The CEnter for REsearch and TEchnology THessaly, or CE.RE.TE.TH (in

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

, Κ.Ε.Τ.Ε.Α.Θ), is a legal, non profit entity organized under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), of the

Ministry of Development. CE.RE.TE.TH was established in January 2006. The center's main mission is to conduct basic, applied, and technological research that leads to new products and services with industrial, economic and social impact and supports the R&D needs of local, national, and

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

an industrial and government institutions. CE.RE.TE.TH organization includes four institutes located in the capital cities of the four

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

s of

Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...

region and the central administration located in the city of

Volos Volos ( el, Βόλος ) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about north of Athens and south of Thessaloniki. It is the sixth most populous city of Greece, and the capital of the Magnesia regional unit ...

Central Administration

The Central Administration is located in the city of

and it is responsible for the administrative operation of the center and the four Institutes.

was chosen as the total majority of industry and enterprises are located there.

Mechatronics Institute (IMTRONICS)

The ''Mechatronics Institute'' (IMTRONICS) is responsible for the promotion of research and services for innovative applications in areas of

Micromechanics Micromechanics (or, more precisely, micromechanics of materials) is the analysis of composite or heterogeneous materials on the level of the individual constituents that constitute these materials. Aims of micromechanics of materials Heterogeneo ...

, Materials,

Nanomaterials * Nanomaterials describe, in principle, materials of which a single unit is sized (in at least one dimension) between 1 and 100 nm (the usual definition of nanoscale). Nanomaterials research takes a materials science-based approach to nan ...

Nanostructures A nanostructure is a structure of intermediate size between microscopic and molecular structures. Nanostructural detail is microstructure at nanoscale. In describing nanostructures, it is necessary to differentiate between the number of dimensi ...

, Information and

Telematic Telematics is an interdisciplinary field encompassing telecommunications, vehicular technologies (road transport, road safety, etc.), electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, wireless communications, etc.), and computer science (multimedia ...

Systems,

Robotics Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrat ...

and control Systems, Embedded Systems and

Sensors A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends ...

and

Biomechatronics Biomechatronics is an applied interdisciplinary science that aims to integrate biology and mechatronics (electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering). It also encompasses the fields of robotics and neuroscience. Biomechatronic devices encom ...

. The institute is located at CE.RE.TE.TH's headquarters in

Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems (ITEMA)

The ''Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems'' (ITEMA) is responsible, for the promotion of research and services in the areas of sustainable agricultural production, rural environment and

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...

technology. It has two departments located in

and

Karditsa Karditsa ( el, Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly. Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...

. The

department of (ITEMA) addresses research issues related to integrated and

organic Organic may refer to: * Organic, of or relating to an organism, a living entity * Organic, of or relating to an anatomical organ Chemistry * Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or is the product ...

production of agricultural products, water and land resources, information and computer technologies in agriculture, agricultural constructions and buildings (

greenhouses A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown.These s ...

, livestock buildings), safety management and certification,

biomass Biomass is plant-based material used as a fuel for heat or electricity production. It can be in the form of wood, wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms, and households. Some people use the terms bi ...

and

biofuel Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. According to the United States Energy Information Administration (E ...

production and food health. The

department of ITEMA studies animal husbandry.

Institute of Human Performance & Rehabilitation (PerfoTech)

The ''Institute of Human Performance & Rehabilitation'' (PerfoTech), is responsible for the advancement of research and technologies in areas of human movement biology, aiming at increases in bodily performance potentials and improvements in the quality of life.

References

External links

CERETETH Official websiteDescription at nozzleinspect.eu
Research institutes in Greece Science and technology in Greece Economy of Thessaly Research institutes established in 2006 Volos 2006 establishments in Greece {{Greece-university-stub