JOIST Innovation Park

JOIST Innovation Park will operate as a phygital ecosystem which brings together the physical with the digital, the academia with the small and medium enterprises, and wide audiences with a rich programme of events. While JOIST has been built upon the Digital Innovation Hub model, it moves one step ahead and aims at introducing a new business model that has a clear focus on digital transformation. JOIST can be a pilot site for the testing and validation activities in EU projects and proposals under the fields of entrepreneurship, technology, science, art & design by demonstrating innovation, that will lead to fostering of new, innovative, tested, and effective ideas, products, tools, and methods that support any aspiring audience. This can be achieved through provided services and facilities such as: Future learning lab: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Tech Lab & Virtual/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Training Lab for the development of digital skills and digital transformation of businesses Test before Invest: Access to Testing Labs & Small-scale production facilities of 122m2 (for strart-ups & SMEs) A Business Innovation Center (BIC): A one-stop-shop that helps companies to become more competitive with regards to their business/products on processes and develop for them products or services using digital technologies. A Digital Innovation Hub (DIH): The first and only DIH in Thessaly that will be able to set up cooperation agreements with stakeholders and contribute to the development of innovation in the Region of Thessaly, in general. A Financing Support Entity: A gateway to European and private funding. JOIST is designed to house a broad mix of companies and offer places to learn, network, co-work, play, exhibit, fund and grow, within an industrial space of 1800 sqm planning to welcome 65.000 visitors, train 9.000 pupils and host 6.000 participants in events and exhibitions. Find out more about our Areas of Expertise by following this link:https://joistpark.eu/p/presentation.pdf