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𝗬𝗦 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 🌍

We were proud to participate in the Innovation Greece event, “𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀”, a landmark gathering that brought together visionaries shaping the future of innovation in Greece and Europe.

🚀 The day began with the pre-event workshop:
“𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀”, led by Mr. Ekke Van Vliet, Project Manager at the EIC – European Innovation Council.
In a focused, hands-on session, 10 innovative SMEs explored practical challenges, funding pathways and strategic approaches within the EIC Accelerator framework.

Later in the day, the “𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀” main event, featured a stellar lineup of leaders from government, EU institutions, embassies, the investment community and the broader innovation ecosystem:
🔹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀 – Deputy Minister of Development and Investments of the Hellenic Republic
🔹 Iakovos Yakoumis – President of Innovation Greece, CEO & Founder of Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd.
🔹 Christian Kumar 😃 – Strategy Director of Innovation Greece, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Capital Kinetics Limited
🔹 Evangelos Kosmidis – Vice President of Innovation Greece, Founder & Head of Business Development of DRAXIS Environmental S.A.
🔹 Panagiotis Karniouras – Secretary General of Innovation Greece, Administrative & Finance Director of Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH)
🔹 Asimina Katsiapi – Cluster Manager of Innovation Greece
🔹 Ismini Papakirillou – CEO, HDB – Hellenic Development Bank SA
🔹 Tasos Gaitanis, PhD – Secretary General for Research and Innovation, General Secretariat for Research & Innovation – ΓΓΕΚ | GSRI
🔹 Evita Souri – Director, Commercial Department, British Embassy Athens
🔹 Konstantinos Vavekis – Director, PRAXI Network
🔹 Markos Vasilikos – Executive Board Member, Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation S.A.
🔹 Victoria Kimonides – Associate Partner, BioInnovation Greece
🔹 Manolis Frantzeskakis – CEO, Argo Semiconductors
🔹 Ekke Van Vliet – Project Manager, EIC – European Innovation Council
🔹 Spyros Arsenis – Head, NBG Business Seeds, National Bank of Greece
🔹 George Karantonis – Partner, Metavallon VC
🔹 Vasilis Andreou – General Partner Fund, Loggerhead Ventures

👏 A huge thank you to all the speakers and organizers for this insightful and inspiring event. At YS Cypriot Catalysts, we remain committed to fostering innovation, collaboration and European excellence.

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