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Cyprus Seeds Innovation Showcase Event at Reflect Festival!

May 2024

Join the Cyprus Seeds stage, the Inventors stage at the Reflect Festival.

This is where the magic happens.

This is where inventors, researchers and investors meet, talk and network. This is where you learn more about the “perfect pitch” and get practical tips and advice from world class tutors on pitching.

This is where expert panellists discuss how scientific research hits the market and talk about the anatomy of advanced ecosystems. This is where Cyprus Seeds teams pitch their work. This is where a platform is built for inventors + investors to collaborate.

AGENDA:

09:30-09:40 Welcome by Maria Markidou Georgiadou ꟾ Managing Director of Cyprus Seeds.

09.40-09.45 Welcome by Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist ꟾ Republic of Cyprus.

09.45-10.30 Presentation. Topic: Perfect Pitch: Engage Your Audience. Get Resources. Achieve Your Vision. Linda Plano, Managing Director ꟾ Plano & Simple.

10.30-11.15 Panel Discussion. Topic: Forming a stronger ecosystem for university-born startups. Moderator: Kim Wang, Associate Professor ꟾ Suffolk University Sawyer Business School.

  • Dora Trachana.(GR), Partner ꟾ Uni.Fund.
  •  Elena Pantazi (UK), Partner, Talent and Portfolio ꟾ Northzone.
  •  Jonathan B. Green.(USA), Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer ꟾ Arcadia Funds, LLC, Mentor ꟾ Cyprus Seeds
  • Prof. Julius Georgiou.(CY), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ꟾ University of Cyprus.
  •  Mikkel Sørensen.(DE), FoundingDirector ꟾ DTU Skylab Innovation Hub, Co-founder ꟾ Stormglas, Active Investor.
  •  Monica Ioannidou Polemitis (CY), Founder and CEO ꟾ Hybrid ConsulTech, Board Member ꟾ Research and Innovation Foundation.

11.45-12.15 Panel Discussion. Topic: Greece’s Blueprint: Nurturing Scientific Start-up Ecosystems for Success. Moderator: Theodoros Loukaidis (CY), Director General ꟾ Research and Innovation Foundation. Speakers: Aristos Doxiadis (GR), Partner ꟾ Big PI Ventures. Roula Bachtalia (GR), Director ꟾ egg enter•grow•go, Eurobank Greece.

  1. ARTES
  2. IoTshield.ai
  3. Senssos
  4. CAT-BRAIN
  5. IQ3Solar

ASK ME ANYTHING” SESSION!

Investors:

  1. Andreas Koupparis (CY), Chairman ꟾ Cyprus Business Angels Network.
  2. Andreas Panayi (CY&USA), Co-Founder ꟾ Kinisis Ventures Ltd & KV Fund Investment Advisory Committee.
  3. Chris Droushiotis (CY&USA), Senior Managing Director & Senior Partner ꟾ Kinisis Ventures.
  4. Dora Trachana (GR), Partner ꟾ Uni.Fund.
  5. Demetrios Zoppos, (UK&CY), Entrepreneur and Investor, Executive Chairman ꟾ Klevio
  6. Melina Mai (GR), Investment Associate ꟾ BIG PI Ventures.
  7. Mikkel Sørensen (DE), FoundingDirector ꟾ DTU Skylab Innovation Hub, Co-founder ꟾ Stormglas, active investor.
  8. Spyros Arsenis (GR), Head of NBG Innovation Unit ꟾ NBG Business Seeds
  9. Yiannis Eftychiou (UK & CY), VC & Growth investor ꟾ British International Investment, MaxAB, Bizongo