Crete (EL43)

General Information

  • Irakleio
  • 8.340 km2   (2015)
  • 623.633 (2022)
  • 8.913,12 (2021)
  • % of the National GDP 4,91 (2021)
  • % of Unemployment 12,20 (2022)
  • Regional GERD (%) 1,95 (2020)
  • S3 related National Website 
Urban Data Platform

S3 Thematic Platforms

S3 Priorities

2021-2027

Name Description
Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries Clever Tourism Culture; Sights, Accessibility, Services, (accommodation, gastronomy and activities, Services leisure), Available packages, Experiences and Ancillary; IoT, Host Lab, Technologies to Reuse Resources reduction of Environmental footprint (Zero carbon buildings); sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism (monitoring and warning sensors).
Agro-Food Value Chain Sustainable agrifood; Circular Economy- reduction of climate Change: sorting technologies for the reuse of resources and the utilization of collateral waste and materials (plastic) preservation of raw materials through recycling, composting and recovery of materials and energy. Reduction of the environmental footprint. Precision Agriculture: AI, Big Data and IoT- efficient use of resources, automation. Cell Agriculture and Gene Technology, Biodegradable Coatings Technologies, food securit
Biosciences, Health and Pharmaceuticals Knowledge industry; Artificial intelligence, tele- applications medicine and self-care, Data Analytics, bioinformatics, bioimaging, biotechnology, precision medicine (modern diagnostic practices), wearables and telemetry, biosensors, remote exercise monitoring, technological solutions to support exercise for people with disabilities and the elderly, modern dietetics, pharmacy, virtual education applications.
Digital Technologies Niche areas- cybersecurity, network security, Big Data and Data Analytics, applications in cloud computing platforms, digital applications for Learning. IoT, Artificial Intelligence, e-health, Industry digitalization, precision farming applications, automation and applications in energy management, digital reproductions of monuments of works of art and texts, augmented reality.
Sustainable Energy Sustainable Cities: • Sustainable buildings • waste management • Waste to energy Solutions • Network optimization Technologies • Waste Traceability Technologies • precision Sensors: measurement of toxic substances. •Smart Energy Grids
Environment and Circular Economy Sustainable utilization of resources, water management

You can obtain more detail following this link: EYE@RIS3 Priorities

2014-2020

Name Description
The knowledge – innovation nexus Emphasis will be placed on promising cutting edge research (biomedical, nanotech, computing, materials), which can support the expansion of the productive tissue towards new competitive knowledge-intensive activities, the launching of start-ups springing from this high quality RTD, the attraction of relevant investment, and of researchers, from around the world, promoting brain circulation, and building human capital, focusing on the interaction of local research prowess coupled with local advantages (e.g. strong laser RTD coupled with cultural heritage exploration and exploitation).
The environment-sustainability nexus Emphasis is placed on energy efficiency and renewables to reduce carbon footprint, rationalisation of use of depletable/sensitive resources (e.g. water resources), dealing with climate change, protecting biodiversity, recycling and integrated waste management, green technologies.
The culture-tourism nexus Emphasis is placed on the interaction between the two, and their mutual strengthening, and on factors that can reinforce this, such as ICT applications, Cretan culture and heritage as a differentiating tourism attractor, upgrading of product/services, infrastructures/logistics, linkages with local economies, expanding the value chain.
The agriculture-nutrition nexus The emphasis is on coupling agrifood to relevant RTDI, towards producing high value-added attractive products, both in traditionally strong produce categories, as well as in new, emerging categories, such highly nutritional seafood products, and exploring links with local brand gastronomy, gastro-tourism, health/quality-of-life aspects of the Cretan brand (Cretan diet).
Technology and education especially for agro-food and culture and tourism Technology and education (research centres, universities, technology park) and especially for agro-food and culture and tourism

You can obtain more detail following this link: EYE@RIS3 Priorities

Contacts

S3

  • Email: mkassotaki@mou.gr
  • Phone: 0030-2813404510

S3

  • Email: hdaskalaki@crete.gov.gr
  • Phone: 0030-2813410171

S3

  • Email: krousaki@crete.gov.gr
  • Phone: 0030-2813410171