Centre for Technological Research of Crete


The Centre for Technological Research of Crete in Heraklion was founded according to the presidential decree No. 143/Φ.Ε.Κ. 123/20-6-2001 and is under the supervision and financing of the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs (Greece). It is a Private Legal Body, self-governed within the framework of articles 11 and 12 par. 1 of 1771/1998 Greek law and its internal regulation. There are 55 staff member, including 25 research scientists, 15 assistant researchers, and 15 associate researchers. CTR-Crete is affiliated with the Technological Educational Institute of Crete and includes eight Sectors of Technology Transfer and Research operating in all four regional units of Crete.
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Sectors of CTR-Crete

CTR's main targets

CTR is active in:
  • The development of technological research;
  • The implementation of scientific and technological achievements for solving specific problems of the production process and of the social and economic growth of the district of Crete;
  • The improvement of methodology and production processes serving needs of the districts of Crete and of the entire country in general;
  • The development of novel applications and products;
  • Rendering of unique services, as well as
  • The support of handicraft and industrial units.
  • Maintaining an interactive relationship with the productive units and the organised unions of the local economy.
  • Collaborating with the Technological Educational Institute of Crete and promoting the development of the relations with other institutes, research centres, universities, and other organisations of the public and private sectors.
  • Elaborating studies and carrying out specific technological projects either funded by EU or ordered by third parties or in collaboration with third parties.
  • Supervising the organisation and the financing of the research of technological programmes in Greece and abroad, publications, seminars and conventions.
  • Producing technological products and providing novel services in accordance with its research-technological interests.
  • Promoting the advanced technology transfer and disseminating of know-how.

CTR-Crete's laboratories and areas of research

The Pasiphae Lab is part of the Centre for Technological Research of Crete
PASIPHAE Lab research areas include: