The vision for a Greece that will not be a mere spectator, but an active creator in the era of Artificial Intelligence, was presented by Dimitris Papastergiou.
The minister Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiou, described the Pharos AI Factory—which will serve as an open hub for Artificial Intelligence—while speaking at Growthfund’s Investor Summit 2026.
“We’re not just building a supercomputer. We are building the country’s capacity to develop, test, and implement Artificial Intelligence solutions with a Greek identity and in line with European standards,” he said, describing the structure of the Pharos AI Factory, which is being developed in Lavrio, with the country’s first national supercomputer, “Daedalus,” at its core.
As Mr. Papastergiou said, “Daedalus is just the beginning,” announcing that the ecosystem of education, access, and expertise—which is being built on top of this infrastructure—will expand to include new infrastructure currently being prepared by EDITE in Kozani.
“Artificial Intelligence requires talent, and in Greece, it is abundant. Data is needed—specifically, the 22,000 open-source, high-quality datasets we recently made available on data.gov.gr, 22,000 open-access, high-quality datasets, as well as infrastructure,” said Mr. Papastergiou , emphasizing the value of artificial intelligence for productivity, competitiveness, and the nation’s future.
