HSC to launch 7 microsatellites, AEGEAN carried 7.3M+ passengers, Athletopia raised €180K, and more

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Weekly Roundup

• The Hellenic Space Center, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), will launch seven microsatellites by 2026.

• AEGEAN carried 7.3+ million passengers at the 1st half of the year, recording 9% increase compared to 2023.

• Athletopia raised €180K to bring AI to running events.

• Nova is developing the "Smart Forest Rhodes" project, as part of the 1 million euro corporate responsibility program.

• Championing Sustainable Energy Solutions: EU Approves New ERA Chair at Demokritos.

• Memorandum of Cooperation between Athens University of Economics & Eurobank.

• Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Xiaomi drive faster 5G speeds in latest European tests.

• Zero Hash Makes SUI Available to its Customers.

• DELTA FOODS SA's initiative on the effective management of close-to-expiration products was featured in the European Commission's report on reducing food loss and waste.

• OTE Group participates in DeployAI, the €28 million flagship European AI initiative developing the AI on Demand platform.

• NBG Business Seeds: Meet the big winners of the 14th innovation competition.

Opportunities Roundup

• Open call for expressions of interest to fund managers to apply for EquiFund II, a €200 million fund co-financed by Cohesion Policy funds and national resources of the Hellenic Republic. Apply by September 30.

• EIT Manufacturing Accelerate Programme Open Call - Supports and grants financing to startups and scaleups with innovative solutions and technologies, that address critical challenges in the manufacturing sector.

• NATO DIANA is calling for deep-tech venture experts to support DIANA innovators on their commercial journeys. Apply by July 26.

• The University of Patras organizes the student competition "UPatras Stars" for the first time. Apply by July 20.

• The EU-funded Women TechEU project is seeking women mentors experienced in mentoring #deeptech start-ups. Apply by August 5.

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Greeking Out 2nd Report: The Greek tech ecosystem is growing up.

• Thought Leaders Insight: Building Bridges: Exploring the Intersection of the Rule of Law, Development, and Innovation.

• Customer Value @Skroutz Podcast with Aris Papagrigoriou, Group Product Manager, and Andreas Filippopoulos, Lead Product Designer, on how Skroutz manages to offer an excellent user experience for both our partners and users.

• The application of AI in the energy market is now imperative by Vasilis Nikolopoulos, CTO & Co-Founder, AVOKADO.

• "Decoding Employment Costs and Take-Home Pay Across 32 Countries in Europe" by Boundless.

• Dive into the future of consumer behavior, unlock new opportunities, and stay ahead of the curve! Alex Papageorgiou's work reveals over 7,000 search trends across 20 industries, with data from 2016 to 2024.

• Outliers Podcast by Endeavor Greece with Elias Soussis and Petros Sagos at Wikifarmer on modernizing the agri-food sector.

Events, Meetups, Seminars and Conferences

• The European Founders Week 2024, Halkidiki, Thessaloniki. July 13 - 21 - Register here.

• Odoo Roadshow on Digital Transformation with Odoo - Athens, July 16 - Register here.

• HealthTalk by HealthWorld: Pharmaceutical Innovation, Research and Development with the Minister of Development Mr. Panagiotis (Takis) Theodorikakos. July 16 - Register here.

• Capital Link 6th Invest in Greece Webinar: The Greek Real Estate Sector, July 16 - Register here.

• Performance Marketing Conference Supported by Google at OTEAcademy Auditorium, July 17 - Register here.

• IP4SME: Unlock the power of Intellectual Property, July 17 - Register here.

• 7th InvestGR Forum 2024: Charting the Future, July 17 - Register here.

• Global New Leaders Annual Athens Happy Hour, July 18 - Register here.

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