University of Patras

The University of Patras is a large, comprehensive public research university with a strong applied-research orientation and campuses in Patras, Agrinio, and Messolonghi. Its main Rio campus brings together extensive laboratory capacity, clinical facilities, and access to the University Hospital of Patras, supporting collaboration that can connect research with clinical and operational settings. Dedicated university offices manage funded research, international projects, innovation, entrepreneurship, and relationships with external organizations, while the surrounding Western Greece and Patras ecosystem offers proximity to technology companies, startups, and innovation-support organizations. Research is supported through European Commission programs such as Horizon Europe, Greek national competitive funding, and the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. Technology-transfer processes cover invention disclosures, patents, intellectual property, and spin-off formation.