The Greek Digital Government and Public Services Innovation Hub provides a networking space for digital innovation actors to collaborate and share best practices in the field of Public Administration Digital Transformation.

Owner

National Infrastructures for Research and Technology GRNET S.A.

National authority

Non-Profit Organisation

Company

Contact information

Vasilakis Nikos

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/user/716810

Kotsis-Giannarakis Yiannis

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/user/747334

The Greek Digital Government and Public Services Innovation Hub – GR digiGOV-innoHUB supports the development of a new generation of public services based on advanced digital technologies (AI, ML, IoT, Blockchain, HPC), with open source software, open data and open standards. GR digiGOV-innoHUB is coordinated by GRNET and is a proud member of the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) network.

GR digiGOV-innoHUB aims to develop an ecosystem of digital transformation actors by promoting innovation in Public Administration through gov.gr, the National Digital Portal for Public Services. All GR digiGOV-innoHUB pilot projects will be implemented using open software and open standards, while the source code of the projects with all documentation will be available under the European Union Public License (EUPL) on the Joinup platform for open-digital governance practitioners.

Our mission is to advance Digital Transformation in the Public Sector fostering Synergistic Innovation and Openness

Objectives

GR digiGOV-innoHUB objectives are aligned with the Digital Europe Programme, Greece’s Digital Transformation Strategy 2020-2025, as well as with other European and national policies such as the OECD Framework for Innovation in the Public Sector.

In particular:

O1. Support the development of a new generation of public services leveraging advanced digital technologies (AI, ML, IoT, Blockchain, HPC), with open source, open data and open standards

O2. Develop an ecosystem of digital transformation actors at all levels of Public Administration

O3. Promote innovation in Public Administration, turning it into a leading investor in digital innovation market by introducing Pre-Commercial Procurement

O4. Facilitate regional cooperation and international networking with similar initiatives and activities in the context of open government principles

O5. Strengthen the digital skills of executives from Greek SMEs and civil servants in designing, developing, procuring, adopting and delivering innovative digital public services

Partners

GR digiGOV-innoHUB is led by GRNET - National Infrastructures for Research and Technology and it is supported by the country’s leading Academic and Research Institutions specializing in AI, HPC and digiGOV. The Hub is also supported by an array of business, regional authorities and civil society organisations that have expressed their willingness to participate.

Funding

The GR digiGov-innoHUB project is co-funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme grant agreement no.101083646 and the Operational Competitiveness Programme 2021-2027.