p-NET, with full legal name P-NET NEW GENERATION EMERGING NETWORKS & VERTICALS PRIVATE COMPANY, is a private company incorporated as a Competence Center in the Region of Western Greece. It is a partnership of twenty-one shareholders representing big and established companies, SMEs, public and private higher and lifelong education institutions, research organizations, consulting, and entrepreneurship support companies.
p-NET’s establishment has been approved by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) of Greece, which also supports with 1.33M€ funding the first 18 months of its operation.
p-NET’s function is based on 5 pillars of activity: Test before invest, Conformance, Training programs, Consultancy, Research & Innovation.
To achieve its vision, p-NET starts with the creation of an advanced 5G and Beyond infrastructure as an open regional B5G near-to production network, by interconnecting with other public/private networks, and integrating partners’ technologies and vertical industries facilities. The infrastructure is to be used for conformance and “test before invest” experimentation. Continuous research and innovation, also in the framework of National and EC funding programs, is being pursued to maintain the Center at the forefront of technological evolution, thus ensuring its sustainability. The Competence Center is organizing and preparing to offer advanced upskilling and reskilling training programs on green and digital technological topics as well as business and entrepreneurial ones. Last but not least, the Competence Center aims to transfer accumulated knowledge and experience to public authorities, to citizens as well as to business and start-ups through a wide spectrum of consulting services.
The ambition of p-NET’s shareholders and staff is that the creation and planned valorization of the p-NET facilities will be used as a blueprint for the creation of similar 5G islands for experimentation and support of verticals all over Greece, enabling interconnection and strong collaboration among the research teams.
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Funding for the first 18 months
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p-NET’s mission is to develop technological solutions and innovative interventions leading to exportable products and services of high added value, while capitalizing on the strengths and potential of the Greek ICT ecosystem. Synergies and cross-fertilization between industry, academia and civil society drive the Center’s R&I efforts and the creation of positive societal, economic, and environmental impact. The development of new and disruptive business models aims to fuel a productive regional impetus.
Our Vision
p-NET aspires to become an international research and innovation driven Competence Centre for emerging smart networks and services with emphasis on strengthening vertical value chains. It aims to become a common resource and shared facility offering access to knowledge and expertise and attracting talents. One of p-NET’s ambitions is that the creation and planned valorization of the p-Net facilities will serve as a blueprint for the creation of similar 5G islands for experimentation and support of verticals all over Greece, enabling interconnection and strong collaboration among research teams.
Our Plan
Starting with an advanced 5G and beyond infrastructure, p-NET aims to develop an open regional B5G near-to production network, interconnected with other public/private networks, and integrated with partners’ technologies and vertical industries facilities. Qualified engineers and access to resources and infrastructure will support R&I activities and provide the capacity to develop prototypes, pilots, and demonstrators. A number of services and mechanisms to share resources, knowledge, results, and expertise will be developed to accelerate scientific and technological progress and innovation.
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