The EuMINe Training School 2025 offered a dynamic event in Athens and brought together 44 participants from across academia, research, industry, and public institutions to strengthen expertise in advanced digital tools for materials development and drug discovery.
During the 2-days school (19 and 20 June 2025) the event focused on equipping scientists with practical skills to integrate design of experiments, machine learning, and multiscale simulations using state-of-the-art software tools and platforms. Participants were trained to use different software tools (i.e., Isalos Analytics Platform, Asclepios KNIME nodes), ans well as platforms (i.e., Enalos Cloud Platform, and Eos Cloud Platform) to accelerate innovation in advanced materials and chemical safety. The programme emphasized hands-on learning and real-world applications, empowering researchers to harness digital technologies for sustainable and safe-by-design development.
The training attracted representatives from leading institutions and organizations including NovaMechanics, Entelos, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos, Hellenic Navy, National Technical University of Athens, Democritus University of Thrace, Hellenic Army Academy, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, CNR-ISMN, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, and University of Bologna. This diverse representation fostered cross-sector dialogue and strengthened collaboration between institutions.
The event was organised by NovaMechanics, represented by Panagiotis Kolokathis, Dimitra Danai Varsou, and Konstantinos Papavasileiou, who played an active role both in coordination and scientific delivery.
An oral presentation titled “EosCloud: A Platform for Sustainable and Safe Chemical Innovation and Materials Informatics Powered by Enalos Cloud Platform Tools” highlighted how cloud-based infrastructures can support safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) strategies. The presentation also showcased the Sbd4Skin and HydroNanoConstruct web tools, demonstrating their potential to streamline chemical innovation while embedding safety and sustainability considerations from early development stages.
The project’s active participation ensured strong visibility of its digital tools and reinforced its mission to promote safe and sustainable chemical and materials innovation.
As a result of the training, scientists gained practical expertise to drive materials innovation using cutting-edge digital platforms, advanced algorithms, and data-driven methodologies. The event further strengthened the growing community working at the intersection of materials informatics, machine learning, and safe-by-design approaches.
Program and more information available here.
