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🌟 Ignite Your May with Innovation! 🌟 Join us for an electrifying evening at START your night UP meetup, a series of after-work gatherings connecting you with the Greek startup community and beyond, co-curated by Found.ation. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 15th May | 18:00 📍 Location: P55, 55 Plataion Street, Athens 🔗 Join Us - RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/1fylPXj1R Don't miss this chance to dive into innovation and expand your network over drinks! 🥂 #GetInvolved #SYNU #GRStartupScene #Foundation ✨ Secure your spot now, and let's ignite together! ✨

Act fast! 🚀 The EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program, powered by Found.ation, is in its final days of accepting applications. For the 7th consecutive year, we're here to propel entrepreneurial teams with deep tech business ideas towards success. If you're ready to take your MVP to the next level and kickstart your venture, this is your chance! Don't miss out—the deadline for applications is April 28, 2024, at 23:59:00 CEST. Apply now through our online platform https://lnkd.in/dcenMyv8 Read carefully on our website the Rules and Regulations of the program before submitting your application. Ready to make your mark in the world of deep tech entrepreneurship? We're rooting for you!

Applications for the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program are still OPEN! For the 7th year running, the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program, powered by Found.ation, is on a mission to support visionary teams across 24 countries with deep tech business ideas. It's your chance to bring your MVP to life and kickstart your entrepreneurial journey. Let's give a warm welcome to our distinguished judges who will be guiding and shaping this year's program. Ellie Diakanastasi, Ph.D. boasts over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, making her a true champion of the Greek startup ecosystem. Armed with a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and a Master's degree in Management of Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Elli's passion for nurturing talent knows no bounds. As a founding member of ACEin and former Executive Director of Elevate Greece, she's dedicated to paving the way for future innovators. With her extensive coaching background and involvement in EU-funded projects, Elli's insights are invaluable. Currently, she's paving the path for startups as a freelance consultant and driving venture building for spin-offs. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to turn your tech dreams into reality! All applications for the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program must be submitted via the following online platform until 28th April 2024, 23:59:00 CEST. https://lnkd.in/dcenMyv8 

Applications for EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program are still open! For the 7th consecutive year, the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program implemented by Found.ation, supports entrepreneurial teams from 24 countries with deep tech business ideas to finalise their MVP and start their venture! All applications must be submitted via the following online platform until 28th April 2024, 23:59:00 CEST https://lnkd.in/dcenMyv8 Read carefully on our website the Rules and Regulations of the program before submitting your application! #EITDigitial #Foundation #EITDigitalVentureIncubationProgram

Only a few days left until the S3E Charge Open Day! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eTvEJ7Uk Meet our next guest speaker 🎤 Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou, Venture Capitalist Investor and Entrepreneur If you're wondering why we're thrilled to welcome Dimitris as an inspirational speaker, check out these 5 interesting facts about him 👇 💫 He works at the intersection of technology, culture and new media, both as a VC and as an accomplished entrepreneur 💫 He's the Co-Founder and General Partner at Velocity.Partners Venture Capital, a pre-seed and seed Venture Capital Fund active in Greece and Southeast Europe 💫 He’s the Founder and Curator of TEDxAthens, known as the most impactful platform for ideas, dialogue and talks in Greece 💫 His previous ventures include co-founding Found.ation, the leading startup acceleration and innovation hub in the Balkans 💫 He’s a Board Member at three innovative tech startups: instacar, finloup and The Recursive Don’t miss his inspirational talk ‘10+1 things to consider before talking to a VC’ at the Charge Open Day on 24 April — it's open to everyone and free to attend! 😎 Register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eekybQjF #DeepTechStartups #StartupSupport #StartupCommunity #EUfunded #TechInnovation #South3E #S3ECharge #OpenDay #AcceleratorProgram

Applications for EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program are still open! For the 7th consecutive year, the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program implemented by Found.ation, supports entrepreneurial teams from 24 countries with deep tech business ideas to finalise their MVP and start their venture! Now, we would like to seize this opportunity to introduce the dedicated judges who will actively contribute to this year's program. Dora Trachana has studied in the Department of Management Science and Technology in the Athens University of Economics and Business and she also holds a MSc in Information Systems.   Apart from being passionate about technology trends, coaching teams and meeting new people and new products, she is pursuing her PhD in Startup Growth and Fund Performance.     As a Partner in Uni.Fund, Dora has led the VC evaluation procedure with more than 2000 startups and spinoffs from the EU region in the last 6 years and she has led and managed more than 50 transactions including deal structuring, negotiations, due diligence, and deal consummation. #EITDigitalVentureIncubationProgram2024 #Foundation #EITDigital

Applications for EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program are still open! For the 7th consecutive year, the EIT Digital Venture Incubation Program implemented by Found.ation, supports entrepreneurial teams from 24 countries with deep tech business ideas to finalise their MVP and start their venture! Now, we would like to seize this opportunity to introduce the dedicated judges who will actively contribute to this year's program. With more than 25 years of experience in banking (HDB, NBG, Piraeus Bank, Geniki Bank) and consulting roles (Kearney, PwC), Konstantinos Kalogerakis is passionate about FinTech and Open Innovation. He is now the Group Business Development Manager at Printec Group, and reporting to the Deputy CEO, is covering 16 CEE countries and an extended portfolio of SaaS solutions for payments, self-service automation, and risk management. Also serves as Non-Executive Director at enaon EDA, member of Italgas Group, Vice Chairman of the not-for-profit organization Hellenic Blockchain Hub and Athens Chapter Leader of Bocconi Alumni. #EITDigitalVentureIncubationProgram2024 #Foundation #EITDigital

5G-IANA Project invites you to run your mobility-related experiments on top of our 5G-IANA platform! 📍 You can apply to #5GIANA's Open Call#2 here https://lnkd.in/dDY2XhiA

HDBI's strategies have significantly enhanced Greece's appeal as a hub for entrepreneurship and talent, securing its position on the international investment map. Details included in the “Startups in Greece” report, published for the 7th consecutive year by Found.ation in collaboration with EIT Digital and with the support of Hellenic Development Bank of Investments. 🚀 The report provides more details on our findings. You can download it from here https://lnkd.in/dQT8PVsn #poweredbyFoundation #startupsingreece #EITDigital #HDBI

Found.ation conducted a survey that targeted 100 CEOs and top level managers of Greek companies, in order to figure out what do CEOs think of AI and new technologies in general. 📊  More than half of the respondents indicated that their top investment priority for their company would be enhancing employee skills and retention. The results of the survey are included in the "Digital Transformation 2023-2024" report, which has been published annually for the past seven years by Found.ation in partnership with EIT Digital. The report provides further details on our survey and its findings. You can download it from here https://lnkd.in/dckigRBx... #poweredbyFoundation #DigitalTransformationinGreece #EITDigital