# Pleiades Innovation Ecosystem

> Pleiades is a Greek non-profit innovation ecosystem (founded 2022) connecting startups, SMEs, enterprises, universities, cities and public bodies. Members test, fund and scale solutions together: EU research projects, Urban Living Labs in real cities and islands, and cross-sector innovation initiatives. Founding members: Uni Systems and Quest Group. Offices: Al. Pantou 25, Kallithea 176 71, Athens, and Patras Science Park, Rio, Patras, Greece.

The site is bilingual: English at / and Greek at /el/.

## Main pages
- [Home](https://www.wearepleiades.com/): what the ecosystem is and how it works
- [About](https://www.wearepleiades.com/about/): story, mission and the team
- [Innovation Ecosystem](https://www.wearepleiades.com/innovation-ecosystem/): how members, cities and researchers connect
- [Activities](https://www.wearepleiades.com/activities/): projects, labs and initiatives in one view
- [Membership](https://www.wearepleiades.com/membership/): tiers for startups, SMEs, enterprises and institutions
- [Become a member](https://www.wearepleiades.com/become-a-member/): application form
- [Members](https://www.wearepleiades.com/members/): the member directory (30+ organisations)
- [News](https://www.wearepleiades.com/news/): announcements and stories
- [Contact](https://www.wearepleiades.com/contact/): offices and common questions

## Activities
- [Projects](https://www.wearepleiades.com/projects-research-programs/): EU and national research programs (PLEIONE, DEPLOYTOUR, GENeCITY, EAGLE, Transform2, A2FINTECS, Value4GreenEnergy)
- [Urban Living Labs](https://www.wearepleiades.com/urban-living-labs/): Chalki.Lab, Kalamata.Lab, PalaioFaliro.Lab, IdeaKos.Lab
- [Innovation Initiatives](https://www.wearepleiades.com/innovation-initiatives/): applied pilots such as the Skiathos x Huawei Smart Control Centre and the Compellio Web3Lab

## Greek version
- [Αρχική](https://www.wearepleiades.com/)
- [Σχετικά](https://www.wearepleiades.com/σχετικά/)
- [Μέλη](https://www.wearepleiades.com/members/)
- [Νέα](https://www.wearepleiades.com/νέα/)

## Facts
- Legal form: non-profit (Αστική Μη Κερδοσκοπική Εταιρεία), founded 2022 in Athens, Greece
- Also known as: Pleiades, Pleiades Innovation Cluster, Pleiades IoT Innovation Cluster
- Focus: AI, smart cities, smart islands, smart ports, IoT, energy, Web3, sustainable tourism
- Contact: hello@wearepleiades.com