SciFY is a not-for-profit organization, that develops cutting-edge information technology systems and freely offers them to all, including the design, the implementation details, and the support needed, in order to solve real-life problems.

We use our expertise in artificial intelligence and other technologies, and a strong network of collaborators (universities, research institutes, NGOs and companies) to collaboratively produce new solutions.

Established in 2012, SciFY has now reached a personnel of 6, a volunteer base of more than 10 people, and some awards, including one from the President of the Hellenic Republic.

Our current Areas of Interest and expertise are:

1. Supporting the civil society
2. eDemocracy
3. Assistive technologies for people with disabilities
4. Organizational intelligence
5. Education and Skill building

How do we do this? 

We are creating and freely sharing technological tools, knowledgeand mobilizing networks to deliver results on the above impact areas.

The impact achieved so far is twofold: SciFY’s direct impact has exceeded 80,000 beneficiaries. Yet, since we offer IT solutions, create networks and spread knowledge, the indirect impact is difficult to assess, but it is many times more than the direct impact, since usually a user of our solutions serves hundreds or even thousands of end users.

See our latest annual report (for 2016) here

The Core Team

	Dr. George Giannakopoulos | Co-founder of SciFY (Memeber) Happy co-founder of SciFY and researcher (at NCSR Demokritos). His dream: to see SciFY grow and create its own path. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Vassilis Salapatas | Co-founder of SciFY (Memeber) Co-founder of SciFY and proud father of two future doctors. He suffers from ideas overproduction but he is gradually improving. When he grows up, he wants to complete his theories and answer the question "Where are my glasses?". This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Vassilis Giannakopoulos | Impact & Marketing Manager of SciFY Doting father. I try to solve more problems than the ones I create. I claim that I raise funds, do marketing and increase impact. The truth is that I am just trying to have a good time. I wake up annoyingly early. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Alexandros Tzoumas | Technical Manager at SciFY Alex has been member of  SciFY since 2014 and responsible for the project architecture and technical management. In his spare time, he reminisces the days when he was a software engineer, by writing code. Continuous learning and cooking is his thing! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Dr. Aris Kosmopoulos | Software Engineer and Machine Learning Expert at SciFY I develop software while listening soft music, produced by long haired barbarians. I like playing video games and board games. Sometimes I design new ones. I also have a PhD in machine learning, since I hope that it could help in gaming...  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Paul Isaris | Software Engineer at SciFY Live to learn something new every day, even though I have long believed that the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Despina Chalvatzi | Programme & Event Manager at SciFY Obsessed with digital marketing, organization freak and a classic bookworm. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Spyros Nikolakis | Software Engineer at SciFY Creator of apps, web pages and (supposedly) anecdotes. He loves tea, open source code and his Kindle. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Panagiotis Tselegkidis | Chief Operating Officer at SciFY My name is Panagiotis and I think I'm fine... This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Petros Vasiadis | Graphic Designer of SciFY Designer with a vision for man, the environment and his dreams. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Volunteers

SciFY aims to:

• Bring cutting edge technology into everyday life for free.
• Devise and implement open, freely accessible, complete information systems and offer them freely to the public.
• Combine the skills of scientists and industry experts for our products, under continuous interaction with the public (e.g., consumer groups, other NGOs, the public sector, the industry).
• Offer its products, including all design and implementation details, to everyone and actively support the reusing and extension of offered technologies into new products.

Why we do it

Because we believe that science is the struggle of a few to conquer a piece of knowledge that belongs to everyone. 

All we who work with science believe that our duty is simply to return any segment of science that  falls into our hands to its owner: humanity.

George Giannakopoulos has been a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Greece and North Italy for several years. Works as a programmer and consultant for over 15 years and collaborates with researchers from both sides of the Atlantic. What he experienced as a researcher was beyond his imagination. As he describes it:

" The EU is investing billions of euros in research programs. Consortia research institutions and large companies get huge amounts and develop amazing technologies. Technologies that require only a few months of work to be turned into excellent products, that are even able to change our lives. But most of them remain unused for years within the walls of the institutions that created them. It seems crazy, but it is very rare for someone to take over the little work that remains to bring top research results to everyday life. Moreover, the researchers usually can simply not understand the impact that a technology product can have in daily life, if applied in a friendly and accessible way.”

His desire was to change this. So, along with his dear friend Vassilis (Salapatas), they decided to bridge this gap between research and society. In 2012 they founded SciFY (Science For You), a not-for-profit organization that does exactly that: it uses research results, and forms a community of entrepreneurs, volunteers, researchers and end-users to create useful products, in order to solve real problems. And then offers them to everyone for free.

 We measure our Impact! Follow us on Social Media.   

Annual Report of Projects & Activities 

Annual Report: 2021

Annual Report: 2020

Annual Report: 2019

Annual Report: 2018

Annual Report: 2017

Annual Report: 2016

Annual Report: 2015 

Collaborations

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