Ongoing
Circular Economy
CSSBoost
Boosting Circular Systemic Solutions through Virtual Regional Circular
CoordinatorProject page
Technical University of Crete
Industrial and Digital Innovations Research Group
A multidisciplinary research and innovation team applying digitally supported process engineering, industrial automation, circular economy and environmental engineering across key community systems.
30+
Total projects
25+
Researchers and PhD students
€10M+
Research funding
100+
Publications
About the group
An Academic, Research and Innovation unit at the Technical University of Crete
indigo (Industrial and Digital Innovations Research Group) is a team of researchers led by Professor George ARAMPATZIS, engaged in academic and research & innovation activities around four complementary pillars that act as catalysts for sustainable and resilient development: Process Engineering, Circular Economy, Environmental Engineering and Digital Transformation.
By combining expertise across these areas, indigo develops methods and tools to support productive sectors, includingindustry, agriculture, energy, food, water management and ports, with a focus on improving operational performance, resource efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Particular emphasis is placed on the development of advanced Process and System Modelling and Optimization methodologies, as well as on the use of Artificial Intelligence for the creation of Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Systems, supporting the transition toward intelligent, interconnected, and efficient production systems.
Around the group
Spin-off, students and partners in Crete
Spin-off company
Viridiance Insights
Spin-off of indigo and the Technical University of Crete, turning the group's research into consulting services and software products.
Student research group · TUC
InnoGo
Undergraduate student research group powered by indigo, focused on twin and triple transition principles.
Research laboratory · FORTH
Sustainable Process Engineering and Digitalisation Lab
Research Laboratory at FORTH, extending the group’s research.
Regional alliance
In-Crete Innovation Alliance
Brings together Crete's academic and research institutions and private enterprises to promote circular economy actions.
Research projects
Selected ongoing projects
Ongoing
Process Engineering
ACT2Flex
Flexible, Sustainable and Digitally-Enabled Solutions for Industrial Process Transformation
CoordinatorProject page
Ongoing
Environmental Engineering
AIMPRESS
Adriatic-Ionian Maritime oPeRational Efficiency and Sustainable Scheme
CoordinatorProject page
Solutions
From research results to working tools
Software and methods developed in the group's projects, taken to market by Viridiance Insights, the group's spin-off company.
Project replication serviceReplicating sustainable energy solutionsA knowledge portal and a six-stage roadmap that guide decision-makers in replicating sustainable energy solutions.Multi-criteria Analysis DSSPlanning circular-economy solutionsA knowledge inventory, an evaluation toolkit and a planning module for analysing and selecting circular-economy solutions.Soil and biodiversity serviceSoil assessment and restoration decision supportAssesses soil quality from aerial and remote-sensing data and proposes agroforestry restoration techniques for each area.
Publications
Recent publications
Multi-objective hybrid renewable energy planning for port decarbonisation: marine-resource complementarity, storage choice and abatement economics
Dimitrios Cholidis, George Arampatzis, Nikolaos Sifakis · Renewable Energy Focus
A synthetic-data and machine-learning digital shadow foundation for end-of-life magnet recycling
Alexandros Chachalis, Dimitrios Cholidis, George Arampatzis, George Tsinarakis, Maria Aryblia, Nikolaos Sifakis · Measurement: Digitalization
Predictive cold-ironing infrastructure planning for nearly zero-energy ports: A NARX digital-shadow forecasting framework
Dimitrios Cholidis, George Arampatzis, Nikolaos Sifakis · Energy Reports
Host institution
Technical University of Crete
The Technical University of Crete is a young institution with a clear mission: to expand knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.
More than 70 laboratories and 120 faculty and staff members with international academic backgrounds support its education and research.