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SUMMARY:PHAROS One-to-One AI Consultations for SMEs\, Start-ups and Indust
 ry
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260918T090000Z
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DESCRIPTION:\n\nPHAROS AI Factory is offering SMEs\, Start-ups and Industr
 y the opportunity to explore its Training Platform and benefit from free o
 ne-to-one online consultations with AI and HPC experts.\n\nWhether you're 
 looking to identify the right learning path\, discuss a specific AI use ca
 se\, or understand how to access European High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  resources\, our experts will provide personalised guidance tailored to yo
 ur organisation's needs.\n\nDuring your consultation\, you can discuss:\n\
 n\n	\n	Your learning goals\n	\n	\n	AI use cases relevant to your organisat
 ion\n	\n	\n	Access to European High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources\
 n	\n	\n	How the PHAROS Training Platform can support your AI journey\n	\n\
 n\nAvailable consultation dates:\n\n\n	\n	18 September 2026\n	\n	\n	25 Se
 ptember 2026\n	\n	\n	2 October 2026\n	\n	\n	9 October 2026\n	\n\n\nConsul
 tation hours: 12:00–14:00 (Athens Time\, EEST)\n\nDuration: One-hour con
 sultation slots\n\nParticipation is free of charge\, but places are limite
 d and will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure yo
 ur preferred consultation slot\, please complete the registration form bel
 ow.\n\nAbout the PHAROS Training Platform\n\nThe PHAROS Training Platform 
 provides SMEs and start-ups with a structured\, self-paced learning journe
 y designed to build practical expertise in AI and High-Performance Computi
 ng (HPC). Covering everything from machine learning fundamentals to large 
 language models and sector-specific applications\, the platform combines c
 urated learning pathways\, hands-on tutorials\, and live\, business-focuse
 d sessions.\n\nParticipants gain the knowledge and skills to develop\, dep
 loy\, and scale AI solutions\, including running AI workloads on European 
 supercomputers\, with practical guidance on accessing and making effective
  use of available computing resources.\n\nWhat the PHAROS Training Platfor
 m Includes\n\nAI and Machine Learning Fundamentals – Build a strong foun
 dation with courses covering exploratory data analysis\, data preprocessin
 g\, and supervised and unsupervised learning\, preparing your team for mor
 e advanced AI applications.\n\nDeep Learning and Generative AI – Develop
  practical expertise in neural networks\, computer vision\, natural langua
 ge processing (NLP)\, and large language models (LLMs)\, with hands-on tra
 ining in model fine-tuning and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).\n\nIn
 dustry-Focused AI Applications – Explore real-world AI use cases across 
 sectors including healthcare\, sustainability\, language and culture\, com
 plemented by business case studies and expert talks demonstrating how orga
 nisations successfully deploy AI in production environments.\n\nAccess to 
 European HPC Resources – Learn how to scale AI workloads on High-Perform
 ance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and receive guidance on applying for c
 ompute resources through EuroHPC AI Factory access programmes\, including 
 Playground for rapid entry-level access and Fast Lane for medium-scale all
 ocations designed for SMEs and start-ups.\n\nhttps://events.grnet.gr/event
 /220/
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