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Research - Greece

Updated 12/2011

Legal requirements

The European Union aims for expenditure on research and development (R&D) to reach 3% of Gross Domestic Product by 2010. Consequently, Greece encourages businesses to invest in research and innovation, to boost growth and employment.

  • Greek Legislation on Research pdf [128 KB] ελληνικά

R&D bodies

The General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) is responsible for scientific and technological policy in Greece.

  • General Secretariat for Research and Technology ελληνικά

Alongside R&D, innovation is essential for businesses to develop and stay competitive.

Intellectual property must be protected to encourage research.

Administrative procedures

Obtaining licences

Research centre and independent research institutes' staff is divided into:

  • research
  • technical (scientific and non-scientific) and,
  • administrative - assistants.

The selection process is carried out by special scientific councils judging committees and expert scientists employed by research bodies, after opinions on expert scientific councils.

Registering as a private researcher or scientific institution

The National Council for Research and Technology (ESET) is the supreme consultative State organisation responsible for shaping national policy on research and technology. It proposes the key options and provides advice on all matters relating to research and technology, for which its opinion is required, as well as on specific issues on the initiative of the Minister of Development.

  • National Council for Research and Technology ελληνικά

Resources

The Greek CORDIS website                provides complete information on developments in research, technology and innovation.

Programmes

The Special Secretariat for Competitiveness of the Ministry of Development has put an operational programme in place entitled "Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship 2007-2013".

  • Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship 2007-2013 ελληνικά

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • Greek Legislation on Research pdf [128 KB] ελληνικά
    • Act 1514/1985 "Development of scientific and technological research" (Government Gazette A' 13/8-2-1985) pdf [2 MB] ελληνικά

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Further help

The Members of the Enterprise Europe Network are responsible for providing information and support to research organisations and SMEs interested in research collaborations, as they operate as National Contact Points, while also supporting many national and/or European research networks and initiatives.

Through its pan-European network database, Greek organisations are able to promote their innovative technologies in the European market and look for companies to be used for commercial exploitation, business investments, etc. The network also offers mediation in searching for collaborators for research projects.

  • Enterprise Europe Network ελληνικά