Advent Technologies S.A. was founded in February 2005 by researchers from FORTH/ICE-HT and collaborating faculty members from the University of Patras, and funded by industrial partners (Germanos Sunlight S.A., Velti PLC, ILPRA S.A., Dophin Capital PLC), private investors, and the Greek Ministry of Development under the PRAXE B program for matching capital. The company develops new materials and systems for energy applications, such as high temperature PEM fuel cells and organic photovoltaics. In 2012, the company moved its headquarters to the U.S. but it still retains R&D and production activities in Patras, Greece.
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