Awards
22.10.2022
Top Research Foundation Award. Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Healthcare Business Awards 2022
The Top Research Foundation Award was given to the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), through the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) at the Healthcare Business Awards 2021 ceremony. The award was received by Mr. Dimitrios Katechakis ((Head of Center for eHealth Applications and Services)
Press mention: haniotika-nea.gr
22.10.2022
Gold and PLATINUM Award in the category “National/ Regional Initiative”. Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Healthcare Business Awards 20202
The Institute of Computer Science of FORTH received GOLD και PLATINUM Awards in the category " National / Regional Initiative" for its initiative to create, initially through a national and then through a European tender process, the first European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) “smartHEALTH” in the field of Digital Health.
Press mention: haniotika-nea.gr
09.06.2022
FORTH demonstrates the EEHRxF proof of concept, through Integrated Care Solutions, during the x-eHealth Hackathon for chronic disease management online event
The innovative applications of the Center for eHealth Applications and Services (CeHA) of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) were presented on 9 June 2022, during the online X–eHealth Hackathon for Chronic Disease Management (7-9 June). More specifically, the FORTH team proof of concept showcased how the use of the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF) specifications under development can be used in both scheduled and unscheduled / emergency hospital care.
Press mention: ics.forth.gr
20.09.2021
Bronze award in the category "National / Regional Health Initiative", Healthcare Business Awards 2021
The Center for eHealth Applications and Services of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS), together with the PRAXI Network of FORTH received from the HealthCare Business Awards 2021 ceremony the Bronze award in the category "Nationaĺ / Regionaĺ Health Initiative", for the establishment of a collaborative innovation formation named "Hellenic Digital Health Cluster - HDHC" (www.hdhc.gr).
Press mention: iatronet.gr
20.09.2021
Top Research Foundation. Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Healthcare Business Awards 2021
The Gold Award as a Top Research Foundation at the Healthcare Business Awards 2021 ceremony was given to the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), through the Institute of Informatics. The award was received by Mr. Dimitrios Katechakis ((Head of Center for eHealth Applications and Services) and Ms. Irini Foundoulaki (Principal Researcher of Information Systems Laboratory).
Press mention: iatronet.gr
10.06.2021
The Center for eHealth Applications & Services among the winners of the 11th NBG Seeds Innovation & Technology competition
The 4th prize, accompanied by a cash prize of € 4,000.00, was received by the Time is Brain initiative of the Center for eHealth Applications and Services of the Institute of Computer Science of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH-ICS), in collaboration with the Medical School of the University of Crete, during the 11th NBG Business Seeds competition. The presentation of the smart digital platform for the management of vascular strokes was made by Dr. Angelina Kouroubali (collaborating researcher at the Computational Biomedicine Laboratory of FORTH-ICS), who was the team leader. The proposal was supported by Dr Georgios Notas, Mr Nikolaos Tselas, Mr Ioannis Petrakis, Mr Georgios Kavlentakis, and Mr Fokion Logothetidis. The selection of the winners was made among the 264 proposals submitted in the competition.
Press mention: startupper.gr
20.10.2020
Top University / Research Center. Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Healthcare Business Awards 2020
FORTH, through the Institute of Computer Science, won the Gold Award as a leading University / Research Center at the Healthcare Business Awards 2020 ceremony. The award was received by Professor Konstantinos Marias (Head of the Computational BioMedicine Laboratory), Mr. Dimitrios Katechakis (Head of Center for eHealth Applications and Services) and Dr. Angelina Kouroumbali (coordinator of FORTH's Reference Center for Active and Healthy Aging).
Press mention: patris.gr
20.10.2020
Gold Award in the category “National/ Regional Health Initiative”. Institute of Computer Science, FORTH, Healthcare Business Awards 2020
Gold Healthcare Business Awards 2020 in the category “National/ Regional Health Initiative” for the creation of a European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Site. Healthcare Business Awards 2020
Press mention: kriti360.gr
16.02.2020
Important distinctions in Match & Develop a Startup Heraklion 3.0 - Innovation and Technology Competition
The 3rd Match & Develop a Startup Heraklion was completed on February 16, 2020 with significant distinctions for the Center for eHealth Applications and Services and the Computational Bio-Medicine Laboratory of the Institute of Computer Science.
