The Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) is a modern Higher Education Institution with a strong presence in education, research, and innovation. In 2026 it was awarded 4 stars (QS Stars) by the international organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), confirming the high quality of its educational, research, and social work. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral study programmes across a wide range of scientific fields and develops significant research activity in areas such as energy, information and communication technologies, engineering sciences, agri-food, the environment, health sciences, economics, and tourism, with an emphasis on producing and transferring innovative knowledge for the benefit of society and the economy. The Special Account for Research Funds (E.L.K.E.) of HMU, certified to ISO 9001:2015, is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the Institution’s research, development, and innovation projects. Over the last five years (2020–2025) it has managed projects with a total budget of over €70 million, from competitive European and national programmes such as Horizon Europe, INTERREG, ESPA/GSRI, as well as National/PDE projects, actively supporting research excellence, cooperation with public and private bodies, and the exploitation of research results through technology and innovation transfer.