ISTRAM is a non-profit contract engineering and research organization specialized in aeronautics related research. The institute was established in 1991, is based in Patras, which is the main Greek port to Western Europe and an important industrial centre and is situated near-by the large local university.

ISTRAM has emerged in its area of expertise as one of the strong scientific and technical groups in Greece and as a reliable partner in design, development and testing of prototype research hardware as well as in development and verification of advanced concepts in aerostructures. ISTRAM's success is largely due to its expert professionals who have accumulated a considerable experience in industrial and academic research activities carried out in the framework of national and international projects. ISTRAM's personnel has accomplished more than 30 CEC funded aeronautics projects. The Institute has been proved as a strong link for connecting basic and applied academic research to industrial applications. It offers services either in the form of complete subcontract, or by servicing industries, universities or SMEs to set up and manage research activities.

ISTRAM is for more than ten years the local representative of AeroPortal (former SCRATCH), which is the initiative of EC for helping SMEs to participate in EC funded aeronautical related research.

ISTRAM coordinates an open Network of the most important Greek University Laboratories which are active in aeronautical research.