By their great ideas and presentations they received:
- Special award from the mentors team of the Economic Chamber of Greece (regional department of Eastern Crete) for the development of the business model of startup creation
- Two awards for participation in the BAYER program for highlighting and supporting innovative ideas: Digital Services to Avoid Stress in a Surgery & Time Is Brain: Integrated Emergency Management Platform Focusing on Vascular Strokes
- Best idea award for the Time is Brain proposal that was awarded with direct qualification to the 2nd Phase of the 11th Innovation & Technology Competition of NBG Business Seeds of the National Bank of Greece
Press mention: patris.gr
02.10.2019
Healthcare Business Awards 2019: Gold Award in the category “eHealth: Digital applications for the management/ support of health units” for Integrated Care SolutionsTM
The Center for eHealth Applications and Services of the FORTH 's Institute of Computer Science received the gold award in the category "eHealth: Digital applications for the management/ support of health units” for Integrated Care SolutionsTM in 2019, during Healthcare Business Awards 2019 ceremony that took place on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Peania.
Press mention: cretapost.gr
15.07.2019
ESMARTCITY Datathon Innovation Competition: High Impact Award for Smart Sense service
The Center for eHealth Applications and Services of the FORTH 's Institute of Computer Science received a high impact award for the proposed Smart Sense service that combines data of indoor temperature and humidity conditions in buildings, weather data, open public data and thus informs citizens in real time about impending changes in environmental conditions that may affect their personal health.
Press mention: patris.gr
18.05.2019
Ηealth Datathon 2019: The first impact award received by Mining (MedIcatioN mIsuse iN old aGe) team
The first Health Datathon organized by the Athens Medical Society, the Open Technologies Alliance and the Hellenic Society of eHealth Services and Education, started on May 16th and was successfully concluded on May 18th 2019.
The MedIcatioN mIsuse iN old aGe" (MINING) team, composed of members and associates of FORTH‐ICS (Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas - Institute of Computer Science), participated in the event and received the first impact award for its project on "Potentially inappropriate prescription of medicines to the elderly". MINING team members were: Dr. Aggelina Kouroubali (collaborating researcher at the Computational BioMedicine Lab of FORTH‐ICS), Dr. George Notas (Assistant Professor at the Medical School of UOC), Mr. Ioannis Petrakis and Mr. Nikolaos Tselas (both software engineers at the Center of eHealth Applications and Services (CeHA) at FORTH-ICS).
During the event that took place at the Athens Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation of the Athens University of Economics and Business, the teams had the support of 13 mentors, including Mr. Dimitrios Katehakis, head of CeHA.
Awards were given to the winning teams during the closing ceremony of the 45th Annual Panhellenic Medical Conference of Athens Medical Society, on May 18, 2019.
Press mention: opendata.ellak.gr
10.02.2019
1st Prize in Hacking Health Athens for the application TimeIsBrain
The first prize for the development of an emergency management platform in hospitals went to the Institute of Computer Science of the Institute of Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas and the University of Crete, who actively participated in the first Hacking Health Hackathlon in Athens.
Press mention: ert.gr
12.12.2018
International SlideWiki open courseware competition: Award for the creation of the original educational course entitled "Interoperability in eHealth"
FORTH team won the International SlideWiki competition for the creation of an original training course entitled "Interoperability in eHealth". The award was received by the members of the team of the FORTH's Institute of Computer Science, Dimitrios G. Katechakis, Dr. Angelina Kouroumbali and Ioannis Karatzanis.
The online course was created on the SlideWiki open source software platform and is available at: SlideWiki | Presentation information | Interoperability in eHealth.
Press mention: cretalive.gr
12.10.2012
A honorable mention was given to researchers of the ICS FORTH for their work "Electronic Health Record: Luxury or Need?"
Honorable mention was given to researchers of the FORTH's Institute of Computer Science, for their critical review work entitled: "Electronic Health Record: A Luxury or a Need?", In the context of the 14th Panhellenic Conference on Health Services Management organized by the Hellenic Health Services Management (EEMYY), in Athens, on October 12-13.
Press mention: cretalive.gr