May's Tech Boom - €458.2M Raised, 90+ Events, and AI Dominates Discussions.

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Welcome to the fifth edition of Techincider.

May 2024 was a bustling month for the Athens tech ecosystem, marked by substantial activities: startups and venture capitalists raised a notable 458.2 million euros, over 90+ events including meetups, conferences, webinars, summits, and hackathons took place, and Artificial Intelligence emerged as the most prominent topic of discussion.

Weekly Roundup

• Skroutz & Alpha Bank partners to offer a 0% interest rate on its "Instalments for All" program, enabling customers to buy now and pay later without the need for a credit card - Read more.

• CapsuleT Accelerator opens applications for the 7th Accelerators program and available until June 27, 2024! - Read more.

• OTE Group unveils a new museum in downtown Athens to commemorate World Telecommunications Day and International Museum Day - Read more.

• Join the transformative journey in healthcare by applying to Pfizer's Start4Health corporate accelerator program - Read more.

• Sui Foundation to establish a web3 innovation hub in Athens - Read more.

Events, Meetups, Seminars and Conferences

• EduTech Summit & Expo 2024 on Saturday, June 1, at Zappeion Exhibition & Conference Hall - Register here.

• People and Businesses in the Age of Artificial Intelligence on Monday, June 3, 2024 at the Amalia Hotel - Register here.

• Posidonia 2024 on Monday 3, - Friday 7, June, at Metropolitan Expo Center - Register here.

• AI in Marketing Conference on Tuesday, June 4, at OTE Academy Αuditorium - Register here.

• UX Greece Meetup with Jeff Sauro on Tuesday, June 4 at Impact Hub Athens - Register here.

• Bespoke Ransomware Analysis with Hack the Box on Tuesday June 4, at Security Workshop - Register here.

• Direct Currency Conversion / DCC Webinar on Wednesday, June 5 - Register here.

• Kubernetes Athens vol24 Meetup on Wednesday, June 5, at MORO Tech - Register here.

• DEI Summit on Wednesday, June 5, at OTE Academy - Register here.

• START your night UP? #SYNU on Wednesday, June 5, at Pi55 Co-working space - Register here.

• Pitching to investors: Making Every Word Count on Wednesday, June 5, (Online) - Register here.

• Developer Week Europe 2024 on Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, 6 (Online) - Register here.

• 8th WIB Forum Mastering Chaos on Wednesday, June 5 at The Ellinikon Experience Centre - Register here.

• 17th Fintech Talks on KYC on Thursday, June 6, at the Archimedes Center EKPA - Register here.

• GenAI from Idea to Reality - Applications in Energy, Oil & Gas on Thursday, June 6, (Online) - Register here.

• Google Cloud AI & Google I/O Recap Session on Thursday, June 6, at Zone01 - Register here.

• Skills2Scale Webinar: Funding Opportunities for Higher Education Institute on Thursday, June 6, - Register here.

• CityJS Athens 2024: Two days of warm up Workshops and Meet-ups, followed by a One day Javascript Conference starting on Thursday, 6 - Saturday 8, June - Register here.

• WeTest.Athens 2024 Conference on Friday, June 7, at Athens Conservatoire Arts Centre - Register here.

Resources - Things Worth Reading, Listening & Watching

• Beyond the Limits of Our Planet: The Exciting World of Space. Presentation and discussion of the first university book on Space Physics in Greek - Watch here.

• ATHEX launched ESG Reporting Guide 2024 - to assist companies in improving their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting practices - Read here.

• Future of Rental Living: Tech Empowered Property Management with Alex Chatzieleftheriou the Co-Founder & CEO, at Blueground - Watch here.

• Data + AI + Expertise: The Trifecta for Health Tech Success in Pharma Dimitrios Skaltsas Co-Founder & CEO, Intelligencia AI - Read here.

• #InnovativeGreeksTalks - Episode #25: From the field to robo-tractors and the $110m exit with George Varvarelis, Founder & CEO of Augmenta - Listen here.

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