legal entity under private law supervised by the General Secretariat of Industry, with 11-50 specialized scientific personnel. EIM was a founding member of EURAMET e.V. in 2007 and remains an active participant in European metrology technical committees, EURAMET Summer Schools, and partnership projects such as the MetroMag low magnetic field metrology initiative (2025-2028, €0.9M EU contribution). Financial information is not publicly disclosed, as accounts are maintained within the parent NQIS framework. No private equity or external investment exists, and no funding rounds or M&A activity have been recorded.

Name

Hellenic Institute of Metrology

Legal name

Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM)

Website

https://eim.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM) is Greece's National Metrology Institute and a unit of NQIS, providing accredited calibration, interlaboratory comparisons, metrological support, and national time services to calibration laboratories, Greek government agencies, and international metrology partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metrology & Calibration Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Calibration services
• Metrology laboratory
• Measurement standards
• Interlaboratory comparisons
• National time services

Headquarters

HQ city

Síndos

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Calibration Services: Specialized calibration services provided to calibration laboratories, public bodies, and private organizations. Services cover mechanical quantities (mass, force, pressure, flow, volume, density), electrical quantities (high/low frequencies, time and frequency), physical quantities (temperature, humidity, acoustics, vibrations, dimensional, optics), chemical quantities, and ionizing radiation.
2. Interlaboratory Comparison Schemes: EIM organizes and coordinates bilateral and multilateral interlaboratory comparison schemes for proficiency testing of calibration laboratories. Participation fees range from 350-593 EUR depending on service type, with discounts for accredited laboratories.
3. Training and Knowledge Transfer Programs: EIM conducts specialized training programs and seminars on metrology topics, ISO 17025 requirements, and calibration techniques. Programs include EURAMET Summer Schools and customized training for organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM) is the National Metrology Institute of Greece, providing specialized calibration services across mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical, and ionizing radiation measurement quantities. It operates the National Time Services delivering the Official Time of Greece, organizes interlaboratory comparison schemes for proficiency testing, provides metrological support services, certified reference materials, and specialized training programs on ISO 17025 and metrology topics.

Product overview

The Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM) operates as Greece's National Metrology Institute, providing calibration services, interlaboratory comparisons, metrological support, and national time services. The core offering includes a web application for storage tank calibration (volume.eim.gr) and extensive laboratory services across mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical, and ionizing radiation measurement quantities. EIM coordinates interlaboratory comparison schemes and provides specialized calibration services to calibration laboratories and public/private organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EXHM/GXK-EIM (Chemical Metrology Laboratory): Chemical metrology laboratory operating at the General Chemical State Laboratory in Athens with the logo 'Εργαστήριο Χημικής Μετρολογίας Ε Χημικής Υπηρεσίας Αθηνών / Γενικό Χημείο του Κράτους − Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Μετρολογίας'
• EBOIA/EEAE-EIM (Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory)

Products and services

• Calibration Services Specialized calibration services provided to calibration laboratories as well as public and private bodies, covering mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical, and ionizing radiation measurement quantities traceable to national and international standards.
• Interlaboratory Comparison Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement accuracy of approximately 0.5 seconds for Official Time of Greece
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GeoSTM (National Metrology Institute of Georgia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2024EIM hosted a study visit for GeoSTM temperature lab specialist Ms. Maia Zirakadze from September 23-27, 2024. The visit concerned ITS-90 realization in the range from 0°C to 419°C. Supported by PTB under Georgia-PTB technical cooperation.
• EURAMET e.V. (European Association of National Metrology Institutes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007EIM was one of the founding members of EURAMET e.V. when it was established in 2007. EURAMET coordinates metrology cooperation across European National Metrology Institutes, facilitates technical committees, and organizes training programs including Summer Schools on Thermal Measurements.
• BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001EIM serves as the signatory NMI representing Greece as a Member State of the Meter Convention since 2001. BIPM coordinates international metrology and maintains the SI units.
• PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTB, the NMI of Germany, supports EIM in technical cooperation initiatives including training and capacity building for other NMIs. PTB funded the study visit from GeoSTM to EIM.
• Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIM conducted training programs for Abu Dhabi QCC staff in flow measurements, electrical measurements, and pressure/force/torque measurements. Multiple training sessions held from 2013 onwards.
• Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2003 for the Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory (IRCL). The laboratory operates as a regional unit of EIM at EEAE facilities in Athens.
• General Chemical State Laboratory (GChSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical Metrology Laboratory established in 2005 per Law 3427/2005. Operates as regional unit of EIM at GChSL facilities in Athens. Logo: 'Chemical Metrology Laboratory of 5th Chemical Service of Athens / General Chemical State Laboratory - Hellenic Institute of Metrology' (EXHM/GXK-EIM).
• ELOT (National Standardization Body of Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth EIM and ELOT are independent units within NQIS (National Quality Infrastructure System) of Greece. They coordinate quality infrastructure activities in Greece.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (RISE): Swedish NMI with comparable SI-unit coverage and interlaboratory comparison offerings; broader scope as a wider research institute.
• Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais (LNE): France's NMI offering comparable calibration, testing, and interlaboratory comparison services across all SI quantities; comparable to EIM in scope though significantly larger in scale.
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL): UK's NMI providing the same statutory calibration and traceability services as EIM; substantially larger and serves as the global benchmark for institutional NMIs.
• Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB): Germany's NMI and one of the world's leading metrology institutes; directly supports EIM in technical cooperation and capacity-building for third-country NMIs, making it the most operationally comparable peer.

Others

• Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM): International coordination body for NMIs, signatory of the Meter Convention with EIM; serves as the overarching infrastructure for inter-NMI cooperation and SI realization.

Direct peers

• Centro Español de Metrología (CEM): Spain's NMI; a regional Southern-European peer with similar role, mandate, EURAMET membership, and service portfolio to EIM.
• Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS): Switzerland's NMI offering near-identical calibration, reference material, and metrology services; similar size and EURAMET-style participation profile.
• Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM): Italy's NMI and EURAMET founding member; directly comparable as a peer European NMI of comparable size, and partner with EIM on MetroMag (2025–2028).

Regional players

• Geostandards and Metrology Center of Georgia (GeoSTM): Georgia's NMI and a recent EIM technical cooperation partner (ITS-90 study visit); comparable in offering though smaller and geographically outside Greece's primary market.

Emerging players

• TÜV SÜD Metrology Services: Private-sector calibration and testing services competitor; not an NMI but provides overlapping accredited calibration and interlaboratory services in the same European market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eimgreece
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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