Greece Proposes to Build AI Factories; Startup Showcase at Web Summit & More!

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Weekly Roundup

• Greece Submits Proposal to Build AI Factories, Boosting AI Innovation in the EU.

• Plaisio - Πλαίσιο Launches 26th Innovative Store at Athens International Airport: A 3,000sqm Space with a 1 Million Euro Investment

• WeatherXM Begins the 2025 Commercial Data Licenses Auction.

• Passionate about technology, innovation, and making a positive impact? Apply now for the Youth Connect | Tech for Humanity Hackathon by British Council. Deadline: November 20.

• Startup Universe Greece #SUG24: A 4-Week Virtual Program for Early-Stage Startups – Only 2 Days Left to Apply!

• DEMOKRITOS and EGG – Enter•Grow•Go of EuroBank Partner to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Business, Supporting Startups and Spin-offs.

• Procureship Strengthens Presence in Singapore with Appointment of Gary Yeow as Head of Sales, APAC.

• UBITECH Partners with VIANEX S.A. to Deploy Advanced GenAI-Powered Digital Assistant.

• Join the Next Stage Lab-to-Market Bootcamp 2024 in Thessaloniki: Network with Market Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Investors, and a Chance to win a €5,000+ Grant Prize, to Scale Your Business – Apply by November 19!

Greek Startups Shine at Web Summit 2024

At the recently concluded Web Summit, Greek startups made a powerful impact, with highlight startup pitch from Effie Salta, Co-Founder at MEDIPASS. Enterprise Greece SA, in collaboration with the Athens Startup Business Incubator (Th.E.A.) of ΕΒΕΑ - ACCI, hosted a Pavilion along with 10 innovative startups, including Travelr, Run4More, Agenso, ABcured, Transitool, Ivoluntry, Korieyes, Atride, and Procify, all presenting their cutting-edge solutions to a global audience.

The event also featured key representatives, including Mrs. Angelina Sarri, Counsellor for Economic and Financial Services of Greece in Portugal, Mrs. Eleni Foti from the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Dimitris Karydis from Enterprise Greece SA. Together, they highlighted Greece’s growing role in the global tech landscape.

LinkedIn post of the week

"Go to #meetups, go to #events. Show up. This is the best advice anyone can give you. 85 to 90% of success is just showing up. When you show up, there’s always a chance for something great to happen." - Petros Plakogiannis

Events

• Masterclass on Shaping Future Leaders: The Art of Adaptive People Management in a Dynamic Business World | November 18

• How to Start a Global Startup from Greece: Develop a Global Mindset & Scale Internationally | November 19

• Angular Athens v19 Watch Party | November 19

• Docker Athens Meetup: Build Images Securely and Publish Compose Stacks | November 19

• Entrepreneurship4All - SME Academy by The European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency | November 19–21

• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Road Show in the United States | November 19 & 21

• Google Cloud Day 2024 | November 21

• WE LEAD Presents: Tech Recruitment Meetup in Athens | November 21

• Artificial Intelligence and Startups in the Agri-Food Sector | November 21

• Meet the Buyer Event by Academy of Entrepreneurship | November 21

• Fintech Athens 3.0: Fintech Education by Greek Fintech Hub & National Bank of Greece | November 21–22.

• Nestlé Data Skills Day | November 22

• Alba Graduate Business School Road Show in Patras: Family Businesses and the Local Economy | November 22

• Kubernetes Athens Meetup Vol. 25 | November 22

• 3rd Skill Up Forum by Envolve & Linq | November 22–23

• AdvantAge Days by KPMG Greece: Training Seminars for Professionals Aged 50+ | November 22–23

• Open Conf 2024: The Annual Tech Conference | November 22–23

• Friends of Figma Athens: Mastering Mobile Prototyping with ProtoPie | November 23

• Thriving in an AI-Driven Future by La French Tech Athens | November 27

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• LLM Zoomcamp: Learn to Apply LLMs in Real Life in 10 Weeks by Valeriia Kuka.

• Measuring Grant Program Impact: Essential Metrics for Building Robust Web3 Ecosystems | by Antonis Argyros.

• Creating a Custom Testing Library for Java Microservices | by Pandelis Vardakas, Software Engineer in Test.

• Female Founders Hub Fireside Chat #9: Featuring Spyros Konidaris on Customer Success

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