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From Lab to Market: Fueling Greece’s Innovation

On Tuesday, March 11, distinguished members of the academic and business world, professors and students, attended with great interest the discussion entitled “From Lab to Market: Fueling Greece’s Innovation”, exploring how higher education institutions can bridge academic research and markets to create. to create successful innovation ecosystems.

 

The event took place at the National Technical University of Athens and was organized by the Columbia Global Center in Athens in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens and Endeavor.

 

Key points from the discussion included exploring the creation of hands-on learning environments and targeted activities – such as bootcamps, hackathons and mentoring programs, as well as dedicated facilities aimed at better equipping students and researchers with the tools they need to transform their research into innovative solutions for wider use.

 

Initial Remarks were delivered by the Rector of NTUA, Professor Ioannis K. Hadjigeorgiou, and Mr. Stefano Gandolfo, Director of the Columbia Global Center in Athens.

 

The panel discussion, moderated by Ms. Eliza Konofagou, was composed by distinguished members of the academic and business community:

  • Manos Varvarigos – Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Outreach, Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA
  • Ioannis Kymisis –Kenneth Brayer Professor of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University , Vice Dean for Infrastructure and Innovation, Fu Foundation School of Engineering
  • Costantza Sbokou – President, Endeavor Greece & Phaea
  • Konstantina Nikita – Professor of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Laboratory of Mobile Radio Communications, Biomedical Simulations and Imaging Technology, NTUA
  • Dora Varvarigou – Professor of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA, Department of Communications, Electronics and Information Systems