Founding Principles
Born from the belief that education thrives when knowledge is shared freely and securely, ELLINON was founded in 2018 by a coalition of educators, cryptographers, and privacy advocates.
- 📍 Founded in Athens, Greece
- 🎯 Mission: Secure academic collaboration
- 🔒 First zero-trust academic network
- 🧠 3K+ early academic partners
Founding Year
Established as a privacy-first collaboration platform for researchers and educators.
Historical Milestones
2019
Launched the first encrypted academic messaging system with end-to-end protection for university research teams.
2021
Integrated AI-powered anonymity system for peer reviews, protecting identities in 5000+ academic papers.
2023
Released the open-source encryption library used by 150 universities worldwide for secure collaboration.
2025
Reached 50,000+ active global academic groups, supporting 1.2M monthly participants across 175 countries.
Legacy & Impact
Academic Reach
Facilitated 100,000+ collaborations between institutions using our privacy-protected framework.
Technology
50+ patents pending for our unique security protocols in academic settings.
Global Impact
Supported open research initiatives during 50+ international crises via secure collaboration tools.
Visual Timeline
Founding Year
Research Pilot
Global Expansion
50M+
Through our journey, ELLINON remains committed to the belief that academic progress should never come at the cost of personal integrity. By safeguarding intellectual freedom, we empower every scholar to contribute without constraint.