The CEnter for REsearch and TEchnology THessaly, or CE.RE.TE.TH (in Greek, Κ.Ε.Τ.Ε.Α.Θ), is a legal, non profit entity organized under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), of the Greek Ministry of Development.
The center's main mission is to conduct basic, applied, and technological research that leads to new products and services with industrial, economic and social impact and supports the R&D needs of local, national, and European industrial and government institutions.
The Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems (ITEMA) is responsible, for the promotion of research and services in the areas of sustainable agricultural production, rural environment and timber technology.
The Volos department of (ITEMA) addresses research issues related to integrated and organic production of agricultural products, water and land resources, information and computer technologies in agriculture, agricultural constructions and buildings (greenhouses, livestock buildings), safety management and certification, biomass and biofuel production and food health.
The Institute of Human Performance & Rehabilitation (PerfoTech), is responsible for the advancement of research and technologies in areas of human movement biology, aiming at increases in bodily performance potentials and improvements in the quality of life.