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Biomass-biological material from living or recently living organisms-represents the largest renewable energy source and is the only renewable energy source that is based on carbon. Raw materials, such as wood, agricultural residues, food waste, industrial waste and co-products have captured the interest of markets and industries worldwide following the uncertainties in fossil fuel supply and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Involvement in the biomass business in Greece has several advantages, since Greece reports an agricultural share of the GDP that is three times higher than the EU average, and thus there are plenty of sources for raw biomass materials.

The AI4B project, co-financed by EU’s Regional Development Fund and by national resources, comes at a critical stage for the country, in line with a major effort to develop renewable energy sources, which is planned to be one of the driving forces to turn recession into growth. AI4B mobilizes academic partners, IT SMEs and regional development agencies to develop innovative IT infrastructures to remove