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Their core work

The Association of Greek Geologists (AGG) is a professional body representing geoscientists in Greece, contributing geological expertise to European research projects focused on mineral exploration, geothermal energy, and subsurface resource assessment. They participate exclusively as a third-party contributor, likely providing domain knowledge on Greek geological conditions, professional network access, and sector-specific dissemination. Their involvement spans projects dealing with underground mining robotics, geothermal fluid chemistry, and hydrogeology knowledge mapping, indicating a role as a bridge between the Greek geoscience community and EU-funded research consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Between 2015 and 2019, AGG's involvement centered on foundational geoscience topics — hydrogeology knowledge mapping (KINDRA), geothermal-mineral extraction geochemistry (CHPM2030), and autonomous surveying of flooded mines (UNEXMIN). From 2017 onward, their focus shifted toward applied and socially-conscious mineral exploration: non-invasive technologies, exploration site certification (INFACT), resilient robotic mining systems (ROBOMINERS), and extreme-condition geothermal fluid modeling (REFLECT). The trajectory shows a move from traditional geological characterization toward technology-assisted, environmentally responsible resource extraction.

AGG is moving toward the intersection of geological expertise and emerging extraction technologies (robotics, non-invasive methods), positioning them for future critical raw materials and green mining initiatives.

How they like to work

AGG participates exclusively as a third party — they have never coordinated or directly partnered in any of their six H2020 projects. This suggests they are brought in by lead partners for specific geological expertise, professional network access, or dissemination within the Greek geoscience community rather than for technical research execution. Despite this limited formal role, they have connected with 85 unique partners across 29 countries, indicating they are embedded in a broad European raw materials and geothermal research ecosystem.

Through their third-party roles, AGG has touched consortia involving 85 distinct organizations across 29 countries, giving them broad visibility into European geoscience and raw materials research networks. Their connections span Southern, Northern, and Central Europe, reflecting the pan-European nature of the mining and geothermal projects they support.

What sets them apart

As a professional geological association rather than a university or company, AGG offers something unusual: direct access to a national community of practicing geologists. For consortium builders, this means built-in dissemination channels, professional validation, and on-the-ground geological knowledge specific to Greek and Mediterranean geology. Their consistent presence in raw materials and geothermal projects over five years demonstrates reliability as a third-party contributor in these domains.

Highlights from their portfolio

• UNEXMIN
  Developed autonomous underwater robots to explore and map flooded mines — a striking combination of robotics and geology that AGG's geoscience expertise directly supports.
• REFLECT
  Tackles extreme-condition geothermal fluid modeling (high temperature, salinity, radioactive scales), representing AGG's most technically advanced geothermal involvement.
• INFACT
  Focused on socially acceptable, non-invasive exploration with real test site installations — reflects the shift toward responsible mining that defines AGG's recent trajectory.