All RF & Communication Subsystems

Akronic – Akron Integrated Circuits P.C. is a Greek IC design house established in 2015 and specialised in custom RF/mmWave and analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits in CMOS and BiCMOS technologies, covering frequencies from DC to above 100 GHz. The company serves telecom, automotive, IoT and aerospace markets and provides services ranging from system architecture and individual IC blocks to complete turnkey radio solutions. Its space-related activity is particularly relevant to satellite communications and RF payload/terminal electronics: Akronic developed the SARROSI (Satellite Radio Transmitter on Silicon) project, producing a 28 GHz millimetre-wave integrated circuit for satellite telecommunications, and its broader capabilities in RF/mmWave transceivers, synthesizers, LNAs, mixers, power amplifiers and high-frequency IC integration are directly applicable to Satcom and spaceborne or ground-segment radio systems.

FERON TECHNOLOGIES is a Greek technology SME specialising in advanced wireless communications, software-defined radio, IoT and next-generation network solutions. Founded in 2015, the company develops and integrates technologies for 4G/5G, V2X and device-to-device communications, radio-access network monitoring, private and emergency communication networks, connected mobility and IoT applications. Its capabilities in resilient communications, network optimisation, SDR implementations and secure connectivity are particularly relevant to the space ecosystem in areas such as satellite–terrestrial network integration, ground communications, emergency-response connectivity and future non-terrestrial networks

The Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications (IIT) of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” is a major Greek research institute active in informatics, telecommunications, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks, with particular emphasis on AI and 6G technologies. Its research groups combine fundamental and applied research across intelligent information systems, communications, networking, cybersecurity, data technologies and digital services, participating extensively in national and European R&D programmes. Within the space ecosystem, IIT is particularly relevant through its work on satellite and non-terrestrial communications, antennas and RF technologies, AI-enabled communications and networking, including ESA projects such as deployable satellite antenna developments.

The Microwave and Fiber Optics Laboratory (MFOL) of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) conducts research and education in microwave engineering, antennas, electromagnetic propagation and scattering, fiber-optic communications, advanced wireless systems, and related RF technologies. Its work has included satellite communication channel modelling, millimetre-wave propagation, antenna and microwave component development, electromagnetic imaging, and more recently research relevant to 5G/B5G/6G communications and intelligent metasurface-based systems. Within the space ecosystem, MFOL is particularly relevant to satellite communications, RF and microwave payloads, antennas, propagation modelling, ground-segment technologies and integrated terrestrial–non-terrestrial networks.

The Mobile Radio Communications Laboratory (MRCL) is affiliated with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and with the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS). MRCL was established in 1989, and since 1999 (Law 307, Hellenic Gazette 31/12/1999), it has acted as an official research unit providing services both for academia and the industry. MRCL has also been accredited since 2009 by the Hellenic Accreditation System, according to the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard (Certificate no. 520) for electromagnetic field measurements from 75 MHz to 18 GHz. MRCL has also been affiliated with the Biomedical Simulations and Imaging Laboratory (BIOSIM) since 2015, extending its research in health information and communication systems.