Growing Faster Together: Collaboration The Key to Business Success

Good morning και Καλή Εβδομάδα!

While putting together this week’s newsletter, one key word kept coming to mind: Collaboration—and its crucial role in business growth. It not only fosters innovation, expands market reach, and leverages shared resources but also creates opportunities that would be difficult to achieve alone. As we kick off the week and welcome April, take advantage of the networking events happening this week to connect with potential collaborators and partners.

Weekly Roundup

• Quality & Reliability S.A. Invests €1 Million in SquareDev to Develop AI Agents for Operations Support and Data Flow.

• Avis Car Sharing Officially Launches in Athens: Leading the Charge in E-Mobility and Promoting Sustainability in Urban Commuting.

• Algomo, SmartINN.ai, and others shine at the conclusion of the 7th CapsuleT Accelerator Program.

• Caroo and the Future of Car-Sharing: Expanding from Athens to Thessaloniki – Skai.gr.

• Acumino & MegaChips Corporation Announced a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI-Powered Robotic Workers in Japan, Tackling Labor Shortages.

• Cylinder a Big Pi Ventures Portfolio Acquires Dieta Health: AI-Powered Stool Imaging Technology to Enhance Diagnostic Accuracy, Expand Clinical Partnerships, and Drive Growth-Focused Trials.

• European Commission Concludes Public Consultation on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

• The EuroHPC JU Selects Additional AI Factories to Strengthen Europe’s AI Leadership.

• Travelr and Ask Wire Among 6 Startups Selected for the 2025 Cohort of the Visa Innovation Program Europe for Greece, Cyprus & Malta.

• Municipality of Heraklion, Attica Procures 7 Electric Buses from eVersum Mobility for Urban Transport Through Automotive Solutions S.A.

• Uni Systems Partners with Future brAIn to Transform Workplace Culture Through AI.

• 6 Endeavor Entrepreneurs from Greece Selected for the 2025 Global Outliers Class.

• The minimum wage will increase to €880 starting tomorrow, April 1, 2025.

Funding and Startup Opportunities

• Calling Ambitious Scale-Ups in Greece: Participate in Deloitte’s Scale-Ups Confidence Survey 2025.

• Are you an investor looking to dive into the cutting-edge world of Deep Tech? Don't miss the opportunity to join the Deep Tech Investors Training Program. Learn more here.

• egg by EuroBank Launches Female Entrepreneurship Mini Acceleration Program which Starts on Monday 7th April: The Program is Open to Researchers, Students, and Entrepreneurs in Life Science, Nano/Agri/Energy Tech, Ed/Deep Tech, ICT, and More – Teams Must Include At Least 30% Women.

• Applications for the 2025 Visa Everywhere Pioneers programme are now open to women entrepreneurs with a refugee background. 30 winners will be selected to receive business mentoring and over €60,000 in micro-grants collectively to support their business growth. Apply by April 24.

Featured Job Openings

• 40+ Job Openings in Sales, Finance, Engineering & More – at Metavallon VC Portfolio Companies.

• Electrical & Electronics Engineer – Terra Robotics | Thessaloniki.

• Envolve Entrepreneurship Hiring: Project Manager & Marketing & Communications Manager.

Events

• Customer Experience Masterclass by CX Unraveled Organized by Orange Grove | April 1

• Engineering a Startup II: How Engineers Can Promote Their Ideas by ODYCEO | April 1

• Online: Ask an Investor Anything – Q&A with Stavros Pavlidis by Founder Institute | April 2

• START Your Night UP #SYNU by Envolve Entrepreneurship | April 2

• Investor Readiness – Legal Perspective Workshop by Orange Grove | April 2

• Digital Minds MeetUp #7 The– Ethics in AI: Can Algorithms Be Biased? by Pfizer | April 2

• Webinar: Open Balkan Markets – Explore the E-Commerce Landscapes | April 2

• Beyond the Hype: Practical Insights on Data Mesh Adoption | April 2

• Ask the CTO | April 3

• 23rd Fintech Talks: Goes to Mastercard by Endeavor Greece | April 3

• Online: Working with Private Equity by Dialectica | April 3

• The 11th TAX FORUM by CCI France Grèce | April 3

• Webinar: Data Governance & AI Readiness by Deloitte | April 3

• Open Coffee Athens #122 | April 4

• Online: HPC Training Series: Introduction to Accelerators – GPUs / CUDA by EuroCC@Greece | April 4

• Beyond Innovation Arena 2025 | April 4–6

• Talent Days by Linq | April 5–6

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Read: How HarborLab Uses AI to Analyze Disbursements & Port Expenses – Featured in Digital Ship Magazine.

• Watch: Greece's Rising Influence in Europe's Startup Scene & the Future of Deep Tech Innovation – Featuring Alex Vamvakas, Partner at Evercurious VC.

• Interview: Electromobility in Greece: Policies & Future Prospects – Featuring Sotiris Batzias, Partner, Strategy & Transactions at Deloitte | By Penny Halatsi, Insider.gr.

• Read: 5 Payment Trends Shaping the Online Payments Industry in 2025 – By OKTO.

• Read: 14 Ways Founders Can Be Scammed While Raising Funds – By Stéphane Nasser, OpenVC

Thanks for staying up-to-date with the latest in Greek startups and innovation! We look forward to sharing more next week.

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